Goal Management

Introduction

This Goal Management portion of Step-It-Up-2-Thrive develops the life skills of GPS: Goal selection, Pursuit of strategies, and Shifting gears in the face of challenges. The team of Dr. Richard Lerner, at Tufts Institute of Applied Research in Youth Development, has demonstrated that youth who develop strong GPS skills are on a positive journey towards thriving.

When youth start to think about their actions and adapt their behavior to internal cues and environmental feedback... ...this self-regulation is at the core of identity development and attainment of goals.
-Dr. Richard Lerner,
Tufts University