1. Familiarize yourself with the format of a S.M.A.R.T. goal. Watch this video to give you more direction:

S - specific, significant, stretching

M - measurable, meaningful, motivational

A - agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, action-oriented

R - realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-oriented

T - time-based, time-bound, timely, tangible

2. Review the sample and action words.

Use the following format to help you achieve this:

To improve my verbal communication skills	by accurately presenting 8 reports	that detail my weekly sales total with my supervisor’s feedback	by November 10
Specific	Measurable,	Achievable, Result oriented	Time

The following action words to help you create your smart goals:

Activate
Adjust
Administer
Analyze
Arrange
Articulate
Assemble
Assist
Audit
Build
Calculate
Categorize
Change
Chart
Collect
Combine
Complete
Compose
Compute
Conduct
Configure
Consolidate
Create

Construct
Convert
Coordinate
Decrease
Define
Demonstrate
Describe
Design
Develop
Diagnosis
Eliminate
Establish
Estimate
Evaluate
Examine
Exhibited
Expanded
Expedited
Explain
Facilitate
Formulate

Gather
Illustrate
Image
Implement
Improve
Increase
Initiate
Introduce
Investigate
Limit
List
Maintain
Market
Merchandise
Monitor
Organize
Perform
Plan
Prepare
Produce
Reconstruct

Recruit
Reduce
Remove
Reorganize
Repair

Replace
Report
Reproduce
Research
Revise
Rewrite
Schedule
Select
Separate
Set-up
Structure
Summarize
Test
Train
Troubleshoot
Update
Upgrade
Utilize

3. Complete the Smart Goal Assignment

Smart Goals