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Goals & Tasks Overview

Overview

Goals & Tasks allow participants to create, manage, and track meaningful objectives throughout their mentorship journey.

Whether participants are working toward career development, skill building, networking objectives, or program-specific milestones, Goals & Tasks provide a structured way to stay organized, collaborate, and measure progress.

Admins can also create goals and tasks on behalf of participants, helping guide engagement and ensure participants remain focused on program outcomes.

What's New 

With the latest Goals & Tasks enhancements, admins and participants can: 

  • Create and manage goals directly within RQ Mentorship
  • Add tasks to support goal completion
  • Track progress throughout the engagement
  • Upload and share documents within goals and tasks
  • Collaborate through comments and discussions
  • Monitor goal status and completion
  • Manage goals without requiring assistance from the RQ team

These enhancements provide greater flexibility and encourage more active participation throughout the mentorship experience. 

Who Can Use Goals & Tasks 

Goals & Tasks can be used by:

  • Program Administrators
  • Mentors
  • Mentees
  • Participants in circle-based programs

Depending on your program configuration, administrators may create goals on behalf of participants, while mentors and mentees can create and manage their own goals directly within their engagements.

Understanding Goals 

A Goal represents a larger objective that a participant wants to achieve during the mentorship program.

Examples include:

  • Improve leadership skills
  • Develop a career transition plan
  • Expand professional network
  • Complete a certification
  • Build public speaking confidence

Goals provide a high-level outcome that can be tracked throughout the mentorship experience.

Understanding Tasks 

Tasks are individual action items that support the completion of a goal.

Examples include:

  • Attend a networking event
  • Complete an online course
  • Schedule an informational interview
  • Update a resume
  • Prepare a presentation

Multiple tasks can be associated with a single goal to help participants break larger objectives into manageable steps.

Goal Statuses

Goals can move through several statuses as progress is made:

Not Started: The goal has been created, but no work has begun.

In Progress: Work is actively being completed toward the goal.

Completed: The goal and all associated tasks have been finished.

Administrators can use goal statuses to monitor participant engagement and progress throughout the program.

Document Uploads

Participants can upload supporting documents directly within goals and tasks.

Examples include:

  • Resumes
  • Portfolios
  • Certificates
  • Worksheets
  • Project files
  • Meeting notes

Uploaded documents remain accessible within the goal or task where they were added, making collaboration easier for mentors and mentees.

Comments & Collaboration

Goals and Tasks include a commenting feature that allows participants to communicate directly within their work.

Comments can be used to:

  • Share updates
  • Ask questions
  • Provide feedback
  • Celebrate milestones
  • Discuss next steps

This creates a centralized record of progress and conversations related to each goal.