SETTING GOALS FOR SUCCES Flashcards
According to ________, a goal is a target or objective of a motivated and directed chain of behaviors. Goals vary and depend on the values and priorities of the individual.
Conn (2001)
The anatomy of a goal-directed behavior all begins within the individual: a ______ which is a lack or deficit. The presence of this need creates tension.
NEED
This tension is the _______ that builds up and directs the individual towards the goal.
DRIVE
When the goal is reached the need is _______(1) and the tension/drive is _______(2) .
- SATISFIED
- REDUCED
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NEED => DRIVE => GOALS
REASONS WHY SETTING GOALS IS IMPORTANT
(FIRST 3)
- Setting goals direct the individual’s behavior.
- Goals, once set, can determine the individual’s progress towards accomplishing it.
- Goals serve as guides to discipline behavior.
REASONS WHY SETTING GOALS IS IMPORTANT
(LAST 2)
- Goals keep the individual busy so no time is wasted.
- Goals motivate the individual because it provides a purpose/reason for his behavior.
Refers to the person’s beliefs about his capacity to exercise some measure of control over his behavior and over events that take place around him, ________ forms the basis of the human agency.
SELF-EFFICACY
SELF-EFFICACY AS DEFINED BY ___________
BANDURA
The level of self-efficacy in a person is not constant. There are times when it is high and times when it is low in the same individual.
The changing level of self-efficacy depends on 3 FACTORS:
- specific competencies required for an activity
- presence or absence of other people and their competencies
- the physiological and psychological condition of the individual.
This means that if a person believes that he has some control over events as they unfold, that he can in some ways influence the course of events, he will take action and most likely, he will succeed.
SELF-EFFICACY
SELF-EFFICACY CAN BE LEARNED AND ENHANCED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:
- MASTERY OF LEARNING AND SKILLS
- A GOOD SOCIAL MODEL
- A PERSUASIVE ENVIRONMENT
- PHYSICAL FITNESS
- EMOTIONAL MATURITY
Practice is necessary for the individual to have mastery.
- MASTERY OF LEARNING AND SKILLS
Learning through observation is best achieved when the model is credible and trustworthy. Models inspire the person to do well and be the best that he can be.
- A GOOD SOCIAL MODEL
A social environment that is supportive elevates the morale of the individual and encourages him to perform at his best every time thereby achieving his goals.
- A PERSUASIVE ENVIRONMENT
Competence for a physical skill initially requires that the person is in good health. Any sign of fatigue or physical weakness, disease or disability limits the activities/areas to be competent in. BUT in many cases, a person’s disability serves as the driving force that make the individual achieve more.
- PHYSICAL FITNESS
This prepares the individual for the challenges and failures encountered on the way to his goal. Emotional stability helps the person endure and persevere until the desired goal is reached. It gives him the hope and the strength to try and try again.
- EMOTIONAL MATURITY
MINDSET (2)
FIXED MINDSET
GROWTH MINDSET
A person with a __________ believes that heir character, intelligence and creativity are innate/inborn and cannot be changed or altered.
FIXED MINDSET
In this mindset, success means affirmation of these so-called inherited traits. It is further believed that man’s qualities whether positive or negative are permanent.
FIXED MINDSET
A person with this mindset does not bank on given qualities for them to be successful but instead he/she wanted to be challenged. This person knows that initially he/she may not be successful, that he/she might fail. The person, however, welcome failures as opportunities for growth and for honing their abilities and tapping hidden potentials.
GROWTH MINDSET
The __________ believes that the person’s basic qualities can be learned or cultivated through hard work/effort of the person. Application of abilities and experience contributes to the person’s overall growth. People with this mindset are realistic. They know that they have potentials; they only have to discover and tap it, whatever it may be.
GROWTH MINDSET
In this theory, goals are seen as important. But what is more important, however, for this theory is the process and the means by which the goal is realized. Five goal-setting principles that can increase the person’s chances of reaching his goals.
GOAL SETTING THEORY
GOAL SETTING THEORY
EDWIN LOCKE AND GARY LATHAM
5 GOAL SETTING PRINCIPLES
- CLARITY
- CHALLENGES
- COMMITMENT
- FEEDBACK
- TASK AND COMPLEXITY
The first thing that should be considered in setting a goal is to determine what the person is really trying to achieve.
CLARITY
Goals should _______ the person’s ability to make him exert more effort in learning something new and growing along the way. ________ motivates behavior.
CHALLENGES
This means owning the goal and making it one’s responsibility to make sure that behaviors are undertaken to achieve it.
COMMITMENT
Although the goal belongs to the person who sets it. It is not wrong to ask people about what they think just to have a gauge of his progress from another person’s perspective.
FEEDBACK
Complex goals can overwhelm the person and will take a longer time to accomplish. When the goal is a bit complicated. It is always wise to learn a little more about it.
TASK COMPLEXITY
Doing this increases the level of confidence to accomplish the goal as the person becomes more competent. It is also more practical to breakdown complex goals into manageable components or sub-goals and deal with the components one at a time.
TASK COMPLEXITY
Through a person can have more than one goal, he should learn to prioritize so as not to sacrifice the valuable things in his life like his family and friends.
TASK COMPLEXITY
GOAL SETTING MUST BE:
SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bound
