Personal Narrative: My Leadership SMART Goals

My Leadership SMART Goal Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Timely diagnosis is essential in “improving the chance of cure or prolonged disease-free survival” (McPhillips et al., 2015, p. 21). When a patient receives a diagnosis of lung cancer, they are overwhelmed with grief, shock, and fear. They are bombarded with information regarding their various treatment options, physician referrals, testing and plan of care. As the new Oncology Lung Navigator, this student’s job is to help them navigate the healthcare maze while teaching them how to advocate for themselves by empowering them to actively engage in their health care decisions. In order to do this effectively, this student’s SMART goal is to have …show more content…
In the article, Planning for success: setting SMART goals for study, the author gives clear and precise directions aimed towards students of midwifery, however, these guidelines can be adapted to create a successful plan for any circumstances. As the author, Karen Werle Lee, pointed out many of us are going to school, working full time jobs, and have personal lives that may be very demanding and stressful. In order to manage these demands in one’s life, “the key is to create a plan for success” (Werle Lee, 2010). To do this successfully, one has to set goals to prioritize and manage their time. Understanding the difference between a goal, wish, or an idea is the first step to creating an obtainable goal. According to Werle Lee, “a goal is a dream with a deadline,” so in order, to turn one’s wishes and idea into a goal there must be a workable plan to achieve it. When setting any goals, they need to be SMART. SMART is an acronym that means the goal needs to be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. In writing a specific goal, Werle Lee, explains that the more detailed the goal is, the more obtainable it will be. Having a plan on how to accomplish one’s goal is essential for measuring one’s progress. Identifying the necessary resources to achieve one’s goal as well as making sure they are realistic increases the chance of a successful …show more content…
At Professional Conferences, the authors touch base on the etiquette of conference presentations from preparing an abstract, the length of the title, to acceptance of the invitation. Since it is an honor to be chosen to speak in this arena, it “is important to honor a commitment” (Billings & Kowalski, 2009). Preparing profession presentations take time and require attention to detail. Some of the strategies suggested were focused on paper writing as well as power point presentation. For the purpose of meeting this student’s objective, some of the strategies that will be utilized will be to type a script to avoid ad-libbing which keeps the presenter focused, along with being familiar with the information to prevent reading the script and losing the interest of the audience. By rehearsing the presentation with the visual aid, the length of the presentation can be gauged as well as being able to maintain “an appropriate speaking pace” (Billings & Kowalski, 2009). Since the presentation with be in power point format special attention will be given to the color, layout, graphics and font of the slides. While complete sentences are not needed in a power point presentation, bullet points with correct punctuation and capitalization, while avoiding abbreviations and jargon is advisable. As an Oncology Lung Navigator being able to present information in a knowledgeable and professional