Coaching practices for Process Goals as a Caregiver
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- I write down things like "be consistent" and "execute well" thinking those are my action goals, but they’re really just the result wearing a disguise
- I realize I know exactly what each person on my team is working on this week but almost nothing about where they’re actually trying to get to in their life
- I’ve only ever set myself one kind of goal
- I’ve pinned everything on a result that partly depends on the judges, the competition, plain luck
- Every single one of my goals is phrased as "don’t screw up," "stop being lazy," "don’t embarrass myself"
Practices that may help
- Process Goals, Made Practical
Process goals focus on the specific behaviors and techniques under the performer’s direct control (how you execute) rather than on outcomes (whether you win). Sport psychology research consistently finds that process goals maintain attention on controllable actions, reduce anxiety, and improve performance consistency — especially under pressure — while pure outcome goals can undermine both. - Design process goals that are specific, observable, and within your control
Process goals must be both actionable (you can do them) and observable (you can confirm you did them).
Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance - Learn what each person actually wants from their career and life
Care personally means knowing the goal behind the job — not just what they’re working on, but why.
Caring Personally: The Foundation of Radical Candor - Understand the three-goal hierarchy: outcome, performance, process
Use all three goal types — but know which one to focus on during execution.
Process Goals, Made Practical - Filter goals through the controllability test
Only set goals for actions you can directly control — not for outcomes that depend on others or luck.
Process Goals, Made Practical - Reframe avoidance goals as approach goals
Translate "stop failing" into "get to X" so your system aims at a target instead of a threat.
Approach vs Avoidance Goals - Clarify the Goal with precision
Establish exactly what the person wants to achieve — not the presenting topic, but the specific, owned outcome.
The GROW Coaching Model, Made Practical - Anchor each goal to a named, personal value
Make the goal an expression of a specific value so it stays motivating when difficulty peaks.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical - Build a three-level goal hierarchy
Stack outcome goals (direction), performance goals (benchmarks), and process goals (moment-to-moment focus) in a single structure.
Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance - Protect your sense of autonomy while pursuing the goal
Keep the goal yours even when a coach, boss, or partner is involved in it.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical
Related concerns
- Process Goals Controllability
Only set goals for actions you can directly control — not for outcomes that depend on others or luck.
Filter goals through the controllability test
- Controllable Goals
Only set goals for actions you can directly control — not for outcomes that depend on others or luck.
- Controllable Goals Performance
Only set goals for actions you can directly control — not for outcomes that depend on others or luck.
- Outcome Goals Sport Psychology
Outcome goals (winning, achieving a score) set direction but are only partially within a performer’s control. Process goals (executing specific actions or maintaining specific focus) are fully controllable and directly drive the behaviors that produce outcomes. Sport psychology research indicates that process and performance goals produce better results under pressure than outcome goals alone — because they direct attention to what can actually be influenced in the moment.
- Outcome Vs Process Goals
Outcome goals (winning, achieving a score) set direction but are only partially within a performer’s control. Process goals (executing specific actions or maintaining specific focus) are fully controllable and directly drive the behaviors that produce outcomes. Sport psychology research indicates that process and performance goals produce better results under pressure than outcome goals alone — because they direct attention to what can actually be influenced in the moment.
- Process Goals At Work
Process goals focus on the specific behaviors and techniques under the performer’s direct control (how you execute) rather than on outcomes (whether you win). Sport psychology research consistently finds that process goals maintain attention on controllable actions, reduce anxiety, and improve performance consistency — especially under pressure — while pure outcome goals can undermine both.
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