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Parishes have been asked to develop SMART goals focused on the mission "to be Ambassadors for Christ, who live Stewardship in Word, Sacrament and Service."
The following is a description of SMART goals.
SMART GOALS
SMART goals help planners to improve planning efforts and reach their desired outcomes. A SMART goal is straightforward and emphasizes what you want to happen. It helps you to focus your efforts and resources.
A SMART goal is:
Specific and Measurable- What do we want to accomplish, leaving no room for misunderstanding? You can't measure it you can't manage it. Establish concrete criteria so for measuring progress and so the end result is clear.
Motivating- A goal must captivate and compel action. Identify goals that are important to you, ie. help you grow as a parish, as an individual, build personal relationships, make a contribution to the parish community, or something greater than yourself.
Attainable - Goal is reasonable or realistic so it can be achieved in a specific amount of time. Use baseline data to establish indicators or standards so that monitoring progress is possible.
Relevant / Rigorous/ - Aligned with the most important priority. Trivial goals are worse than no goals; they direct energy and resources away from what is truly important.
Trackable/Time Bound - Goals have a clearly defined time-frame including target dates for monitoring progress in a consistent and fair manner. Putting an end point on your goal gives you a clear target to work towards.
Examples:
Not a SMART goal:
• Increase 4-H club membership.
No measure and no time frame.
SMART goal:
• Increase Wabash County 4-H club membership by 10% by Oct. 1, 2010.
(Data shows that there are 160 current club members so increase would mean 16 new members.)
One action might be: Current 4-H clubs would each recruit at least 2 new members. There are currently 8 clubs.
Goals should contain one action verb such as increase, train, reduce, obtain, or assemble. In other words, the goal provides direction.
SMART Goal Planning Format
Specific: (what)
Attained: (how will you know goal is accomplished)
By: Time of year: (when)
Reports of these goals are to be sent to the diocese by October 1, 2010. See the following goal worksheet
Goal Worksheet
Diocese Mission: To Be Ambassadors for Christ Who Live Stewardship in Word, Sacrament and Service
Diocese Vision: Healthy, Viable and Faithful Catholic Faith Communities
Parish Vision: To be a Healthy, Viable and Faithful Catholic Faith Community
Word: Education and Catechesis, Evangelization
Goal 1:
Action:
Action:
(Develop as many action steps as required to accomplish the goal.)
Sacrament: Sacramental Life, Spiritual and Devotional Life
Goal 1:
Action:
Action:
(Develop as many action steps as required to accomplish the goal.)
Service: Ministry, Marriage and Family, Religious Vocations, Charity and Justice, Parish Leadership
Goal 1:
Action:
Action:
(Develop as many action steps as required to accomplish the goal.)
Due date: Please send a copy of the completed parish goal worksheet to the Office of Pastoral Planning, Diocese of Bismarck, P.O. Box 1137, Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 by October 1, 2010. www.bismarckdiocese.com/ministries/offices/
Check Pastoral Planning website for information.
Evaluation: Annual review of accomplishments, celebrate completed actions and or goals and develop new ones.
An orientation program is being developed for use by parishes to help parish leaders to understand the role projected in the Parish Pastoral Council 2009 Guidelines.
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