Welcome to day 12 of Blogmas 2022 in collaboration with Governors’ Virtual Office (GVO) and happy end of term!
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New Year’s Resolutions and Goal Setting for 2023
It may not be the start of a new academic year but January is the perfect time to reassess or set your goals. Don’t know where to start? Below you will find our 5 suggested steps to setting and achieving your goals for 2023 plus a free downloadable goal-setting page from the 2022-23 Governance Professional’s Annual Planner.
Step 1: Finding your purpose – start by broadening your mindset in terms of what It is you actually want to achieve – your “why”. Are you aiming to offer the best service possible? Or do you want to earn more money? Maybe you would really like to work for yourself. Or maybe you’d just like to feel more organised and confident you have all your processes and procedures in place!
Step 2: Setting your goals – remembering to keep your “why” in the back of your mind start thinking about the goals could you set which align with what you want to achieve. Now think about what each of these goals would/could look like in the short (<3 months) and longer (> 12 months) term – even if this doesn’t yet feel achievable! Let’s take the example of the “why” of ultimately working for yourself:
Short term (<3 months): Draft out what my business may look like
Long term (>12 months): Take on my first client
Step 3: Gaining confidence – before taking action it’s important to build firm foundation blocks for confidence. You may have heard of the victor vs victim mindset. This technique is all about thinking about the attributes that sit under each of these mindsets then noticing and consciously changing what we use in our everyday lives. This involves a change in language and the way we act. Positive self-talk and body language are powerful tools for unlocking confidence. If you tell yourself you can achieve your goal you will start to believe it and it WILL happen.
Step 4: Taking action – the 4 ways to take action on making your goals a reality are: a) set habits b) create discipline c) build routines d) stay accountable
For each goal think of the habits which link to that goal, break these down into tasks, work out how often these tasks need to be done to move you closer to your goal (are these short or long term goals? Do they need daily, weekly or monthly attention?), create routines which incorporate these habits and tasks (do you need to set aside 30 mins at the end of your working day to dedicate to your tasks? Can you create a workflow to empty your inbox at the end of every week?) then think of a way to stay accountable (set achievable deadlines or milestones in your diary, commit to your Chair or Head to review and send an update on policies every month etc.)
Step 5: The compound effect – as with so many things, consistency is key. You now have the tools to go from your “why” right through to taking action– now rinse and repeat! Goals, tasks and routines will most likely need tweaking, but I guarantee with every tweak improvements will be made and tasks will become easier and more efficient. Often the hardest part of something is starting. A repeated system of small, seemingly insignificant actions can reap huge rewards.
Small choices + consistency + time = significant results
(The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy)
Download your FREE goal-setting page from the 2022-23 Governance Professional’s Annual Planner here.
GVO
The GVO Support Team are here to help with anything that you need and will be very pleased to take a look at your GVO with you, suggesting some ideas where you might be able to save time, duplication or effort. Our support service is open to all GVO users, at any time, so please do encourage your Governors to call if they need help or training.
Never has there been a better time to get on top of Policies, and this will be a key area of focus for the new term. Find out how you can manage the process from initial draft through to approval and finalisation – linking approved policies directly to the school or Trust website. Make it your new year resolution to find out more and see how we can help!
Merry Christmas – Plus an extra gift!
To end this year’s Blogmas series, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year for 2023 from Pro Clerking and GVO.
In addition to our Blogmas Bingo giveaway – as an extra Christmas gift here’s an exclusive discount code for 20% off EVERYTHING in the Pro Clerking shop – including your annual PC Members’ Club membership and Governance Professional’s Annual Planner! (Between 16th December 2022 and 11th January 2023)
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Plus don’t forget to send in your Blogmas Bingo responses to contact@proclerking.co.uk between 16th December and 11th January to be in with a chance of winning exclusive prizes! Find out more here!
All our best and Merry Christmas!
Ellie & Becky
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