SMART is an acronym to help with realistic goal-setting. Use it as a tool to develop goals for yourself—they could be goals for your career, your studies at Walden, or even your personal life.
Setting SMART Goals
This resource includes the SMART goal criteria, example goals, and a template for you to develop your own academic, professional, and personal SMART goals.
SMART Goal Criteria (PDF) SMART Goal Template (PDF) SMART Goal Template (Word)
Developing SMART Goals
SMART is an acronym to help with realistic goal-setting. Use it as a tool to develop goals for yourself—they could be goals for your career, your studies at Walden, or even your personal life. This resource includes the SMART goal criteria, example goals, and a template for you to develop your own academic, professional, and personal SMART goals.
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"The world we live in today is very goal oriented. Goals are often a measurement we use to determine success. While goals can be great, as they can give us focus on tasks that need to be completed, they can also be detrimental if not done appropriately."
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