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Goal Setting & Performance Development Flashcards

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  1. When a mentee sets a goal that is technically achievable but requires no growth or challenge, the mentor should:

    Answer: Encourage the mentee to raise the difficulty level

    Goals should stretch the mentee's capabilities enough to promote meaningful development, not simply confirm existing skills.

  2. The 'R' in the SMART goal framework most commonly stands for:

    Answer: Relevant

    In most professional frameworks, 'Relevant' ensures the goal aligns with broader objectives, though 'Realistic' is also widely used.

  3. A mentor notices that a mentee consistently sets multiple competing goals simultaneously, leading to poor progress on all of them. The best response is to:

    Answer: Help the mentee prioritize and focus on one or two key goals

    Helping mentees prioritize goals reduces fragmentation and directs effort toward meaningful progress.

  4. Which type of goal focuses on the behaviors and skills a mentee needs to develop rather than on end results?

    Answer: Learning goal

    Learning goals center on acquiring new knowledge or skills, making them especially valuable when the path to results is uncertain.

  5. A mentee reaches a milestone ahead of schedule. As a mentor, you should first:

    Answer: Celebrate the achievement and explore what made it possible

    Acknowledging success and reflecting on contributing factors reinforces effective behaviors and motivates continued effort.

  6. In performance development, 'closing the gap' refers to:

    Answer: Reducing the difference between current performance and the desired standard

    Gap analysis in performance development identifies where a mentee currently stands versus where they need to be, and planning focuses on bridging that space.

  7. Which of the following best describes 'performance development planning' in a mentoring context?

    Answer: A collaborative process to identify growth areas and create action steps

    Performance development planning in mentoring is a joint, forward-looking process designed to map out targeted actions for the mentee's growth.