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Back to Fundamentals: Measuring Goals and Objectives – 1
Two months ago, I laid out my goals and objectives with the intent to revisit them occasionally and measure my progress. I will measure myself against each goal in a Achieved, Partially Achieved, and Not Achieved scale. Have I hit my goals over the past two months? Lets take a look together.
Analysis of My Goals:
Meet one new contact each week
I met several folks over the past eight weeks. From going to Nigeria and meeting a dozen new contacts to going to several parties at work I was able to meet enough new contacts to achieve my goal: Goal Status – Achieved!
Write a post at least once a week
So over the past 8 weeks I wrote 5 posts. Sure I have more drafts in wordpress than I can edit fast enough, but hey, its all about that publish button! Seems like an area to improve in for me. Since I got over half way to hitting this goal, ill be generous and give this goal an in-between status: Goal Status – Partially Achieved
Be involved in the local online community
I worked with Daniel Johnson Jr. in August to come up with a new location for the quickly growing New Media Cincinnati meet-up group. Wifi was a must so that narrows the search quite a bit. But we came to consensus on Buffalo Wild Wings in Hyde Park! Free wifi, great food and a wonderful group to get educated about new media. The next meeting is on September 20th from 2-4p. Come check it out! Goal Status – Achieved!
Teach at least 2 people the ins and outs of social media at work
Well, I must say that I did teach social media to two Nigerians. I also spent some time teaching my mentee at work about how to use an RSS reader to create a customized newspaper. However, this is a goal that needs reworked. I didn’t set a time frame for accomplishing this goal. So in the coming months, I wish to teach at least two people per month. Goal Status – Achieved!
Conclusion
After two months, I have achieved three of the four goals I set! Also, I reworked my last goal to include a time frame. It has been great the past two months thinking constantly about my goals especially knowing that I would revisit them in a public forum and be held accountable to YOU! I wont let you down the next time I revisit my goals. Next time I measure vs. my baseline, I will take a look at my objectives.
What do you do to set goals? How do you measure and then action them?
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Back to Fundamentals: My Goals and Objectives
I like engaging on the internet much more than watching an evening of “must see TV” or making sure i catch the “10 Spot” on MTV. This annoyance at the 8 minutes of commercials for every 22 minutes of content has me questioning my activities on the internets. Am I spending my time online shuffling or learning or adding value to the community?
Chris Brogan’s post Where I Learn Even More, talks about getting back to the fundamentals as pointed out by Bill Rice. In getting back to the fundamentals he suggests doing what my sister just decided to do have a sense of urgency about any effort you make.
So to that end, I will outline my goals, objectives of my online activities so that I can measure my performance over time. Hopefully outlining these goals here will help me stay focused and urgent in producing results. I plan on revisiting this post every month or so to bounce my results against my goals and objectives.
Without further ado…
My Goals:
- Meet one new contact each week
- Write a post at least once a week
- Be involved in the local online community
- Teach at least 2 people the ins and outs of social media at work
My Objectives
- Improve my writing skills Learn to write better
- Improve my story telling abilities Learn to tell stories better
- Learn to teach/communicate concepts better
- Learn how to be more productive and relate social media to tasks at work
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Personal Branding: Be Authentic and Lead Successfully
Alexandra Levit extended the conversation about being authentic at work with a great summary of 7 Qualities that Predict Leadership Success from DDI. I think in general having these 7 skills makes it easier to be authentic at work.
According to DDI, effective leaders:Are masters at managing through ambiguity:
The modern workplace is fraught with chaos. These leaders possess the ability to stay calm amid turmoil and to be convincingly reassuring. They keep their people focused with clear direction and goals, and view change through the lens of opportunity.Inspire confidence and believe in the future:
Leaders who make it a priority to understand and address employee needs, who can differentiate those things that are important from those that are not, and who can communicate a long-term vision that attains the buy-in of employees and customers alike, are the ones who find their organizations rewarded with long-term customer relationships and loyal, engaged employees.Have a passion for results:
These leaders place emphasis on those activities, initiatives, programs, and processes that produce the best ROI. They are able to stay the course, overcoming any obstacle thrown in their way, because they believe their focus will truly bring about the outcomes they are seeking.
Are marked by unwavering integrity: Good leaders must earn trust every day. Their values must be visible through their actions, and they must be both able and willing to be held up as an example to others. Bad news, such as the need for layoffs or budget cuts, or the failure of the organization to meet financial targets, must not be hidden or sugarcoated.Set others up for success:
Leaders who are true talent advocates understand that feeling successful is a prerequisite for ongoing engagement and that successful people are more, not less likely to stay. But they also understand that success is about more than praise. It’s about developing people, giving them room to grow (even if it means giving them the opportunity to fail), and coaching them to be their best, so the organization can be its best.Have strong, rather than big, egos:
Leaders with big egos, so good at tearing others down, often are terribly insecure themselves. They lack the self-confidence that leadership demands. On the other hand, those with strong egos have a positive self-image but at the same time are able to acknowledge and value the thoughts and contributions of others—including those at lower levels of the organization.Have the courage to make decisions:
When faced with making tough choices, the best leaders do not shy away from taking prompt action. They know that indecisiveness can lead to the paralysis, and that popular decisions are not always the best decisions. And they understand that too many compromise decisions, while usually less painful to reach, breed mediocrity and lead to results that, in the end, please nobody.
What are your favorites from the list? Why? Leave a comment and let me know!
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