The Intelligent Outcome™


Have you ever set a goal that you didn’t achieve, or achieved a goal that you didn’t really want? The problem isn’t you. It’s your goal-setting system. The Intelligent Outcome™ goes beyond the old S.M.A.R.T. goals model to help you or your coaching clients create objectives that can — and will — be achieved.

Carol Goldsmith’s proprietary outcome model identifies six key criteria for success, plus six coaching questions designed to explore and satisfy those success criteria.

The Intelligent Outcome™
Smarter than the average goal

An Intelligent Outcome meets six key criteria for success:

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Evaluate the outcome statement using the following six coaching questions.

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When all six success criteria have been satisfied, you have an Intelligent Outcome.