Setting SMART Objectives - How Managers Can Set Goals that Drive Real Results

Introduction

As a manager, setting objectives can sometimes feel like admin, something you squeeze in before appraisal time. But great objectives do far more than tick a box. They give your team clarity, purpose, and confidence. They help your people see how their work fits into the bigger picture and make your job easier by creating focus, accountability, and better conversations throughout the year.

This practical webinar will explore how managers can set SMART objectives that are clear, meaningful, and genuinely useful. You’ll learn how to translate organisational and departmental priorities into individual objectives, how to balance performance goals with personal development, and why objectives should be living documents that evolve during regular one-to-ones.

It will also look at how AI tools can support managers in drafting and refining SMART objectives quickly and confidently, without losing the human judgement that really matters.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• How to set SMART objectives that give your team clarity, structure, and direction
• How to align individual goals with team, departmental, and organisational priorities
• How to balance performance objectives with meaningful personal development goals
• How to keep objectives alive through regular one-to-ones, feedback, and coaching
• How AI tools can help managers create and refine SMART objectives efficiently

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 6th May 2026

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