21 Questions to Help You Reflect on 2021 and Set Your Goals for 2022
Reflect on 2021 and Set Your Intentions and Goals for 2022
I asked my connections on LinkedIn and Facebook:
“If you could choose one word to describe 2021, what would it be?”
Some of the one-word responses included:
accelerating, adaptive, agility, busy, chaotic, courage, devastating, eye-opening, grit, emotional, faith, growth, hope, humbling, inspiring, interesting, opportunity, prodigious, reset, resilience, risk, stressful, transformational, unusual and a ‘waste.’
What is your word to describe 2021?
What will be your word for 2022?
I encourage you to start your planning process by first reflecting on this chaotic year we have had. Making a note of the lessons learned will help you clarify your takeaways, address areas of challenge, and help set your intentions and goals for 2022.
2021 Reflection
2021 Reflection Questions
- What was your greatest lesson this year?
- What were the top three challenges you overcome in 2021?
- What was the best decision you made in either your professional or personal life?
- What accomplishment are you most proud of this year?
- What did you learn about yourself that you were unaware of pre-COVID?
- What new skills did you acquire?
- What new habits did you integrate into your day?
- What did you fail to do?
- Are you a different person than you were this time last year? How?
- What exhausted you, and on the flip side, reenergized you this year?
Goal Setting 2022
2022 Intentions and Goals
- What 5-7 professional goals do you want to achieve in 2022?
- What 3-5 personal goals do you want to achieve in 2022?
- What are you going to STOP doing next year?
- What are you going to KEEP doing next year?
- What do you want to START doing next year?
- What are you planning to do to enable you to step out of your comfort zone?
- What relationships do you want to focus on improving in 2022?
- What technical or personal qualities do you want to strengthen next year?
- How can you improve the integration of your work and personal life?
- Are there any improvements you need to make to your work environment to be more productive?
- List 3-5 individuals (professional or personal) who are in your support circle that you can rely on for help and advice?
Upon answering these questions if you need some direction on setting your goals for 2022, please get in touch to book a complimentary 15-minute goal setting strategy session.
If you are interested in learning about how professional development or executive coaching can help support your leadership or your leadership team, please reach out to askme@jennyreilly.com to schedule a convenient time for a complimentary strategy session.
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