SMART Goals

SMART Goals -- Diversity Goal Setting Worksheet

Use this worksheet to craft a diversity-related smart goal for yourself for your next performance review:

Diversity Goals may not fit the SMART model in the same way as other goals. Consider the notes below as you craft your goal

Write your goal here:


SMART Goals (adapted from UW-Madison Office of Human Resources)*Notes on SMART model for diversity goal-setting (adapted from Jeff Witt) SpecificSpecific position duties goals and expectations*Note: Diversity is a very broad topic, consider narrowing the scope to a specific issue within diversity.MeasurableHow will this be measured? *Note: Diversity goals should be measured by impact. This may be best done through an impact statement rather than on a scale or in terms of numbers or degrees.AchievableWhat tools and resources do you need to achieve this goal? *Note: Make sure that your diversity goal is something that you have a large degree of control over.RelevantHow does this goal support you (the employee) and our organizational mission and vision?*Note: Consider connecting a diversity goal to library mission and/or ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) diversity standards.Time SensitiveWhen do we want to accomplish this goal*Note: Diversity is a journey - not a destination. A time restraint can be applied to specific tasks, but not to the concept of diversity in general. The conditions and priorities will shift, but the conversation will always be there.
Map your goal onto the SMART goal structure →

Adapted from UW-Madison Office of Human Resources; and Jeff Witt, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist for the University of Michigan Library

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