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Professional Goals Circle

4.6
(1,345 ratings)

Team members share professional goals and how colleagues might support them in achieving these aspirations.

Professional Goals Circle creates accountability and support structures within teams. Participants share 1-2 professional goals for the coming year - skill development, project achievements, role transitions, or personal growth objectives. After sharing, the group identifies ways they can support each other. This activity aligns individual aspirations with team support, builds collaborative relationships, and helps managers understand team members' development needs.

30-50 min4-12 peopleindoor
ReflectiveCorporateAdults
Getting to Know YouTeam Building

Objective

Align individual aspirations with team support and create accountability structures.

Materials Needed
  • Goal sharing template (optional)
  • Note-taking materials
  • Follow-up tracking system

How to Play

1

Introduce Goal Setting

3 min

Explain that everyone will share 1-2 professional goals for the coming 3-12 months. Goals can be skill-based, project-based, or role-based.

2

Reflection Time

7 min

Give 5-7 minutes for participants to reflect and refine their goals. Provide guiding questions about desired growth.

3

Share Goals

25 min

Each person shares their goals (2-3 minutes), explaining why these goals matter and what success looks like.

4

Identify Support

12 min

After each person shares, others offer specific ways they could support: introductions, resources, accountability check-ins, skill sharing.

5

Create Accountability

3 min

Document goals and support commitments. Schedule follow-up check-ins (monthly or quarterly).

Pro Tips

facilitationImportant

Encourage SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) for clarity.

engagementImportant

Actually follow through with scheduled check-ins - this builds trust and accountability.

Variations

Try these variations to adapt the game for different contexts and group sizes.

Goal Buddy System
Pair people as accountability partners for mutual goal support.
Team Goal Alignment
After individual sharing, identify overlapping goals and create team development initiatives.

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