A Graphic Guide to Writing SMART as Hell Goals! - Softcover

Hughes, Glenn; Thiagarajan, Sivasailam Thiagi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989465543 ISBN 13: 9780989465540

Publisher: SAH, 2015

Synopsis

"A Graphic Guide to Writing SMART as Hell Goals" follows Mickey, a new employee, on his journey from SMART to SMART as Hell. In this fast paced comic book, you’ll watch Mickey rebounds from a failed meeting with his boss Amy, by getting clarity around his goals and actions. Written for any one who writes or receives goals, Mickey’s story will benefit employees, leaders, managers, trainers, teachers, coaches, and HR professionals. A Graphic Guide to Writing SMART as Hell Goals is packed with tools, tips, and techniques for driving action, alignment, and achievement. On this journey, you’ll learn to: - Assess the effectiveness of a goal using the SMARTometer Lite - Measure of quality of data using the Data Confidence Rubric - Identify whether a goal is Aggressively S.E.T. - Predict the intended and unintended consequences of a goal or action using the Ripple Map - Brainstorm the ingredients of a goal using the SMARTsheet - Create a SMART as Hell goal, using the SMARTstoryboard

About this title

About the Author

Glenn Hughes is an award-winning author, photographer, facilitator, and learning leader who works as Senior Director of Learning and Development at KLA-Tencor. KLA-Tencor's learning organization was recognized in 2008 as a charter member of TRAINING Magazine's "Training Top 10 Hall of Fame" after placing in the world's Top 10 Training Organizations for 5 consecutive years. 

Glenn is also the founder of SMART as Hell, a company that helps individuals and organizations 'change their world one goal at a time'. Through it's research, SMART as Hell shares tools and best practices in goal writing and achievement - including the groundbreaking "SMARTometer", a tool for measuring the effectiveness of goals.

 

While living in Asia for more than 10 years, Glenn worked with many of the largest electronics companies in the world while managing multi-million dollar operations in China, Singapore, and Japan. Glenn holds a Master's Degree in Adult Education and Training and a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. 

In 2014, "Photo Jolts!", co-authored by Glenn and Sivasailam 'Thiagi' Thiagarajan, received the International Society for Performance Improvement's "Outstanding Human Performance Improvement Communication" Award. Glenn has received five Facilitation Impact Awardsfrom the International Association of Facilitators, recognizing the world-class results that he and his clients have achieved. 

 

He frequently speaks at international conferences held by ATD (the Association for Talent Development), ISPI (the International Society for Performance Improvement), and Lakewood's TRAINING Conferences. 

Glenn lives in San Jose, California.

From the Back Cover

"Glenn is especially strong at taking seemingly unconnected concepts and putting them together in such a way as to make something innovative and useful. He understands the need for tools that all of us can use."

- Jim Kirkpatrick, PhD, Kirkpatrick Partners, Co-author of Training on Trial, Evaluating Training Programs, and Implementing the Four Levels
--------------------
"Glenn is a walking encyclopedia of the best thinking on management, leadership, and collaboration. Every manager and leader needs SMART as Hell. Like the great coach he is, Glenn prods, provokes action, entertains, and inspires."
- Edward Muzio, author, Make Work Great & Four Secrets to Liking Your Work
--------------------
"The bottom line is that Glenn really is SMART as Hell. Now his genius is available for all to use. It's at your fingertips; it's within eyesight; and it's within hearing distance, depending on which format of this book you've gained access to."
- Brent Bloom, Vice-President, Applied Materials Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAH
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989465543
• ISBN 13: 9780989465540
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236