From SMART to SMARTIE: How to Embed Inclusion and Equity in Your Goals
When you’re moving from equity-neutral goals to goals with equity and inclusion considerations baked in, practice these tips to stay on track.
Roles & Goals
SMARTIE Goals Worksheet
Goals are a concrete way to drive results, but without an explicit equity and inclusion component, goals won’t produce better outcomes for marginalized communities, address disparities, or create belonging. Introducing SMARTIE goals!
Setting Expectations for How Staff Approach Their Work (Not Just What They Do)
Communicating expectations about how staff approach their work is a big part of performance management. Here’s how to get clear about the “how.”
Role Expectations Template & Samples
It’s often helpful to create a one-page description of a staff member’s role that considers not only what the staff member should do, but also how they should approach their work. This resource contains a template and two sample role expectation sheets.
7 Tips For Getting Started With Goal-Setting
Goals are the driving force behind results, but goal-setting can feel laborious and unwieldy. Whether you’re working on goals at the organizational, team, or individual level, follow these tips to get past the pain points and ease the process.
Goals Bank
Need inspiration for goal-setting? Check out our goals bank of sample SMARTIE goals for common areas in the progressive and education equity sectors.
Goal-Setting Worksheet
Use the Goal-Setting Worksheet to draft team or individual goals. This tool contains questions for self-reflection or discussion with your manager as you work on goal-setting.
Frequently Asked Questions about Setting and Using Goals
Check out these frequently asked questions about setting and using goals.
Red Light/Green Light Goal Tracking Tool
The Red Light/Green Light Goal Tracking Tool is for tracking progress toward goals. This resource contains samples of goals at the organizational, team, and individual levels.
Five Tips for Goal-Setting in Chaos
When there is a lot going on in the world, your organization, or your personal life (or all three!), goal-setting can feel like an insurmountable task. The good news is that goal-setting doesn’t have to add to the chaos; it can help you move through it.