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Description

Goal-Setting Strategy: Define a Target, Break It Down and Track Progress

Three hours to turn a vague intention into a clearly stated goal that is genuinely tracked

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

Projects often start with a broad intention. Improve customer satisfaction. Become more efficient. Without precise wording, everyone interprets it differently. The first weeks are spent in discussion and no one can say whether progress is being made. At review time, the absence of any criterion makes evaluation impossible.

This 3-hour virtual module provides a method for wording and tracking goals. Participants work on a goal taken from their own activity. They reword it, then define a success indicator before breaking it down into dated steps and anticipating obstacles. They leave with a goal sheet ready to be shared.

Learning objectives

  • Reword a broad intention as an observable goal
  • Define an indicator that shows when the goal has been reached
  • Break a goal down into dated steps with named owners
  • Anticipate foreseeable obstacles and plan a response for each
  • Complete a goal sheet that can be shared with the team

What makes this programme different

A goal drawn from the participant's own activity worked through from start to finish
A completed goal sheet ready for use the next day
A short virtual classroom format focused on written output

Programme

1Wording the Goal

From intention to statement

  • Spotting wording that remains too broad
  • Rewriting the goal in observable terms
  • Defining the expected result and its deadline
  • Checking that a third party understands it

2Measuring Progress

Indicators and checkpoints

  • Choosing an indicator that is simple to record
  • Setting the baseline and the target threshold
  • Fixing the moments of measurement
  • Distinguishing activity indicators from result indicators

3Breaking Down and Safeguarding

Steps | obstacles and support

  • Breaking the goal into dated steps with named owners
  • Identifying foreseeable obstacles
  • Preparing a response for each obstacle retained
  • Finalising the goal sheet

Who is it for

Project managers · team leaders and anyone steering a time-bound initiative.

Prerequisites

Bring a current goal or project to work on during the session.

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.