10 templates for better goal setting

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Whether you’re looking ahead to a new year, a new quarter, or a new week, planning is the only way to ensure you meet your goals. That’s because goal-setting requires both identifying what you want to achieve and determining an actionable method for achieving it.

Goal-setting helps you spend your time intentionally to become the person you want to be. When you set goals, you’re taking control of your life (or at the very least, taking control of your professional life) to better yourself. If that sounds intimidating, don’t worry—we’re here to help. In this article, we’ll share resources to supercharge your goal-setting and mitigate roadblocks. Each of these templates has the potential to help you set smarter goals and become the person you want to be.

Templates

SMART goal sheet

Best for: Teams and individuals

SMART goals template example (click to edit online)

Setting a vague goal, such as getting healthier or reading more, is a sure way to fail. That’s why this template is helpful. It will guide you in creating specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals that you can actually achieve.

Sprint goal template

Best for: Teams

If you’ve been running your sprints without specific goals in mind, there’s a good chance you haven’t been maximizing your team’s potential. This template is a great way to motive and align your team, while defining specific metrics for measuring success.

Team New Year’s resolutions

Best for: Teams

Team New Year's resolution template example (click to edit online)

The new year is a great time to set measurable goals for your team, both personal and professional. This template guides you through the process so that you’ll know exactly what to do after the ball drops.

Thermometer tracker

Best for: Teams

Thermometer goal tracker template example (click to edit online)

Our Thermometer goal tracking template visually displays how close your team is to achieving its goal. This helps with motivation (and adds some fun) through the process.

Strategy map

Best for: Teams

To see how goals fit into the bigger picture, use our Strategy map template. You’ll better identify what interdependencies exist and why your goal matters in the long run.

Strategic planning template

Best for: Teams

Know where you want to go, but struggling to determine the best path to take? This template can help. Visualize the landscape of options at a high-level view so you can decide how to approach your goals and mitigate risk.

2023 annual calendar

Best for: Teams and individuals

Annual calendar template example (click to edit online)

It’s one thing to have a calendar, and it’s another thing to have a goal calendar. Use this template to motivate you and your team while strategizing ways to achieve all your goals this year.

Daily schedule/goal template

Best for: Individuals

Daily schedule template example (click to edit online)

Achieving goals comes down to small actions you take on a daily basis. Our Daily schedule template helps you keep big-picture goals in mind while planning your day.

Action plan template

Best for: Individuals

So you’ve set goals—now what? This template helps break down your goals into actionable steps. It also helps you define (and avoid) potential obstacles.

Catalyst Canvas

Best for: Teams

Defining goals can be difficult. This template helps you explore the motivations behind your team objectives. It can also help you brainstorm ways to measure progress.

When it comes to goal achievement, visualization is key to staying motivated throughout the (sometimes greuling) process. Visual collaboration products like Lucidspark are a great way to keep your goals on track and maximize your productivity and focus. Plus, cloud-based templates make it easier than ever to stay organized since they’re easy to maintain and update in real time. Reach new goals using the dynamic templates from Lucidspark’s library.

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About Lucid

Lucid Software is the leader in visual collaboration and work acceleration, helping teams see and build the future by turning ideas into reality. Its products include the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite (Lucidchart and Lucidspark) and airfocus. The Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite, combined with powerful accelerators for cloud and process transformation, empowers organizations to streamline work, foster alignment, and drive business transformation at scale. airfocus, an AI-powered product management and roadmapping platform, extends these capabilities by helping teams prioritize work, define product strategy, and align execution with business goals. The most used work acceleration platform by the Fortune 500, Lucid's solutions are trusted by more than 100 million users across enterprises worldwide, including Google, GE, and NBC Universal. Lucid partners with leaders such as Google, Atlassian, and Microsoft, and has received numerous awards for its products, growth, and workplace culture.

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