| Activity Identification | Dimension | Number of Participants | Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Goal Setting – Anchoring the goal | DECISION MAKING | 8 - 12 | 45 |
The aim of the Activity
To motivate and help the participants take action in reaching their goals by formulating a plan of action based on the learning and knowledge of strengths, values, skills, role models/ supporting persons etc. gained throughout the programme. This way of anchoring one’s goals motivates and enables the participants to focus on their resources and ability to reach it in their everyday life.
Preparation
Print handout 19 Goal setting and action plan. One for each participant.
Instructions
- If the participants have not already worked with the SMARTE Goal Setting Model, go to activity 18, and use the instructions to help the participants formulate and set one or more goals.
- If the participant has one or more goals formulated with the SMARTE Goal Setting Model, handout the Goal setting and action plan. Ask them to reflect, and then fill out the plan. Help the participants prioritise the goals according to which is more important and why they have chosen to place them in this particular order.
- Ask the participants to share with the other group members, one action that they want to engage in and are motivated to commit to.
- Have the participants share one action that they want to engage and are motivated to commit to in front of the members of the group.
- Ask the participants to reflect upon the learning of this exercise and to note it in the handout
- When the participants finish this task, ask them to present it to the group.
- Ask the participants to reflect upon the learning of this exercise and to write their conclusions in the handout.
- When the participants finish this task, ask them to present it to the group.
Observations / Suggestions
Goal-setting activities can be used to follow-up on any activity in this toolbox.
Source / Links / Further Information
Read the pedagogical session: working with goal and self-efficacy motivation and goal setting by Bandura, A. (1994)