SMART goal setting

This e-learning course "Setting SMART goals" will help you to better master this topic in a professional context.
The aim of this course is to help you identify the benefits of a good managerial objective.
The examples, scenarios and case studies are designed to be easily transposable into different professional contexts and types of organizations.
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required to follow this course.
Target Audience
Managers, HR managers and employees concerned with the topic of "Setting SMART objectives".
Content
The course is structured into several complementary modules, combining theoretical input, practical exercises and interactive activities to facilitate the appropriation of concepts.
Training path
Giving meaning to commercial performance objectivesModule that can be taken independently or as part of the "Leadership & Management" programDo you ever notice a lack of clarity in the…Module that can be taken independently or as part of the "Leadership & Management" program
Do you ever notice a lack of clarity in the objectives set for your teams? A lack of engagement or alignment?
This module aims to transform these observations into levers for collective effectiveness through a proven approach.
In this first module, you will:
- Understand why well-defined objectives are essential for team performance and motivation
- Identify the negative impacts of vague or poorly formulated objectives
- Discover how the SMART method structures managerial dialogue and strengthens engagement
What this module really offers you:
✔ A better understanding of the link between motivation, performance, and clarity of objectives
✔ The keys to establishing solid managerial foundations at the start of an annual cycle
✔ An awareness of the long-term benefits of rigorous objective setting
This module is the essential entry point of the SMART Objective Setting program, but can also be taken alone if you are looking for an ultra-concrete starter to mobilize your teams around meaning and results.
Establish SMART goals for professional performanceSetting ambitious goals is good. Making them clear, achievable, and motivating for your employees is even better.In this training module, you will discover a…Setting ambitious goals is good. Making them clear, achievable, and motivating for your employees is even better.
In this training module, you will discover a simple, proven, and essential management method: SMART objectives.
- ✅ Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound: these five criteria allow you to transform a vague intention into a motivating and action-oriented objective.
- ✅ Through concrete examples and a progressive approach, you will understand how to formulate objectives that clarify expectations, improve engagement, and boost collective performance.
- ✅ Whether you are a manager, project manager, or HR professional, this module gives you the operational tools to enhance the effectiveness of your annual reviews, performance reviews, or project launches.
This module can be taken independently or as part of the "Leadership & "Management," which supports managers in developing their key skills. It also provides excellent preparation for collaborative goal-setting workshops, such as those simulated in our immersive module. In this module, you will: • Understand why vague objectives hinder managerial effectiveness • Clearly identify each of the 5 SMART criteria • Learn to transform an intention into a concretely achievable objective • Increase the impact of your managerial dialogues • Strengthen alignment and motivation within your team
Techniques for defining SMART goals in businessAre you struggling to turn your intentions into measurable actions? Do your teams lack clarity on their priorities? This module provides you with the…Are you struggling to turn your intentions into measurable actions? Do your teams lack clarity on their priorities? This module provides you with the keys to a simple, structured, and recognized method: setting SMART goals.
👉 Follow this module alone to quickly master the technique, or integrate it into our comprehensive Leadership & Management program to enhance your managerial skills holistically.
What you will learn:
- The 5 essential criteria to make a goal truly SMART
- Simple techniques to formulate clear, trackable, and achievable goals
- Common mistakes to avoid and how to correct them
- Interactive scenarios to embed best practices
- A final quiz to validate your learning and test your progress immediately
Why is this module right for you?
Whether you are an experienced manager or a new supervisor, you will face the need to set goals. This module is designed to help you structure these goals in a concrete, motivating, and operational way, while fostering employee engagement. With a pragmatic and educational approach, you will leave with immediately applicable tools to improve individual and collective performance.
Ideal for:
• Managers
• Project leaders
• HR supporting teams
• Employees wishing to structure their actions
Adapting SMART objectives to real-world conditionsYou have already heard about the SMART method… but how to use it effectively in specific and sometimes complex managerial contexts?In this immersive module,…You have already heard about the SMART method… but how to use it effectively in specific and sometimes complex managerial contexts?
In this immersive module, put your skills into practice by co-constructing objectives with your collaborators… and discover how to make the SMART method a true strategic compass.
Why take this module?
Because transforming a generic objective into a true performance lever requires knowing how to adapt SMART criteria to the realities on the ground.
A learning experience guided by action:
Through three interactive scenarios, you will be faced with various professional situations requiring you to:
- Decipher the limits of an initially vague or poorly calibrated objective
- Ask the right questions to make it Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound
- Adapt your reactions based on profiles (experienced collaborators, juniors, or those in difficulty)
- Co-develop engaging objectives within a realistic and motivating framework
- Measure the impact of your choices in real-time
Who is this module for?
Managers, project leaders, team leaders: whether you want to enhance your skills on a specific need or enrich your journey in a broader logic of Leadership & Management development, this module is 100% operational and immediately applicable.
What you will love:
- The ultra-practical dimension of the proposed scenarios
- Decision-making support in a simulated environment
- The enhancement of your skills through contextualized feedback
- The possibility to take it alone or as an ideal complement to the complete "Leadership & Management" pathway
Master quiz - Setting SMART GoalsDo you think you master SMART goals? Come prove it!An immersive, intense, and stimulating quiz, to be experienced solo or as part of the…Do you think you master SMART goals? Come prove it!
An immersive, intense, and stimulating quiz, to be experienced solo or as part of the "Leadership & Management" pathway.
Inspired by a famous TV game show, this module plunges you into an exciting challenge: 15 questions to reach the top. Each question brings you closer to victory… but one misstep and it’s back to the last safety level!
Your challenge:
✔ Answer correctly to 15 questions focused on setting SMART goals
✔ Progress through 3 secured levels (questions 5, 10, and 15)
✔ Use your 3 strategic jokers to maximize your chances:
- The 50/50: two wrong answers are eliminated
- A colleague's opinion: a virtual character shares their reasoning with you
- Change the question: another question is offered to you
A highly impactful educational module, designed to anchor learning durably.
This quiz can be taken independently or as the final module of the complete "Leadership & Management" pathway. It allows you to:
- Review the fundamentals covered in previous modules
- Observe your level of mastery
- Become aware of areas to strengthen
Key skills reinforced:
- Ability to formulate truly SMART goals
- Critical analysis of non-compliant goals
- Application in management situations
Ideal for:
All managers and team members engaged in a co-construction approach to individual and collective goals.