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Now what?" description: Learn how school leaders can ensure goals are not forgotten post-setting, with an insightful 30-minute exercise from Folio Resources. image: https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Black%20and%20white%20flower%20pot%20with%20question%20mark%20on%20the%20side.jpg --- [![Folio Site Logo 250 x 100 px](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Folio%20Site%20Logo%20250%20x%20100%20px.png?width=175&height=70&name=Folio%20Site%20Logo%20250%20x%20100%20px.png "Folio Site Logo 250 x 100 px")](https://foliocollaborative.org/) [![Folio Collaborative company logo](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Folio_ColoronTrans_Full%20lockup%20horz.png?width=1801&height=1500&name=Folio_ColoronTrans_Full%20lockup%20horz.png "Folio Collaborative company logo")](https://foliocollaborative.org/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Speak with an expert](https://meetings.hubspot.com/alaena1/consultation-call) - Solutions - [Our Approach](https://foliocollaborative.org/our-approach) - [Platform](https://foliocollaborative.org/solutions) - [Professional Learning](https://foliocollaborative.org/professional-learning) - [Research](https://foliocollaborative.org/the-state-of-faculty-growth-in-independent-schools) - [Events](https://45568612.hs-sites.com/folio-events) - [Resources](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org) - [Newsletter](https://info.foliocollaborative.org/the-folio-quarterly-professional-growth-delivered) - [Members](https://foliocollaborative.org/member-schools) - About - [Board of Directors](https://foliocollaborative.org/board-of-directors) - [Advisory Board](https://foliocollaborative.org/advisory-board) - [Team](https://foliocollaborative.org/team) - [Company](https://foliocollaborative.org/about-2) - [Careers](https://foliocollaborative.org/about-2#careers) - [Contact Us](https://foliocollaborative.org/contact) # Goal setting: check. Now what? by [The Folio Team](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/author/admin)   |   Sep 8, 2021 As we settle into a routine and move from the details of opening school to setting our aspirations, how do we as school leaders ensure that goals aren't forgotten about.  > ### Now that goals have been set, what's next? #### Folio Resources to help you answer the question: Here is a 30 minute [exercise](https://foliocollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/Leadership-Team-Goals-Exercise.pdf) for your leadership team meeting to make sense of what faculty and staff are thinking about when it comes to their professional goals.  Knowing what they are thinking about will help your team: show them you see them, keep growth front and center, and validate their efforts.  #### About the author The Folio Team [Follow me on my website](https://foliocollaborative.org/) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/foliocollaborative/) Folio is your partner in facilitating professional growth strategies that last. Our customizable framework empowers school leaders to help their teachers thrive and our platform sustains the process. Originally spun out of McDonogh School and proudly built in Baltimore, Maryland, Folio is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit used by independent schools nationwide. 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