Foster a positive and high-performing work environment
Foster a positive and high-performing work environment
- Increase employee engagement scores by 20%
- Improve retention rates by 15%
- Achieve 10% growth in quarterly productivity
A starting point for clearer priorities and measurable progress. Make the targets your own.
5. Ongoing employee input is collected to identify obstacles and opportunities
1. The executive team is healthy and aligned
4. Every facet of the organization has a person assigned with accountability for ensuring goals are met
8. Employees can articulate the key components of the company's strategy accurately
9. All employees can answer quantitatively whether they had a good day or week
10. The company's plans and performance are visible to everyone
3. Communication rhythm is established and information moves through the organization accurately and quickly
7. Core values and purpose are alive in the organization
2. Everyone is aligned with the #1 thing that needs to be accomplished this quarter to move the company forward
6. Reporting and analysis of customer feedback data is as frequent and accurate as financial data
Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.
Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.
Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.
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title: Complete the Rockefeller Habits Checklist
objectives:
- title: Complete the Rockefeller Habits Checklist
outcomes:
- title: 5. Ongoing employee input is collected to identify obstacles and opportunities
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initiatives:
- title: Employee input about obstacles and opportunities is being collected weekly
- title: The insights from employee conversations are shared at the weekly executive
team meeting
- title: All executives (and middle managers) have a Start/Stop/Keep conversation
with at least one employee weekly
- title: A mid-management team is responsible for the process of closing the loop
on all obstacles and opportunities
- title: 1. The executive team is healthy and aligned
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initiatives:
- title: Team members understand each other's differences, priorities and styles
- title: The team participates in ongoing executive education (monthly recommended)
- title: The team meets frequently (weekly is best) for strategic thinking
- title: The team is able to engage in constructive debates and all members feel
comfortable participating
- title: 4. Every facet of the organization has a person assigned with accountability
for ensuring goals are met
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to:
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initiatives:
- title: Each 3-5 year Key Thrust/Capability has a corresponding expert on the
Advisory Board if internal expertise doesn't exist
- title: The Function Accountability Chart (FACe) is completed (right people,
doing the right things, right)
- title: Financial statements have a person assigned to each line item
- title: Each of the 4-9 processes on the Process Accountability Chart (PACe)
has someone that is accountable for them
- title: 8. Employees can articulate the key components of the company's strategy
accurately
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to:
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initiatives:
- title: 3 Brand Promises – And the corresponding Brand Promise KPIs reported
on weekly
- title: Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) – Progress is tracked and visible
- title: Core Customer(s) – Their profile in 25 words or less
- title: Elevator Pitch – A compelling response to the question "What does your
company do?"
- title: 9. All employees can answer quantitatively whether they had a good day
or week
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to:
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initiatives:
- title: 1 or 2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are reported on weekly for each
role/person
- title: Each employee has 1 Critical Number that aligns with the company’s Critical
Number for the quarter (clear line of sight)
- title: All executives and middle managers have a coach (or peer coach) holding
them accountable to behavior changes
- title: Each individual/team has 3-5 Quarterly Priorities/Rocks that align with
those of the company
- title: 10. The company's plans and performance are visible to everyone
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to:
score_format: ''
initiatives:
- title: A “situation room” is established for weekly meetings (physical or virtual)
- title: Scoreboards are up everywhere displaying current progress on KPIs and
Critical Numbers
- title: There is a system in place for tracking and managing the cascading Priorities
and KPIs
- title: Core Values, Purpose and Priorities are posted throughout the company
- title: 3. Communication rhythm is established and information moves through the
organization accurately and quickly
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to:
score_format: ''
initiatives:
- title: The executive and middle managers meet for a day of learning, resolving
big issues, and DNA transfer each month
- title: Quarterly and annually, the executive and middle managers meet offsite
to work on the 4 Decisions (Strategy, Execution, People, Cash)
- title: All teams have a weekly meeting
- title: All employees are in a daily huddle that lasts less than 15 minutes
- title: 7. Core values and purpose are alive in the organization
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to:
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initiatives:
- title: Actions are identified and implemented each quarter to strengthen the
Core Values and Purpose in the organization
- title: All executives and middle managers refer back to the Core Values and
Purpose when giving praise or reprimands
- title: HR processes and activities align with the Core Values and Purpose (hiring,
orientation, appraisal, recognition, etc.)
- title: Core Values are discovered, Purpose is articulated, and both are known
by all employees
- title: '2. Everyone is aligned with the #1 thing that needs to be accomplished
this quarter to move the company forward'
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to:
score_format: ''
initiatives:
- title: 3-5 priorities (Rocks) that support the Critical Number are identified
and ranked for the quarter
- title: The Critical Number is identified to move the company ahead this quarter
- title: A Quarterly Theme and Celebration/Reward are announced to all employees
that bring the Critical Number to life
- title: Quarterly Theme/Critical Number posted throughout the company and employees
are aware of the progress each week
- title: 6. Reporting and analysis of customer feedback data is as frequent and
accurate as financial data
from: 0.0
to:
score_format: ''
initiatives:
- title: The insights from customer conversations are shared at the weekly executive
team meeting
- title: All executives (and middle managers) have a 4Q conversation with at least
one end user weekly
- title: All employees are involved in collecting customer data
- title: A mid-management team is responsible for the process of closing the loop
on all customer feedback