B2B - Strategy Tools - Part 15

Employee alignment with strategy

So by now you have a strategy that is "clear as crystal" and an organisation that "fits like a glove" with the strategy; but how do you get " a winning team of employees with the right competencies"?

In Part 14:"Organizational alignment and building a Leadership Brand" I wrote about the importance of employing and building the right leaders throughout the organization. Leader's who through their: "knowledge, skills, and values focus employee behavior on the factors that target the issues that customers care about"

To help you and your leaders in that process you may find the below tool useful:

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Each and every of your leaders should evaluate their employees based on the degree to which their competencies (Skills, knowledge and experience) and their motivation (values,dreams and interests) are in line with your company's values, strategy and their present position in the organisation.

The graphic may be useful in a discussion with your leaders about to what extent you have " a winning team of employees with the right competencies" and even more importantly suggestions as how to help develop your employees.

It is of course also a good idea to discuss with and get input from your employee to his or her individual position on each of the 2 parameters.

Peter Sørensen