OGSM Explanation
Why is it important to establish the OGSM?
 It provides a framework for being intentional about achieving what God has called us to do.
 It puts actions to vision
 Stewardship; it creates focus and accountability.
 Less burn out; restricts (focuses) our activities to the 2 or 3 things we need to do this year
 Creates an unemotional and fact based view (measures) of our progress towards the vision
What are each of the steps in the OGSM?
WHAT
HOW
What is it we want to achieve
How are we going to do it and how do we measure
success.
OBJECTIVE
GOALS
STRATEGIES
MEASURES
ASPIRATION
What is it we want to
achieve
TARGETS
Setting goals that are
measurable, time
bound and
achievable
ACTIONS
What do we need to
do in order to
achieve the goals
OUTPUTS
What is it that
indicates we have
achieved our
objective
The strategies are your inputs and the measures are your outputs. The strategies should
deliver the goals and the measures should tell you if you have met your objective.
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