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If your organization is like most, the summer months passed by very quickly. This was due to the normal work requirements. However, it was also compounded by the added pressures of employee vacation schedules. With employees taking leave, covering the work of those who are on leave, and trying to get caught up when they return, there's a direct impact on your organization's focus and efficiency. Because of this natural cycle that hits many companies every summer, it's critical that you regroup NOW with your team to re-focus EVERYONE on where you're at and what you're working towards. This quickly regroups your employees into a "team" focus with a unified goal. So, Now's the time to reiterate clearly what the organization's vision of success is and what the organization's current position is in attaining that vision. Now's the time to review with each department how critical their success in meeting their production & service goals is to the overall organization. Now's the time to review with each employee what each individual's goals are and how they directly impact each team's, each department's, and the overall organization's success. Now's the time to develop specific strategies (with due dates) for regaining the focus with EVERYONE. If people know specifically what they're working towards and the specific strategy to achieve it, success is in sight. Now's the time to remind EVERYONE in the organization, that the key to success is consistency in their focus and efforts. Now's the time for success. Copyright 2002 - Liz Weber of Weber Business Services, LLC. Liz speaks, consults, and trains on Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Change. Permission to reprint this article is granted as long as you use the complete attribution above - including live website link and e-mail address - and you send me an email at liz@wbsllc.com to let me know where the article will be published. |
