CAREER ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT

Introduction
Introduction:1

This is the most important session where we acquaint the students about the necessity
of Goal Setting.

We have to keep the session very informal, interactive, and full of enthusiasm, fun and
energy so that they look forward to attend the soft skill sessions.

At the same time, we have to draw their attention towards questions like: What is
goal ?/ What is the need of goal? What are the types of goal? Etc.

As facilitators we have to make them understand that they need to set/review their goal
and we are also required to help them making a right plan to achieve their goal.

Instructional Objective:
Encouraging students to set & review their Goal.

Content:Greet the students!

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Start by asking students why are we living? Why do we study? Why do you come to
university.
Showing them slide no. 2 ask them what is goal? Now tell them It is your Promise to
yourself to fulfill your dream.
During slide no. 3 & 4 ask some student What is your goal. Some will reply
according their stream whereas some will reply I want to be rich / I want to be
successful.
Now show them slide no. 5 and tell them difference between wishes & Goals.
WISHES
I want to be successful
I want to be happy
I want to be rich
I want to get good marks in the exam
GOAL
I want to get a centum in mathematics in the board exam.

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In slide no. 6 explain students that if you dont know your destination you
will not be able to reach your goal.
As:
If drivers did not know their destination, there would be total
confusion on roads.
Slide no. 7 tells importance of focussing.
In slide no. 8 trainer is required to let the students know that why are
goals important.

Goals help you be who you want to be.

Goals stretch your comfort zone.
Goals boost your confidence.
Goals give your life purpose.
Goals make you more self-reliant.
Goals encourage you to trust your decisions.
Goals help you turn the impossible into the possible.
Goals prove that you can make a difference.
Goals improve your outlook on life.
Goals lead to feelings of satisfaction.
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Now we should tell them- why some people do not make their goals:

A pessimistic attitude: always finding pitfalls

Fear for failure
Lack of ambition: fisherman with small fry pan
Fear of rejection: log kya kahenge
Low self esteem: no inspiration.
Ignorance of importance of goal
Lack of knowledge about goal setting.
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Activity : It will stimulate students to judge their potential.

Activity details are at in the end of lesson plan.

10 After to general slides In slides no. 13-18 We discuss about SMART Goal.
Tell students that goal should be smart. But how?
Tell students meaning of SMART Goal
S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Achievable
R- Relevant & Realistic
T- Time Bound
11 In slide no. 19 Let the students know that they need to have Short term
goal, Medium term goal, Long term goal.
12 In slide no. 20 tell the students that to achieve goals its very important to
slice them. Slicing can make it much easier. Also set priorities : what to
achieve first and what afterwards.
13 In the end making them aware about how to track and monitor their
success.

ACTIVITY

Firstly keep marker in your hand tell students that you draw circles very
speedily.
Set stop watch for a minute.
Now trainer is required to draw circle on the board acting very quickly
Trainer on board draw around 70-120 circles.
Now ask students how much they can.
Most of them will say around 60-120 .
Set stop watch and let them draw.
Most of them will draw more then 120 circles.
Now make them realise that how much do they underestimate
themselves.
Motivate them that they have much more potential than they think.