Business Support for Co-ops – peer mentor handbook
Goal setting and action planning
A great way to start is by setting goals and making an action plan. This will keep you on track and help you to:
- Find out where your client needs support
- Agree goals that they can work towards
- Gauge how you are doing and keep an eye on your goals
- Pat each other on the back for your successes
Goals are most useful when they are SMART:
| Specific | For example, rather than ‘get a website’, say ‘choose a suitable domain name for my business’ |
|---|---|
| Measurable | Decide how you’ll know when you’ve achieved it |
| Achievable | Can you do it? |
| Realistic | Do you think you have a real prospect of reaching your goal? |
| Timed | Is this a long-term or short-term goal? Agree timescales for each goal – you won’t be able to get everything done at once |