Creating Your Project Plan
A coaching exercise taken from the downloadable book
available at: Life Coaching Exercises
When you are setting out to make changes in your life or to reach goals, it can be very helpful to write down what you want to do in a clear format.
One approach that can be particularly useful for many people in formulating their goals and objectives is to think of what you are doing as a project in which you are going to try things out to help you achieve the outcomes that you are wanting to achieve.
You can review your progress on the actions you commit to on a regular basis to see how well you are doing and whether the actions are helping you to get closer to the outcomes you want (If they are, then great. If not, then try something else!).
At the foot of this webpage is a sample Project Plan format that you can use to set out your personal development project.
Fill in the following details in the form:
- A name for the Project which encapsulates what you want to achieve or one of the main outcomes you are hoping for. The name should be something which is meaningful to you (it doesn’t matter if it means nothing to anyone else!) and which will help you to feel motivated and positive about the project.
- The outcomes that you are hoping you actions will bring for you – This could be anything from a more fulfilling career to a greater ability to cope with stresses. Again it is personal to you.
- The actions you are planning to try out to help you start towards those actions and when you will try them out.
You can update your Project Plan at whatever intervals you think appropriate – this might be for example weekly or monthly.
SAMPLE PROJECT PLAN FRAMEWORK
Project Name:
Date of Start of Project:
OUTCOMES TO AIM FOR (Medium Term)
Actions I am going to try out |
When I will try out the action and if it is an action to be repeated often I will do it |
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