Navigating Change | Things to Consider
Setting Goals
SMARTIE goals are a variation of the SMART goal-setting framework. By incorporating equity and inclusion into your SMART goals, you can make sure your organization’s commitment to racial equity and inclusion is anchored by tangible and actionable steps.
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Specific
- What is the goal you’re trying to realize? Consider including the 5Ws: what, why, who, where, and when.
M
Measurable
- To be able to track progress and to measure the result of your goal, consider: how much, how often or how many?
A
Attainable
- Is it achievable?
- To keep you motivated toward attaining your goal, are there identifiable intermediate actions/milestones?
R
Realistic
- Is it relevant to your ultimate vision?
- What results can realistically be achieved given your available resources, including people, knowledge, money, and time?
T
Time-based
- When will it happen?
- What is a realistic timeframe?
- What is an appropriate deadline for achieving your goal?
- How will you track progress?
I
Inclusive
- How will you include underrepresented voices in processes, activities, and decision-making in a way that shares power?
E
Equitable
- How will you include an element of fairness or justice that seeks to address systemic injustice, inequity, or oppression?
Resources
Resource
Link
The Management Center:
From SMART to SMARTIE:
From SMART to SMARTIE:
How to Embed Inclusion and Equity in Your Goals
The Management Center:
SMARTIE Goals Worksheet
Massachusetts Department of Public Health:
Racial Equity Data Road Map (pages 52–53)
Giving USA:
Be a SMARTIE:
Be a SMARTIE:
An Equity-Forward Approach to Goal-Setting
Idealist:
What’s Better than SMART Goals? Try SMARTIE Goals