The document outlines the importance of team alignment within organizations, emphasizing its role in improving results and employee morale. It details methods for achieving alignment, such as building trust and focusing on results, while also highlighting benefits like better resource allocation and enhanced customer satisfaction. Additionally, it presents a framework for evaluating team alignment levels and stresses the need for a culture centered on listening and involvement.

1.  1 Why do organizations need
Team Alignment?
 2 How do we achieve Alignment?

2.  An Aligned Team focuses on results
 In what Areas should we be focused?

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4. alignmentant

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7.  1 Building Trust
 2 Mastering Conflict
 3 Achieving Commitment
 4 Embracing Accountability
 5 Focusing on Results

8. Resources
People
Information
Relationships
Enemy
Ally
Processes
Conflict
Listening
Gains Information
Motivates People
Builds
Trust
Minimizes
Enemy
Ally
Complexity
Teamwork
Eliminates
The Essence of Measurable
Management®
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9.  What are the benefits of a fully aligned
Executive Team?
 Improved perceptions of Senior Team by employees
therefore improved Morale
 Clarity of Vision and Communication therefore
improved motivation and outcomes.
 Better Resource Allocation
 Happy Customers

10. Perceptions, Attitudes & Behavior ModelPerceptions, Attitudes & Behavior Model
YourPerceptionsYourPerceptions
AttitudeAttitude
BehaviorBehavior
TheirPerceptionsTheirPerceptions
AttitudesAttitudes
BehaviorBehavior
Is seen and
interpreted into
Is seen and
interpreted into
(Accurate/Inaccurate)
Shape
Internal
(Positive/Negative)
Influencing
Visible
Which produce and shape
Internal
Which then influence
Visible
(Appropriate/Inappropriate)
Invisible Invisible
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11.  A Highly Aligned.
 B Mostly Aligned making forward progress.
 C Not Aligned but working on it.
 D Not Aligned not working on it.

12.  An Aligned Team focuses on results
 In what Areas should we be focused?

13.  By developing an Agency-wide culture that
is about:
 Listening & Involving.
 Customer Focused.
 Improvement Driven.

14.  By applying the listening and involving
culture to:
 Evaluation and allocation of Resources
 Evaluation and improvement of
Relationships
 Evaluation and Improvement of Processes
 Leading & Initiating relevant changes that
impact the strategic targets.

15. Perceptions, Attitudes & Behavior
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Your PerceptionsYour Perceptions
AttitudeAttitude
BehaviorBehavior
Their PerceptionsTheir Perceptions
AttitudesAttitudes
BehaviorBehavior
Is seen and
interpreted into
Is seen and
interpreted into
Invisible Invisible
(Accurate/Inaccurate)
Shape
Internal
(Positive/Negative)
Influencing
Visible
(Appropriate/Inappropriate)
Which produce and shape
Internal
Which then influence
Visible
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