Setting Goals quizzes

What are S.M.A.R.T. goals?

• Short-term, Meaningful, Aspirational, Revisable, Trackable

• Sustainable, Measurable, Ambitious, Realistic, Take-action

• Safe, Methodical, Action-oriented, Results-driven, Transformative

• Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

Setting SMART goals guarantees you'll reach your objectives.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why should goals be achievable?

• keep the team on strategy

• to get the maximum bonus

• allows for better budgeting

• so the team does not give up

When it comes to tracking the progress of goals, you should _____.

• track as frequently as possible

• not worry about it

• none of these answers

• track regularly enough that you can make corrections, changes, and plans as needed

For a goal to be really relevant, it has to tie to the broader purpose and goals of the organization.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is NOT a part of the SMART goals framework?

• Goals should be specific and clear enough and also measurable.

• Goals should be detailed, complicated and take a long time to achieve.

• Goals should be achievable and attainable.

• Goals must be relevant, realistic and have a clear timeframe.

What's the most important reason to set SMART goals?

• teams feel intellectually superior to other teams when their goals are SMART

• they're easier to add up and forecast

• they drive the right behaviors

• your boss will like them

Zero based goals use last year's results as a starting point.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What goal setting need does not have to be balanced for goals to be aligned effectively?

• the needs of the organization

• the needs of your team

• the needs of your boss

• the needs of your employees

By overallocating the larger company vision and goals across the company, you _____.

• increase the likelihood of actually achieving those goals

• all of these answers

• end up encouraging employees to create goals that oppose your company vision

• decrease the likelihood of achieving those goals