Management Tip: Three Steps to Give Your Team the Direction It Needs
11 years, 5 months ago - November 02, 2012
All too often, people work really hard on a project without fully understanding how their efforts contribute to the organization's overall goals. Next time your team isn't sure where it's headed, take these three steps:
- Don't assume everyone knows the strategy. Just because executives have shared the strategy, your people understand it.
- Confirm shared understanding. Sketch out a "from-to chart" that shows where your organization is now and where it is headed. Share this with your boss and your team to be sure you are all on the same page.
- Connect the dots. With your team, create two lists: one of the major projects and one of the organization's goals. Draw lines between the two lists. If there are projects that don't line up, consider refocusing or killing them.
