Every plan, whether it’s a long-term strategic, yearly operating, or a defined-term project plan must be grounded in clear, measurable, long-term objectives. These objectives set the course of the plan. However, the plan’s success depends primarily on how you manage the short-term objectives,or action plans.
For the leader, balancing these tools and strategically deploying them sets up the journey to success for every plan.
Prioritize permission to talk about flexibility. As a senior leader, you know and are acutely aware of the workplace flexibility you possess. But what about your employees and team members? Renée suggests (re)surfacing the flexibilities that exist for your employees and team members. Prioritizing transparency and awareness simultaneously supports the successful completion of company goals/projects. Remember, priorities include more than just client projects!
Digital demands can be difficult, and they’re not diminishing anytime soon; if anything, they’re growing. With the ongoing development of these demands, you’ve got to ensure that you, your team(s), and your company remain afloat. Staying on top of virtual tools and techniques is your life raft . . . read more
Join Renée and Patrick Dunn, Founder of Benefi, next week, on Tuesday, September 27 at 10am PT/1pm ET to explore ways to boost your recruitment and retention—ultimately increasing an employee's lifetime value and company success.
Dear Dr. Jim, Our company has competing priorities. How do I prioritize priorities? Do you have any suggestions? What are your top tips for a leader/manager?
- Joshua*
Hi Joshua*, First of all, all companies have competing priorities. HR priorities may be different than the CFO’s priorities, versus Marketing’s priorities, versus the CEO’s priorities. So, the job of more senior management . . . read more