accelerate effectiveness: why can't we all just get aligned?
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Whenmeetingwithyourdirectreportsyouareremindedhowbusytheyare,yettheyoftenmisstheirmostimportanttargets.
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Youreceiveconflictingmessages fromleaders,noneofwhichaligntotheorganization’svisionorstrategy
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Youfrequentlygotomeetingswherethereisnoclearagenda orobjectiveandtherearenoclearoutcomes
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HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
Themostimportantprojectsacrossyourorganizationaregenerallydeliveredon-timeanddrivebusinesscasebenefits
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Candidfeedback isembracedwithinyourorganizationandisfoundational inhowyourteamoperates
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Yourteamregularlyconductscheckpointsonhowtheteamisfunctioning -essentiallyatthesamerateyoucheckpointonfinancialandprojectresults
Raiseyourhandif…
HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromfirefighting
tobeingproactive?HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomes?
Whydoesmyteamleaveconversationsandcontinue
tomoveindifferentdirections?
5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
Companiesare
2xmorelikelytoreachtheirgoalswhenalllevelsoftheorganizationare
alignedandcommittedtosuccess
Pustkowski,R.,Scott,J.,&Tesvic,J.,(2014).WhyImplementationMatters.McKinsey&Company.
5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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$37billionwastedeveryyearbecauseemployees
donotfullyunderstandtheirjobs
Cognisco., (2008) $37Billion:Counting theCostofEmployeeMisunderstanding.InternationalDataCorporation
HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
ThreeSectionswithIconsSubheadgoeshere
Youenteryourfirstmeetingandrecognizethatthereisnoclearagenda,therearenodefinedobjectives,andthustherearenoclearoutcomes
5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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3WaystoDrivetheShift:1. Everymeetingneedstohaveclear
objectives andanagenda
2. Minimizedistractions comingfromtheleft,right,andcenter
3. Givepeopletheabilitytosay“NO”
HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
Thehallmarkofahealthycreativecultureisthatitspeoplefeelfreetoshareideas,opinions,andcriticisms.Lackofcandor,ifunchecked,ultimatelyleadstodysfunctionalenvironments
- EdCatmull,PresidentofPixar
5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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CreatinganEnvironmentConducivetoCandor
3. Rewardandrecognizeahealthychallengeofideas
2. Beinquisitive ratherthandefensiveofideasindirectconflictwithyourown
1. Inviteallteammemberstocontributetheirideasandperspectives
HowdoIshiftmyteam’smindsetfromdoingtoleading;movingawayfromfirefightingtostartingtobeproactive
HowdoIempowermyteamtotakeownershipoveroutcomessothatthey
stopcomingbacktomeforinputoneverylittledecision?
Whyisitthatnomatterhowmeetings,conferencecalls,oroff-sitesIhold,myleadershipteamcontinuestomoveindifferentdirections?
5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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5Pro-TipsCommittoasharedperspective
Clarifyhowteamsandindividualscontributetothebigpicture
Focusonoutcomes ratherthanactivities
Usecandor tofuelaccountability
Putinthehardwork;effectivenessdoesnotjusthappen!
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Allmembersofaneffectiveteam:Articulatetheorganization’svisionanddirectionclearlyandconsistently
Understandhowwhattheydofitsintothebigpicture
Courageouslypushbackonnon-valuedaddactivities
Calleachotheroutinanhonestyetprofessionalmanner
Dedicatetimeandenergytoteamimprovements
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CatherineParsonsDhamijaPartner,ManagerialDesign™[email protected]+1-416-775-7246
BradFrancisSeniorManager,ManagerialDesign™[email protected]+1-416-643-8352