Shanti Ariker, a member of the 20Minds Editorial Committee, knows how to push legal teams forward. As Chief Legal Officer at JFrog and a former legal leader at Zendesk, Salesforce, Twilio, and more, she brings deep expertise in building high-performing legal teams.

Together with Shanti, we are developing a SMART Goal-Setting Template to help legal teams set and achieve meaningful objectives. SMART goal setting stands for:

• Specific – Clearly defined and focused
• Measurable – Quantifiable to track progress
• Achievable – Realistic and attainable
• Relevant – Aligned with broader objectives
• Time-bound – Set within a clear timeframe

The template also includes:

• An assessment of the legal team's current state and its vision for the future
• A strategy house framework for defining purpose, priorities, initiatives, enablers, and foundations for success