Set a learning goal
WhenWhen a project needs an unfamiliar approach.
For the next week, name a specific strategy or process you need to learn, how you will try it, and what observation you will review before setting a stronger output target.
Why it works
Explore the route before promising the summit.
Start tiny
Name one process question you need to learn about.
What you’ll notice
You can judge the week by what you learned as well as what you produced.
When it slips
If the goal is just learn more, specify a strategy to test and an observation that would answer your question.
Adapted from Seijts, G. H., and Latham, G. P. (2005). Learning versus performance goals: When should each be used? Academy of Management Executive, 19(1), 124–131. Read the source ↗ Research supports learning goals on unfamiliar complex tasks; this personal weekly format is not independently tested.
Mastery: Practices you develop over weeks through skill, planning and trade-offs.
