Generally, in my work with clients, I come across two approaches to announcing a change management project: The Powerpoint presentation that details the change and expects every one to enact the change “as of next Monday”; A highly planned approach, with prescribed activities for each and every day from now until the change is implemented. […]
In our last post, we discussed the challenges of implementing strategy in organisations and the problems that can occur in organisations when focus is removed from strategic priorities. We found that Performance Focused Organisations will align their systems and processes to facilitate the achievement of business strategy and strategic objectives. In this post, we discuss […]
Strategy through People As a Performance-based consulting business we understand what it takes to get strategy developed and implemented. It turns out that obtaining funding for strategic initiatives can be the easy part. The hard part is getting the day-to-day work of key implementers, the leadership and the entire workplace culture all aligned with strategic […]
Strategic Skills for Managers Managers are often told to see the big picture; maintain a big picture view; see the big picture first; operate from the big picture. But what exactly does that mean? 6 Steps to Work within The Big Picture If you struggle with this concept (I find that it is rarely explained), […]
Forget the old definitions of Performance – they belong in the past. Organisations have three Key Performance Areas and each one deserves focus. Become a Performance Focused Organisation. Aspects of Performance It is unfortunate that the term Performance Management is synonymous in many organisations with the management of under-performing staff. I am constantly challenging that […]
I recently had a discussion with a manager about the nervousness his staff were experiencing when goal setting. They did not want to establish goals against which they could be judged. He was reluctant to continue the process of goal setting. Establishing goals, let’s call them expectations, for staff and teams is about engaging them […]
