Question

Brenda, the district manager for Beautiful Florist, told the store managers in her district that she needs the sales goals for next year. A new manager, Paula, said, "I am going to sell over $100,000 in flowers next year." Brenda later told Paula that "I need to know specifically, in each category, how much you plan on selling." Brenda's request for a specific answer is an example of a:________.

Answer 1

Answer: Smart goal setting

Explanation:

SMART is an acronym that means

S- Specific,

M-Measurable,

A- Achievable,

R- Realistic, and

T- Timely.

SMART goal settings incorporates all the qualities above to help focus and increase the chances of achieving a particular goal. SMART goal helps guide goal setting.

Specific: Goals that are very clear and unambigous have a greater chance of being achieved.

Measurable: A goal should have a measuring criteria to determine the progress of your achievement.

Achievable: A goal should not be a task that is impossible to attain or achieve

Realistic: A goal is realistic if it is within your reach and you believe it could be achieved given the resources and time frame.

Timely: A goal should have a time frame that is, the starting and ending date so as to be challenged and motivated.

SMART Goal Setting helps individuals or businesses set up for success by making it specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. It also helps push you further, gives you a sense of direction, and helps you organize and reach your goals.