If you answered “No” to any of the three questions in our newsletter article “Leadership in the Midst of Change,” this article will help you figure out how to fill in those gaps that will allow you to reach your team goals.
Does your team have a clear goal and know what they are supposed to be accomplishing?
Defining a team goal can be more difficult than it seems. Often times as insiders, it is hard to see the big picture, to pinpoint growth areas where things are not running as efficiently and effectively as they should be.
It has been our experience that clients that begin projects without having a clear understanding of what their goals were ending up fixing something that was not even the main problem. Often times it is easy for things to be perceived one way internally, but when viewed from the 10,000 foot level there is much more clarity in what is causing problems. Goal analysis is a powerful process that ensures that a team is focusing on the right thing. Most importantly, goal analysis enables us to define the desired performance in behavioral terms so that we can also determine how we will measure its accomplishment.
Does your team know what the goal is and what role they play in achieving it?
