When so many employees are working on tasks independently, sometimes it’s difficult for them to reconnect their work to the bigger picture without clear communications and explicit alignment efforts.
It’s up to the leader to help employees align their efforts to the main goals and strategies of the team, and the Forbes Business Development Council has identified eight effective strategies to help leaders align the company’s overall goals.
Alignment is Easier than You Feared
These eight strategies are:
- Create An Inclusive Planning Process
- Strategize Information Flow
- Prioritize Open Communication
- Focus On Your Main Objective
- Identify Your Sales Team’s High-Impact Activities
- Aim For Bottom-Up Alignment
- Get All Departments Involved In Sales Activities
- Analyze Departmental Data
Read the original article Eight Strategies For Improving Alignment Of Company Goals And Business Development Efforts on Forbes.com.