How do I keep my team on track to succeed?

Developing a cadence of progress monitoring and action adjustment is one of the most important practices for organizations aiming to achieve audacious goals. In many organizations, leaders set annual goals for or with the team, communicate the goals at the launch of a new year, and publish results at year-end. Achievement of goals is often high-stakes and may even be a suspenseful waiting game for team members and leaders.

When combing internet pages of the most successful CEOs of all time, consistent review of performance metrics and discussion of strategy top the lists of processes that made them effective. This proactive review of data and actions prevents surprises and encourages strategy adjustment when the team is off course. A weekly adjustment meeting is a focused opportunity to track progress, discuss challenges, and determine actions needed to ensure goal achievement.