Why It Matters
Your team’s Develop results highlight where growth will be most meaningful. SMART goals turn that insight into a plan. And the best part? You don’t need to handhold every step - you just need to guide the process.
What's a SMART Goal?
SMART | What It Means | Example Prompts |
Specific | Focus on one clear behavior | “What would doing this well look like in your day-to-day?” |
Measurable | Define what success looks like | “How will we know it’s working?” |
Achievable | Make it realistic and doable | “What’s one step you can take this week?” |
Relevant | Tie it to their role or current focus | “Why does this matter to your work right now?” |
Time-bound | Add a timeframe to check progress | “Let’s check in on this during our next 1:1.” |
How to Use SMART Goals With Develop
Let them lead.
Ask them to choose one attribute from their results they want to focus on.
“Is there a trait you want to stretch or strengthen right now?”
Make it SMART.
Turn it into a practical goal using the prompts above.
“I’ll strengthen [attribute] by [habit] [frequency] to [impact] by [date].”
(This turns into: “I’ll strengthen Influence by speaking up with at least one idea or suggestion in the next five team meetings to increase my visibility and contribution")
Capture it.
Use the Action Planner in Develop - or your regular 1:1 notes - to track progress.
Check in briefly during future 1:1s:
“What’s working?”
“What’s getting in the way?”
Pro Tip: Start Small
Choose one behavior. Keep it relevant to current projects. Build the habit gradually.
Use the template built into the Action Planner to make this even easier.