Below is a series of statements specifically created to assist you in discovering what may be causing gaps between performance expectations and actual outcomes within your organization.

As you read, carefully consider whether or not each statement is truly happening within your organization.

Consider Your People

• Every employee communicates and articulates the organizational vision in a convincing and confident manner.
  
• Everyone in the organization has defined their personal mission toward the company’s vision.
• There is clear understanding of how each employee’s mission contributes to reaching the vision.
• Every employee has reachable and measurable goals that are routinely met.
• Everyone in a supervisory capacity behaves as if they understand the difference between managing and leading.
• All employees have input into how their jobs get done.

Consider Your Culture 

• The management culture operates by authority and positive influence, rather than by power over people.
• Employees are free to communicate their ideas for the good of the organization.
• The organizational culture is regularly assessed by gathering input from all employees.
• Conflicts are clearly and cleanly handled.
• There are no “hidden” elephant sized unresolved conflicts or problems creating turmoil and confusion.
• Every person holds themselves and others accountable for undesired behaviors.

Consider Your Values

• An ethical and well defined set of organizational values exists.
• All employees demonstrate knowledge and behaviors aligned with organizational values.
• Every employee is held accountable for holding to the organizational values.
• The organization focuses on quality indicators that create consumer satisfaction.
• The quality of the products, the working environment, and how the organization is managed is continually improved upon.

Consider In General

• Leaders within the organization use consistent and reasonable techniques or tools to identify problems and solutions.
• The organization’s leaders use data driven tools and strategies in the decision-making processes.
• All customers, internal, lateral, and external have been identified.
• Training is designed to support and improve not only products, but the culture.
• Leaders have clearly identified expectations, traits, and behaviors expected of employees that are appropriate to the organization and those it serves.
  

 

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