Contents of this article:
- What are Objectives?
- Tutorial Video
- Objectives Overview
- Types of Objectives
- Components of an Objective
- Create an Objective
- Objectives in a Pathway
What are Objectives?
Objectives help you set personal or professional goals and track your progress over time. Each objective follows stages defined by you or your organisation, with evidence such as notes, reflections, and files added as you progress. Objectives also work seamlessly within IRIS Connect Pathways, helping you connect your goals to your wider development. Depending on how an objective is customised, you can work on it independently or with a mentor who can add progress on your behalf.
Tutorial Video
Objectives Overview
Your Objectives are located under the You section in the navigation panel.
Your Objectives will be compiled in a list based on Objective Type.
Click the expanding arrow button to open the full Objectives page. Here, you can view all Objectives in progress.
Types of Objectives
There are three types of Objectives on IRIS Connect:
Objectives: Automatically include administrators as Reviewers.
Personal Objectives: Do not have any default Reviewers.
Pre-built Objectives: Created and customised by your organisation for you.
Components of an Objective
Any Objective is made up of four parts.
Details
The Details section can be used to provide any information relevant to an Objective, such as an explanation of the goal, why it is being set, or any other helpful context.
Guide (Optional)
As an optional feature, a Guide can be added to an Objective. Guides provide an instructional video and techniques to help users work towards their goal.
Reviewers
Under the Reviewers tab, you'll see everyone who has access to your Objective. For standard Objectives (not Personal Objectives), your Organisational Administrators are inherited automatically as Reviewers.
To add a new reviewer, use the search bar. Enter the user’s name and select them from the results.
Depending on how your Objective is set up, a Reviewer, such as a coach or mentor, can also had Progress on your behalf.
Progress Log
The Progress Log is where you track your progress towards your Objective. As you work towards your goal, everything you add is recorded here as evidence.
Create an Objective
Click the button to create a new Objective.
Choose which type of Objective you'd like to create from your list. If the Create+ button is greyed out, this Objective can not be duplicated.
Note: If you're looking to Author a new and customized Objective, view our How To article. If you are not an Admin and do not have access to Authoring, you may request access here.
Click the Create+ button to get started.
Once you've chosen your Objective type, you'll be asked to give it a name. You may also add a description, as well as, set a Due Date, add a Guide, and add/view Reviewers. Click the blue Create button at the bottom to make the Objective.
You'll now see your Objective successfully created.
Click Add+ to add evidence, select an option from the list.
When you add a Reflection, you can link to the exact moment in the lesson where your new practice appears, so you progress is easy to see and revisit.
While working through your Objective, you can update the status which updates the Progress Log.
Once you’ve reached your goal, click Complete to mark it as finished. Your Progress log stay with the Objective, so the work is ready whenever you need it for a review conversation.
Objectives in a Pathway
Objectives also work within IRIS Connect Pathways. When you follow a pathway you may be prompted to create an Objective from your chosen focus area.
After choosing a focus area, you'll build your Objective. Starting with Type, then will complete the information to set up the goal.
You'll be able to review it as you implement your action step. Meaning your goal and the work you do towards it are recorded together, in one place.