Increasing the strategic engagement of the team

Declining trust and engagement?  We met a business unit where only 21% of employees felt engaged.  Learn how clear priorities and two-way communication reversed this trend.

Zwiększenie strategicznego zaangażowania zespołu

Project goal

  • Increasing the adaptability and speed of operation of the business unit.

  • Increasing employee engagement after more than 3 years of unsatisfactory results in employee satisfaction surveys.

  • Increased transparency within the business unit and the broader holding group.

Assumptions

  • A gap between strategy and execution. Employees lacked clarity about the business unit's strategic goals.

  • According to Harvard Business Review (2022), 60-90% of strategic plans are never fully implemented , and most employees fail to articulate their company's strategic priorities.

  • Only 21% of employees were engaged.

  • Trust deficit. Only 32% of leaders trust senior management.

Actions taken

  • Strategic priorities were redefined and clarified. The leadership team was empowered to articulate 3-5 clear priorities .

  • Each department translated its priorities into specific goals appropriate to its function.

  • The teams developed specific action plans showing how their daily work contributes to the department's goals.

  • Employees gained clarity about their specific contribution to the implementation of the strategy.

  • The management received a clear plan for engagement two-way communication that opened a dialogue throughout the organization.

Duration of the initiative

12 months