Execution Case Study:   Performance Management and Alignment


Challenge

  • Information services company President had two-year Operating Plan but needed to obtain input and alignment across his Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
  • Key company performance metrics needed to be established and achievement "owned" by his ELT
  • Execution Plan needed to be established and "kicked off“

Outcome Achieved

  • Execution Imperatives structured and agreed based on overall Operating Plan
  • ELT determined key performance metrics and agreed to accountabilities
  • Execution Plan established and agreed across ELT and senior leadership team (SLT)
  • ELT alignment achieved

Engagement

  • Organizational change project structured based on company culture and climate results from prior third party survey conducted by human resources
  • Primary alignment work completed through multiple facilitated sessions and highly engaged discussions
  • Straw man best practice metrics seeded into discussions to steer focus
  • Using Dysfunctional Team concepts, brief survey conducted to understand ELT strengths and weaknesses

Why the Solution Enterprises Team?

  • Overall direction by Solution Enterprises Managing Principal but professional facilitator also engaged to structure face-to-face sessions
  • Solution Enterprises Team cross-functional knowledge (operations, sales, customer service, business development, IT, finance, human resources)
  • Strong execution capabilities drive action and results