Be More Strategic

How to be More Strategic

Wherever we go, we find people addicted to the busyness bug running around, churning out decent work and gaining a reputation for getting things done. We’re not knocking it. It’s important to deliver.

But if you don’t stop to think about the genuine business impact of what you’re doing, you can very quickly find yourself on a treadmill feeling like your efforts are not getting the cut through they deserve. Chances are you’re so focused on the here and now that you’ve lost the art of taking a step back to think about how your team could have a bigger impact on your organisation.

By the end of the session, you will:

• Be able to recognise when you and your team are stuck on the treadmill delivering urgent work that doesn’t make an impact
• Know how to say no and buy your team some time to take a step back and think about where they’re heading
• Be more aware of the environment in which your team is working and what your organisation expects of your team given the bigger picture goals
• Know how to spot opportunities for your team to make an impact
• Be more intent focused, concentrating on a single goal or objective and designing your team’s activities around this
• Be able to build systems in your team that support the achievement of strategic goals