EOD Spotlight: Setting professional goals to achieve success

Posted By: HR avatar

Published to Newsletter on Jan 04, 2023

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Developing your PEP goals can sometimes feel overwhelming. You may feel your job consists of a list of tasks that play on repeat, or setting goals is daunting because you fear not being able to meet them. This month, EOD will focus on goal setting, reaching beyond your PEP to give your work purpose. Be sure to sign up for our new Lunchtime Learning series and our EOD Course of the Month!

Why do you need professional goals?

Professional goals are not just a requirement for completing your PEP. Career goals are concrete objectives you want to achieve in your career. These goals give your work direction and purpose- leading you to more feelings of satisfaction from your career. Here are some tips from Asana for setting meaningful goals.

How to set goals you care about

  1. Identify your values: What helps you feel more fulfilled on a day-to-day basis? Aligning what you value and what your goals are help you stay motivated and less likely to burn out. Write down the accomplishments you are most proud of and pair them with values they embody.
  2. Picture your ideal work role: What do you want more of? What do you want less of? Where do you excel? After identifying your core values, think more about how they could manifest in your career.
  3. Write down your goals: With this introspective work done, start planning both short-term and long-term goals. Create reasonable goals that are achievable in a healthy, allotted time frame. We hear this in abundance but be sure to use SMART goals!

Check out Asana’s 25 examples of professional goals to help you identify the goals you need for your PEP and beyond.

EOD is also available to help you with your PEP through working sessions and resources, as well as a variety of other resources to support you and your department, ranging from open enrollment courses, department facilitations, one-on-one consulting, and retreat activities, as well as interactive, web-based training courses. Visit EOD for our services and course offerings. Be sure to check out our Lunchtime Learning Series to learn more about goal setting!


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