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Checklist For 2010
By Michael | January 9, 2010
| “You can’t overestimate the need to plan and prepare. In most of the mistakes I’ve made, there has been this common theme of inadequate planning beforehand. You really can’t over-prepare in business!” - Chris Corrigan Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are now ready to jump into 2010. Below is a checklist we recommend reviewing, sharing, and implementing. 2010 Checklist: Vision and Mission Statements Make sure your written vision and mission statements are clearly communicated and shared with your organization. We suggest you post them in public areas. Goals and Tasks (Click here for Tips For Goal Setting) Ensure ALL goals and tasks support your vision and mission and are meaningful to those that must execute them. Metrics Institute milestones and target dates so you have the ability to track progress. Strengths and weaknesses; revisit both from individual and organizational perspectives. Understand and share the strengths of the organization and link them with goal achievement. Development plans (individual and organizational) Document developmental goals; include training needs and target dates. This could include cross training, on the job training, in-house training or outside coaching and development. Career Planning (Click here to learn more) Know your career intentions, timelines and growth areas. Reward and recognition system Clearly link your reward system with goal attainment and results. Communication model Understand how to best communicate with your team and organization and ensure others understand what is expected of them. Coaching opportunities Sarah E. Needleman wrote in the WALL Street Journal Aug 25, 2009 that individual and corporate clients say the one-on-one counseling is critical for career success, especially during tough economic times. Give thought to how you or your organization could benefit. More about coaching. . . Succession Planning Build bench strength within your organization. Every position should have 1 or 2 individuals identified as possible replacements. Also, groom your replacement. Should an opportunity come your way you don’t want to be held back if you’re viewed as indispensible in your position. Include in your checklist time for you. We’ve mentioned it before but even if it’s only 15 minutes a day, allow yourself some quiet downtime. All of us possess the traits and characteristics required to be successful leaders; use the checklist to help you best apply them. Let us know if we can help and we welcome your ideas for adding items to our checklist. Sincerely, Jan Mayer-Rodriguez
“Executive coaches report steady demand for their services despite the recession. Individual and corporate clients say the one-on-one counseling is critical for career success, especially during tough economic times”. - Sarah E. Needleman, WALL Street Journal Aug 25, 2009 Learning Leading Succeeding PeopleTek® was founded on the belief that within all of us are the traits and characteristics required of successful leaders creating successful organizations. Our unique individual and team programs, called Journeys™, inspire leaders of all levels to be confident and attain greater results personally and professionally. |
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