Do you find it hard to set yourself goals, or to stick to them? If this is the case, don’t worry, you’re not alone! It’s something that most people struggle with. In this episode of the HR Coffee Time podcast, career coach Fay Wallis shares her tips for creating meaningful career goals (that you can stick to) for the year ahead.

Key Points From This Episode

[00:17] The Essential HR Planner has a career goals planning section in it.

[01:45] The 3 main problem with traditional goal setting methods

[05:25] Looking inwards – answering the questions, “What’s important to you when it comes to your career?” and “What do you want to do next to help your career?”

[10:12] Asking for feedback to help inform your career goals

[12:35] Looking outwards – the key topics and areas that HR has influence over

[13:19] Considering the employee lifecycle for career goal ideas

[14:54] Setting goals with the rest of your HR team

[15:44] Don’t set yourself too many goals – starting off with 3 is a good idea

[16:09] You can use the HR Coffee Time podcast as a resource to help you pin down or work towards achieving your career goals

[16:54] Writing down your goals – step by step instructions to help you clarify and achieve them

[23:08] Fay will be running an online masterclass/workshop in January to help you with goal setting

Useful Links From This Episode

• The Essential HR Planner
• Review the HR Coffee Time podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
• The Bright Sky Career Coaching website

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