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The review of objective achievement (the measure of your

performance) should be at the intervals you have budgeted for each

(eg 3, 6 or 12 months).

Smarter objectives

As a test of your objective-setting skills, remember they need to be

Smarter, to the power of two, ie Smarter^2 :

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Specific

Measurable

Agreed

Realistic

Time-bounded

Evaluated

Reviewed

Strategic

Meaningful

Attainable

Rewarding

Teambuilding ............................................................................................................

Empowering

Rewarding

Part of all this is to set out clear ways in which time management

can be improved in the short to medium-term. A ‘Time Norm’ form

can help here.

Task/activity/procedure Time taken now Target time