Step 1
Specific
What exactly will change? Who is involved? What does done look like in plain language?
Goal-setting framework
Work through Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound on a shared board. Free to start. No participant sign-up.
SMART Goals
Live columns ready to facilitate
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
Each column is a stage. Capture cards as you talk, then leave with a visible next step.
Step 1
What exactly will change? Who is involved? What does done look like in plain language?
Step 2
Which signal or metric proves progress? How will you know you arrived?
Step 3
Is this realistic with current skills, time, and resources — or what must change first?
Step 4
Why does this matter now for the person, team, or organization?
Step 5
What is the deadline, and what happens at the midpoint check?
Filling all five columns for three goals at once creates fog. Finish one goal, then duplicate the board if needed.
If Specific and Measurable stay vague, pause before debating deadlines.
Achievable fails when politics or capacity are unspoken. Put blockers on cards.
A SMART goal without a review date becomes wallpaper. Add the check-in to Commitments or calendar immediately.
Ready to run it live?
Open the board, share the link, and facilitate from the columns — no setup workshop required.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Some teams extend it to SMARTER with Evaluate and Review.
Yes. Shared columns help the group pressure-test whether a goal is clear and realistic before committing.
A live board lets people add and refine cards together, then leave with a shared link instead of a static worksheet.