Get SET with your '25 Goals
Taking the time to properly break down our goals — seeing them as actionable elements to purposefully work through — sets us on the road to accomplishment and inner-calm. And in this focussed and hands on workshop we'll be collaboratively doing just that, with our wish lists for '25 firmly in hand.
Goals can be tricky
Whether relating to work, life or something in-between — the concept of goals can be problematic, and even distracting. We often spend more time talking and thinking about our goals than we do measurably working towards them.
Often goals can feel too lofty, difficult to break down and hard to meaningfully track progress against. It can be hard to know where the best first (and next) step lies, and motivating ourselves to take it can prove tricky as time passes too.
This is where James Clear's thinking in Atomic Habits has recently become widely embraced. It encourages us to shift our focus on goals from the big to the small, from the epic to the 'atomic'. From goals to systems.
Where to start?
We know from our research, and from running workshops on habit formation, that the key to successfully reaching our goals is often in our mindset, and in the specific systems we put in place to succeed.
At the heart of the approach we'll share and explore in this coming workshop is our SET model (SMART goals put on the running machine). It helps us be specific about what we want to get done and by when — and then to think creatively about the elements of evidence we can create to show we're making the right progress.
With our goals broken down and visualised in this way, we can see what's connected and where the best next steps can be taken. Or as they sing in Frozen 2 — to 'do the next right thing'. With the right system in place, the goals take care of themselves.
What we’ll cover:
• The SET model
• Goals vs Habits
• Visualising progress
• How and when to share goals
• Specificity vs Stretch
• Framing (and re-framing) goals
How the session will be structured:
Anchoring in the SET model (Specific > Evidenced > Time-bound). We’ll collaboratively work through a series of exercises; applying them to live goals among the group. So everyone will leave with a solid understanding of the model, and motivation around something live for them right now.
Who the session is for:
Anyone curious about the topic of goals and goal-setting, and keen to experiment with some practical approaches for making more of their own objectives — and ultimately getting more done, and feeling more satisfied in 2025 and beyond.