Establishing a Through Line Are employee goals tied to the overall strategic plan? When the objectives in a strategic plan are clearly reflected in department and leader goals, the opportunity for organizational success is greater.
Scorecards to Create Purpose A Tool to Help Employees See the Bigger Picture Creating and sharing goals with employees helps them see their connection to the bigger picture.
Goal-setting Challenge Is it a strategic action or a goal? This group activity measures the team's ability to differentiate between goals and strategic actions, write smart goal statements, and consider the impact of alignment.
90 Day Action Plan for Improvement Are these actions the right actions? To reach goals, we know there must be specific actions to achieve success. A 90 Day Action Plan provides the structure for identifying improvement actions, specific times for completing the actions, and the person responsible.
A Big Hairy Audacious Goal How big is too big? An organization will go as far as the goals it sets. A common thread in organizations known for accomplishing remarkable success is the willingness of visionary leaders to set Big Hairy Audacious Goals.
Measuring What Matters How do I know what matters? As leaders, we are in a unique position to direct what is important in the organization and therefore what to measure. We want to work in organizations with clear goals and the strategies for success are equally clear. The performance level of an organization can be verified by reviewing the key metrics.
Quarterly Strategy Sessions How do we succeed with our strategic plan? Strategy sessions include review of data, listening to stakeholders, and considering trends. In these sessions, leaders decide what to do to achieve aims in the short and long term.
The Big Lie of Strategic Planning Is your "strategy" a plan? Havard Business Review's Roger Martin busts common myths around planning versus strategy and explains how to move beyond a plan and into the strategy you need.
Activating a Strategic Plan Yeah. We have a strategic plan... Bringing a strategic plan to life in an organization requires thoughtful chunking and tracking of goals, measures, and actions.
Is It Really Urgent? What comes first: what's urgent or what's important? Effectively balancing what's urgent with what's important shows everyone in your company where to focus. Use this tool to determine what's really urgent and make the most of each day.
Big Aims and Small Steps Aim High, Start Small, and Keep Going. Big goals can be tough. Achieve maximum outcomes by creating cycles of success through Short Cycle Planning.
90-Day Short Cycles Mind the Gap Is your team trending in the right direction? Reflect on 90-day short cycles to provide your team with the confidence it takes to implement next-cycle adjustments.
Short Cycle Action Plan Tool Ready. Set. Go! Organize your short-cycle priorities by monitoring 90-day goals.
An Organizational Scorecard Drive progress with clear direction An organizational scorecard brings a strategic plan to life. It drives progress by moving all arrows in the same direction and helps our teams understand their purpose and why their work matters.
Leader Communication Communication is a consistent challenge for leaders. 91% of employees are dissatisfied with communication from executive leadership (Solomon, 2015). When asked, most employees will explain they are not interested in more communication. They are looking…
Leader Transitions Leader transitions can be challenging for those assuming the new role and the teams affected by the change. When up to 60% of executives fail in the first 18 months of a transition, it is…
Validating Practices It is important to validate the practices that our team prioritizes as most essential to achieving results. Validating practices means we ensure all team members are executing with quality and always. The Validating Practices Guide provides leaders with…
Strategic Planning Process A strategic plan provides the overarching, system-wide goals and strategies that guides an organization for 3-5 years. This process results in a shared vision of success through intentional engagement with a variety of stakeholders. The Strategic Planning Guide supports a team through the strategic planning process.
Transparently Share Results Transparently Share Results Organizations are not short on data. It can sometimes feel that way, if results are not shared and used to inform action for improvement. Transparently sharing results with our teams engages and encourages a greater understanding…
Tools for Continuous Improvement At its core, the aims of continuous improvement are to reduce variance and eliminate waste. One of the most important ways to accomplish this aim is to examine and improve processes. There are several tools available…
Continuous Improvement Mindset Successful organizations aren’t high-performing by accident. They are constantly looking for new ways to innovate, improve, and achieve results. Similar to driving a vehicle, once you take your foot off the gas, the vehicle stops accelerating…
