Establishing quarterly goals aligns designers' efforts with organizational objectives, ensuring their work directly contributes to the company's success. This approach provides clear direction and measurable milestones, keeping designers focused and accountable. By structuring your goals around the 4Ps (Project, Process, People, Personal) methodology, designers can better manage their focus and time, ultimately leading to higher quality design outcomes.
Project
- Focus: What actions will you take to help the team achieve it’s OKRs?
- Outcomes/Impact: Increase team activation by 10%
- Initiatives:
- Propose a new feature to enhance upsells
- Conduct a user feedback session to identify improvement areas
Process
- Focus: What improvements can you make in your work methods?
- Outcomes/Impact:
- Create comprehensive prototypes that clarify and inspire the team’s vision.
- Decrease engineering iteration time by X% by providing detailed design specifications.
- Initiatives:
- Dedicate 2 hours a week to learning Origami
- Develop a high-fidelity prototype for Project 1
- Arrange a session with a Origami expert for feedback
- Organize a team workshop to share Origami tips and tricks
People
- Focus: How can you enhance collaboration and communication with your team and others?
- Outcomes/Impact: Enhance team influence by refining my communication methods.
- Initiatives:
- Seek feedback on my communication style from team members
- Pair with a mentor to practice and refine presentation skills
- Host weekly team-building activities to foster better collaboration
- Review progress in communication skills with the team in March
Personal
- Focus: In what ways do you want to grow personally?
- Outcomes/Impact: Prioritize self-care and outdoor activities.
- Initiatives:
- Enroll in a yoga class
- Schedule daily morning walks
- Plan monthly hiking trips with friends
- Join a local cycling group for weekend rides