Productivity & team alignment

December 12, 2012

A quick Productivity win is to ensure your team is clearly focused on executing critical organisational priorities.

Everyone is being asked to do more with less. ‘Always on’ technology means your people feel like they are busier than ever. But are we all working on the right stuff at the right time?

Are those things that are strategically urgent, or will have the most impact on your competitive advantage being actioned now, or languishing a little on a well-meaning “To Do List” in the queue? Getting stuck being stressed and busier than ever in the business-as-usual mode might mean your organisation is not accelerating on the execution of the key elements of your strategy.

We observe really effective leaders regularly reminding their people of the strategic objectives; reinforcing the key organisational priorities and marshalling their people to be absolutely focused on the speedy execution of the things that matter. It is clear achieving alignment in this way materially increases productivity.