The last step depends on the first. The first step depends on the last.- Rene Daumall
If you have no problem setting goals, I feel that it will be easy for you to set goals on how to become an effective communicator. There are two methods that I will share to you. The first one is from Zig Ziglar. If you into reading self-improvement books, you must have found out that goal setting experts suggest almost identical steps
Zig Ziglar’s Goal-Setting Steps (A Course in Winning audio tapes)
1. Identify the goal
2. Set a deadline for the achievement
3. List the obstacles to overcome
4. Identify the people and groups to work with
5. List the skills and knowledge required to reach your goal
6. Develop an action plan.
7. List the benefits
The BD3 Goal Setting Steps
BD3 stands for Brainstorm, Decide, Do, and Distinguish.
1. Brainstorm – Get yourself in a quite place where you are not likely to be disturbed. Let your mind focus on these questions:
What would you like to accomplish in a period of time?
What would you like to change?
What would you like to be?
What would you like to have?
What would you like to do?
What would you like to contribute?
pend 5-10 minutes writing down whatever goals come to mind. For this exercise, there are no limits. Let the ideas come freely, without evaluation. Don’t just think about them, write them down. Remember, the weakest ink is better than the strongest memory. Come up with as many goals as you can.
2.Decide
a.Choose one goal from the brainstorming list that you most want to accomplish in the given period of time, and
b.Decide it will happen. Decide that no matter what, you will get this goal in your target deadline.
This is a very important decision. A lot of people dream, but failed because they don’t set a deadline. Remember– a goal is a dream with a deadline. By deciding that you will get your get no matter what begins the process of change, and thus begins to build momentum.
3.Do – all the necessary things to make it happen. One way to do this is to work backward from your deadline to now. For example if your goal is to become a dynamic speaker in one year, consider your development from your 12th month back to the present. What should you become on the 10th month? Are you already developing speeches in Rotary and Lions Clubs? You may even go more specific with acquiring skills–using humor, telling a story, inspiring, motivating. Go more specific: using visual aids, applying gestures and vocal variety.
Doing the little but necessary things towards your goal is like fitting the small pieces of the puzzle with each other to finally form the wonderful puzzle picture.
4.Distinguish – between what is working and what is not. Are your actions moving you closer to your goal or further away from your goal? If what you are doing is working, great for you, keep it up, and perhaps do even more. If what you are doing is not working, change your strategy. Remember, if you keep doing the same things you have always done, you’ll get the same things you have always gotten. Keep changing your strategies until you get the results you want.
Tips:
Desire, determination, motivation, skill, talent, and stick-to-itiveness are the qualities needed to accomplish your goals.
Warning : Don’t get so narrow in your goal that you forget about your higher purpose.
WORKSHOP
1. Brainstorm
a. List down specific questions. You may use the questions given in the first step of BD3 approach.
b. For 5 to 10 minutes list down whatever goals you have (in whatever aspect of communications or in life). Don’t edit. You don’t even have to think if it is logical. Just write freely.
2. Decide
a. Choose goals from the brainstorming list that you most want to accomplish.
b. Identify your long term goals.
c. Identify your short term goals.
Note: A goal must have SMART qualities.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic a
Time-bound
3. Do
a. Describe in detail your MAJOR goal. Indicate the time frame, the start date, and the completion date.
b. Describe why this goal is important for you to achieve.
c. We are motivated to act for on of two reasons, either to avoid pain or to gain pleasure. Describe the pain/pleasure motivation behind this major goal in detail.
d. What are the obstacles and solutions in the achievement of this goal?
Obstacles
Solutions
e. To achieve any goal requires you to key resources. List the resources you currently have access to. List also other resources that may be required in order for you to complete this goal.
f. What additional knowledge do you require to achieve this goal?
g. Document your support (minor) goals in order to achieve your major goal. These support goals will form the basis of your short term goals. For each support goal, indicate also the time frame, start date, and completion date.
h. Commit yourself to the achievement of your goal.
4. Distinguish
a.Which goals are working?
b.Which goals are not working?
c.What changes/improvement you need to do for each goal.
TIP
When a goal is not working, it does not mean that it will not work. Sometimes, all you need is to change your approach of attaining your goal.
From: http://jefmenguin.wordpress.com/resources/set-your-goals/
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