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Description

Setting SMART Objectives: Drafting, Agreeing and Tracking Commitments

Write objectives that can be measured and met, rather than intentions reworded every year

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Objectives too vague to be assessed, targets set without the resources to match, criteria discovered only at the annual review: loose wording always shows up at appraisal time. The employee challenges the measurement and the manager has nothing to justify it with.

Three hours online to write objectives using the SMART method: making the result measurable, testing achievability against available resources, dating the deadlines and preparing the conversation with the employee. The objectives reworked in the session are the participants' own.

Learning objectives

  • Turn a general intention into a measurable objective with a clear deadline
  • Test the achievability of an objective against available resources
  • Define indicators and evidence of achievement before launch
  • Present an objective to an employee and handle their objections

What makes this programme different

Participants' real objectives are rewritten and corrected live
A review checklist is provided and then applied to every wording
Short online format suited to managers newly appointed to a role

Programme

1Anatomy of an Objective

What separates an objective from an intention

  • Spotting wording that cannot be verified
  • Applying the five criteria of the SMART method
  • Choosing between an outcome objective and an activity objective
  • Linking the individual objective to the team target

2Drafting and Calibrating

Moving from the idea to the written wording

  • Drafting the objective with its indicator and deadline
  • Checking resources budget and room for manoeuvre
  • Adjusting the level of demand to the role and the experience
  • Building in intermediate review points

3Communicating and Tracking

Gaining acceptance and keeping the objective alive

  • Presenting the objective and its purpose to the employee
  • Handling an objection about feasibility
  • Recording the commitment and the conditions for revision
  • Preparing the end-of-period assessment

Who is it for

Managers required to set and then assess individual or team objectives.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.