Is your team getting the results you want?

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July signals the halfway point in the year for most businesses. Given my passion for strategic planning, I have been reminding my clients and colleagues it's time to assess the results they're getting, and course correct as needed.

When working with teams, these are my top 3 recommendations for the leader:

Assess your results.

Ask each member of the team to make a candid assessment of the current results that are being achieved. Ask them to identify what's working with the business strategy and plan - and what's not. For those areas where goals aren't being hit, ask them to generate ideas for how to improve .

Gather the team.

Bring the whole team together for at least a half-day session where the only agenda items are a review of the current results and creating an action plan for a strong finish to the year. Ask everyone to bring their pre-thinking to the meeting - i.e. their candid assessment of current results and ideas for improvement. Create a safe environment for people to say what needs to be said. Engage them in developing solutions to the challenges the team is facing. Revise the plan as needed to keep it real. End the session with clear action steps for who will do what by when to implement the agreed-upon solutions.

Hold people accountable.

I always tell the team leader that the first 30 days after a strategic planning session is most critical. If the leader doesn't maintain focus and hold people accountable for their commitments, then you will surely lose the momentum for change. Make execution of the updated strategic plan the topic for discussion in your team meetings, your town halls, your one-on-ones, and your performance reviews.

Want to learn more about how I help clients ensure their strategic plan is effectively executed? Several people mentioned to me that this video above helped them to understand the steps needed to gain commitment from their team, not just compliance. You can also read Chapter 9 - "How Will You Know When You Get There?" from my book The Firefly Effect (Wiley).

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