EP166: Refresh Strategic Goals to Move Forward

We’re in this together – one team working for success.

Strategic plans and goals are created with the best intentions to propel an organization into the future. There are also situations that require us to refresh these goals and readjust the next steps. Today, Dr. Sue Savaglio-Jarvis, Superintendent of the third-largest school district in Wisconsin, Kenosha Unified School District, joins Janet to share how her leadership team made the decision to refresh their goals with a strong focus on measures to drive success.

This episode addresses questions, such as:

When is it necessary to abandon, rebuild, or refresh strategic goals?
How can leaders build the trust required to align goals across an organization?
Why is it important to balance pushing the team forward with the needs of employees?

Featured Episode Resources

9P | SET ALIGNED GOALS

High-performing organizations have a system for setting goals. More important, high performing leaders are systematic in how they reach the goals they set. Leaders in high performing organizations are very clear about why they set goals for the organization, for themselves, and for the employees who report to them. They want to achieve results.

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9P | GUIDED LEARNING: SETTING THE RIGHT GOALS

The long term and short term goals we set drive our daily actions within the organization. If we lose focus on what matters most, it is likely we will not achieve our goals. Clear, measurable goals communicated consistently with all individuals in the organization inspire employees to be successful.

GOAL CHAMPION

9P | CHAMPION OF THE GOAL

It is important for employees to understand that what they do each day contributes to overall success. Communicating the purpose of each goal and the progress toward achieving goals keeps interest high and effort focused. Executive goal champions deliver messages about goal priorities and significance.

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9P | GUIDED LEARNING: FROM STRATEGY TO SUCCESS

Our strategic plans help us understand our bigger focus and the mission our organization sets out to achieve. By using specific routine meetings and progress monitoring tools, leaders can bring their strategic plans to life. This process increases each employees’ understanding of the most important actions to take to achieve our annual goals.

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