Team Alignment Framework: Goals and Meeting Rhythm

Criteria

Team agreement on the organization’s goals and on the process of allocating resources.

Communicate strategy to the team by:

  • One Page Strategic Plan—Planning Pyramid that graphically conveys how values, purposes, targets, goals, actions, schedules, and accountabilities align.

  • Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal—a long-term (10-25-year) goal guided by core values and purpose.

Establishing the communication rhythm by:

  1. Short Daily Huddle.

  2. Weekly Meeting.

  3. Monthly Management Meeting.

  4. Quarterly and Annual Planning Meeting.

Benefits:

  • Improved productivity, performance, communication.

  • Higher motivation and morale; lower rates of staff turnover.

  • Faster decision-making; adaptivity to changing markets.

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