Do you know what the greatest gift is that you can give your organization?
Clarity is the greatest gift that you can give your organization. Clarity requires focused and concise communication. What needs to be communicated is:
-What is the organization trying to achieve?
-What are the organization’s non-negotiable values?
-What is expected of me and my unit?
-How does my organization add value/make a difference?
-What do our customers/stakeholders expect from us?
The organizations that prosper are the ones that synthesize and consistently communicate purpose and expectations at all levels of the organization. The reality is that in most organizations there exists a complete disconnect between the Boardroom and the front-line. Disconnection leads to disengagement. Disengagement leads to costly turnover or worse, disengaged workers that stay in our organizations. What makes matters worse is the lack of knowledge that a problem even exists or the lack of corrective action.
Putting It Into Action:
Do you know what your organization is trying to achieve? Are you aware how your unit contributes to the overall mission of the organization? Does your entire team or organization understand what your organization is trying to achieve and how they can impact its success? There is no such thing as too much clarity or too much communication. Provide clarity now; provide clarity often.
With you along the path towards success,
Joseph