Complete Communications Skills Essay for Masters Course (UOP)

Write a paper that describes your three SMART goals and your plans to achieve them. Use the outline you completed in Week 3 to help you complete your rough draft. Be sure to do the following in your paper:

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Your SMART goals should be related to your success in this course, the Master of Psychology (or other)
program, stress management, or time management.
Example:
Original Goal
I want to lose weight.
Specific – Clearly defined
I want to lose 15 pounds.
Measurable – You can track your progress
and you can determine when you’ve
achieved it.
I can lose 2 pounds a week.
Achievable – It’s realistic to accomplish or
achieve.
I can achieve this by going to the gym 3 times a week
for cycle class and cutting my calories to 1,200 per
day.
Relevant – Related to this course, your
program, or regarding stress and time
management.
I need to lose weight in order to be healthier.
Time-Bound – When you need to reach the
goal. What you need to do by when.
I will lose the weight within 8 weeks.
Revised SMART Goal
I will lose 15 pounds in 8 weeks by losing 2 pounds
per week through going to the gym and cutting my
calories to 1,200 per day in order to be healthier.
Original Goal 1
Specific – Clearly defined
Measurable – You can track your progress
and you can determine when you’ve
achieved it.
Achievable – It’s realistic to accomplish or
achieve.
Relevant – Related to this course, your
program, or regarding stress and time
management.
Time-bound – When you need to reach the
goal. What you need to do by when.
Revised SMART Goal 1
I want to learn on time management
SMART Goal 1: I want to be able to manage time.
SMART Goal 1: I can attend 5 lessons in a week
SMART Goal 1: I can achieve this by attending time
management classes and attend 5 lessons per week.
SMART Goal 1: I need to learn about time
management so that I can manage my time perfectly.
SMART Goal 1: I will learn time management within 10
weeks
I will learn time management within 10 weeks through
attending 5 lessons per week.
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Original Goal 2
Specific – Clearly defined
Measurable – You can track your progress
and you can determine when you’ve
achieved it.
Achievable – It’s realistic to accomplish or
achieve.
Relevant – Related to this course, your
program, or regarding stress and time
management.
Time-bound – When you need to reach the
goal. What you need to do by when.
Revised SMART Goal 2
I want to learn on stress management
SMART Goal 2: I want to be able to manage stress.
SMART Goal 2: I can attend 4 lessons in a week
Original Goal 3
Specific – Clearly defined
I want to have master of Psychology
SMART Goal 3: I want to graduate with master of
psychology.
SMART Goal 3: I can work hard to get master of
psychology
Measurable – You can track your progress
and you can determine when you’ve
achieved it.
Achievable – It’s realistic to accomplish or
achieve.
Relevant – Related to this course, your
program, or regarding stress and time
management.
Time-bound – When you need to reach the
goal. What you need to do by when.
Revised SMART Goal 3
SMART Goal 2: I can achieve this by attending stress
management classes and attend 4 lessons per week.
SMART Goal 2: I need to learn about stress
management so that I can manage my time perfectly.
SMART Goal 2: I will learn stress management within 7
weeks
I will learn stress management within 10 weeks through
attending 5 lessons per week.
SMART Goal 3: I can achieve this by working very hard
in school.
SMART Goal 3: I need to study hard in order to get
master of psychology.
SMART Goal 3: I will get master of psychology in 3
years.
I will get master of psychology in 3 years of studying
and working hard.
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SMART Goals
Toni White
Communication Skills for Graduate Study
December 24, 2019
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Part 2: SMART Goals
Introduction
A SMART goal refers to a set goals which is specific, measurable, attainable,
and relevant and time bound. The goals are formed with a high level fo precision
which ensures that they accomplish the needed tasks so that effective quality can be
implemented as recommended. For psychology research methods knowledge, there
is a possibility of becoming perfect in the field of research through comprehensive
quality measures outlined in the general processes.
Thesis statement
Perfection of research methods skills require quality practice which results in
precision and mastery of the needed contents.
SMART Goal 1: I want to learn on time management.
a. Specific
I want to be able to manage time competently and observe the management
schedules.
b. Measurable
By attending five lessons in a week, I will have achieved the goal since that is
my challenge currently. Tracking the change requires a whole week to identify
and meting the five lessons target is a great accomplishment.
c. Attainable
The goal is attainable since I can attend five lessons in a week. Also,
accomplishing this is possible by attending the time management lessons and
this is possible to impact the desired positivity as recommended.
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d. Relevant and time bound
Within a span of ten weeks, the goal will be possible since I will have learnt the
techniques of quality goal management and other applied approaches in the
control of time wastage.
SMART Goal 2: I want to learn on stress management.
a. Specific
I want to be able to manage stress and become immune to stressful moments and
triggers.
b. Measurable
By attending four classes in a week, I will have known my ability to manage
stress.
c. Attainable
The goal is achievable since I can attend the stress management classes and
lessons whereby the techniques are taught. Attending four stress management
classes in a week is a sure strategy to eliminate the challenge and focus on best
strategies.
d. Relevant
Since it is my passion and desire to learn about stress management, I can create
time and attend the classes to gain the required knowledge. Perfect time
management on my part is a good strategy which I can use to ensure that a
successful training is accomplished.
e. Time-bound
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In a span of seven weeks, I will be able to have the competence of stress
management since I shall, have covered all the lessons.
SMART Goal 3: I want to have master of psychology
a. Specific
I want to graduate with a master of psychology.
b. Measurable
I can work extra hard to get the master in psychology during my graduation.
c. Attainable
Accomplishing this is possible through working hard such as reading books,
doing researches, assignments and doing exams perfectly to attain the goal.
d. Relevant
It is possible to study hard and get the master’s degree which I am sure I can
manage perfectly.
e. Time-bound
After a span of three years, I will get the masters of psychology degree and
graduate having accomplished all the required tasks.
Conclusion
The SMART goals are possible especially with the efforts put in place to
regulate the distracting factors. With adequate focus on the important aspects of
life, gaining competence in time management, mastery of psychology and a life
skill on stress management is possible. By pu tting in the required efforts, the
goals are possible since they can be perfectly accomplished with desired
strategies as required for needed approaches in elimination of the challenges.
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References
https://owl.excelsior.edu/research/outlining/outlining -traditional/ 2019. Excelsior
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