The article discusses 5 solutions to overcome initiative overload: 1) Focus on initiatives that increase business value by asking "where is the value?" 2) Quantify and measure initiatives that contribute to business value, not just what is easy to measure. 3) Use a linked-template methodology where the senior team adopts a company-wide view to build an integrated implementation plan. 4) Engage the entire team so everyone understands how to contribute and receive help. 5) Realistically assess your workload to focus only on important and essential tasks by using an Outstanding Productivity Module training program.

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5 Solutions that will save you from Initiative Overload
Clarity of View
This is shockingly easy to achieve and only takes about thirty minutes of clear thinking. Simply
ask the question „where‟s the value? What is it that will increase the value of my business? A set
of business value drivers will appear very fast.
Quantify and Measure
Once we have located something of value on which to spend our effort, we have to be able to
measure it. We should always measure the things that contribute to „business value‟ not that are
easy to measure.
Linked-template methodology
The senior team must take off their functional “hats” and adopt a one-company view to build an
integrated implementation plan. This integrated plan, which we call “Plan-on-a-Page” has proven
to be a breakthrough approach to not only reducing the number of disconnected initiatives, but
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also to improving the ability of the organization to deliver its strategic objectives in a timely and
cost-effective manner.
Engaging The Team
By team we mean everyone in the organization, or relevant subset.
Very little can happen unless the team speaks the same language, everyone understands how
they are to contribute and whether they are in trouble and need help or that they have found a
better way of doing things.
Realistic Assessment of your work
It gives you an overview of how much full your plate is and how much work can you absorb more
or take certain less essential items from your plate to accommodate important tasks.
With the help of OPM, we help you to focus only on what is important and essential and hence
provide you the solution to overcome Initiative Overload.
We, at Outstanding Productivity, provide a personal productivity module-OPM that helps
participants utilize the tools and technology to become highly productive. Our OPM training
intervention is been adopted from several best practices of Fortune 500 companies and has a
measurable ROI of up to 500%.
Contact us for further details at
contact@outstandingproductivity.com
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