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Baskin Clarke Consulting. “Nurturing growing businesses.”. Beyond the Plan. Making it work for you. Baskin Clarke Consulting. How to climb a mountain: One step at a time, and … take the Sherpa with you. The Plan Strategic Planning. Business Planning - Identify the “Centres of Gravity”.
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Baskin Clarke Consulting “Nurturing growing businesses.”
Beyond the Plan Making it work for you
Baskin ClarkeConsulting How to climb a mountain: One step at a time, and … take the Sherpa with you.
The Plan Strategic Planning. Business Planning - Identify the“Centres of Gravity”. Develop Improvement Strategies. Beyond the Plan Implement the Changes. Monitor and Mentor. Develop Skills Beyond the PlanA six step cycle
Strategic Planning A central, integrated externally orientatedconcept of how we will achieve our objectives.*FacilitativeParticipative * Hambrick, D.C. & Fredrickson, J.W. (2001) “Are you sure you have a strategy?”Academy of Management Executives
Strategic Planning • Know where you’re going. • Set the course. • Do the right thing.
INDICATORS (at each level) How can we assess the success? MEANS OF VERIFICATION (at each level) What data is required to measure the success,and do we find it? Strategic Planning
Step 2Business Planning - Identifying the Centres of Gravity
Internally Orientated (Strengths and Weaknesses) Prioritising What needs to change
OEP Effectiveness Driver Groups StrategicIntent Culture andBehaviour BusinessProcesses
Group 1: Strategic Intent • The organisation’s purpose & vision. • Strategy. • Business plan & objectives.
Group 2: Culture and Behaviour • Management style & behaviour. • Core values. • Workplace dynamics. • Teamwork & cooperation. • Communication. • Development, empowerment & training. • Sense of purpose, confidence & ability. • Attitude to external business contacts.
Group 3: Business Processes • Coordinating mechanisms. • Inter-functional Information transfer. • External business partners & systems. • Procedural Steps. • Reporting & performance measurement. • Information & communication equipment. • Systems software & documents.
Survey Findings – Example 1Current Organisational Effectiveness
Survey Findings – Example 2Current Organisational Effectiveness
Developing Improvement Strategies • Prioritise ! • Address weaknesses in those drivers identified as most important for team success. • Remedial actions - identify causes, develop and execute remedial actions.
Focus on the priorities Involve people – in teams Delegate Motivate Track Performance Give feedback Maintaining the Momentum
Regular Review Cycle • Measure to Manage • Reward • Improve • Continuous Cycle
Incremental ImprovementOne step at a time Men's 400m freestyle 1957 to 1973Over 4 minutes
Incremental ImprovementOne step at a time Men's 400m freestyle 1973 to 2003Sub 4 minutes
Regular Monthly / Quarterly Management Report Information aligned with strategicand business plans Systemised process to producerequired information Tracking Performance
Paper based or Intranet? Web Based? Tracking Performance
Team Leadership Skills Team Thinking Skills Meeting Management Skills Developing Skills
Preserve the Core Stimulate Progress Effective Implementation of your Plan
To obtain further information,please call Ronnie Baskind (02) 9388-0388 or email ronnieb@bcconsulting.com.au Don’t forget to take the sherpa with you