As strategic planner of the newly formed Business Technology Student Club, you are tasked with coming up with a goal to improve members' professional development. How would you employ the 'SMART goals' idea to ensure the members' professional development?

Define the SMART goals to the club.

Explanation:

A goal is a preferred thought or idea for the future.

Step 1

Set Specific (S) target area for improvement. For example improving their ICT skills.

Step 2

Goal should be Measurable (M)

Using the ICT skills improvement goal for example, I would determine how to measure their performance. Could be through the quality or number of skills.

Step 3

Are the goals achievable or Attainable. (A)

By asking questions such as; would the resources be available to attain the set goals? or would it be impossible?

For example, would it be impossible for students to learn web design due to lack of sufficient computers.

Step 4

Are the goals realistic? (R)

What impact would reaching the goals have on the student? Is the goal reachable within the time?, these are some the questions to be asked.

Step 5

Is the goal Time bound?

Our SMART Goal should have a start and finish date. This is done for example by setting a deadline to achieve the goal of improving the ICT skills of students in the club. Let's say 6 months or 1 year.