Team Alignment

When all employees are not committed to your organization's mission, vision, and values, they are also not committed to executing your goals. Additionally, if there is a lack of trust among employees, the result is predictable: a lack of responsibility and accountability pervades the organization and the right things don't get done or don't get done right.

However, when employees are aligned and they trust each other, their work becomes more focused. They see the connection between what they do and the success of the organization. Only then will they assume responsibility for getting the desired results.

Achieving Alignment

The first step in achieving alignment of employees is to ensure that all members of the Senior Leadership Team are on board. The Bresnahan Group uses the proven Senior Team Alignment Process™ to make this happen (click the image to enlarge):

The Senior Team starts the process by building trust among themselves. Then they gain alignment of their behaviors with your mission, vision, and values. By practicing "walking the talk" in their day-to-day interactions with employees, they begin to increase trust and gain buy-in with employees throughout the organization.

You Get What You Measure

The Bresnahan Group will benchmark your current position and the progress you make with the following specialized tools:

Strategic Alignment Survey™ - an organization-wide survey that measures employee trust, alignment, and engagement. If you want to learn more about the four areas of insight that the SAS provides, download the Getting Started with the Strategic Alignment Survey document (PDF).

Team Alignment Questionnaire™ (TAQ) - measures the level of trust and alignment within your Senior Leadership Team.

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Having your employees marching in the same direction is the only way to get to your destination. Contact us to discuss in more detail how team alignment can benefit your organization.