How Aligned Are You?

How Aligned Are You?
By Barbara Brown, Ph.D.

The highest performing organizations ensure that alignment exists among all levels of the organization. Most importantly, all employees understand how everything they do is connected to organizational goals and priorities. Use this assessment to determine your level of alignment.

Answer YES or NO to the following:

1. _________ The vision of each individual employee is directly aligned with the vision for my organization.

2. _________ The mission of each individual employee is directly aligned with the vision for my organization.

3. _________ The values of each individual employee are directly aligned with the values of my organization.

4. _________ The Top 5 Goals for my organization are directly aligned with my organization's mission, vision, or values.

5. _________ The Top 5 Goals for my department or division are directly aligned with the goals for my organization.

6. _________ The Top 5 Goals for my office or group are directly aligned with the goals for my department or division.

7. _________ The Top 5 Goals for each individual employee are directly aligned with the goals for my office or group.

8. _________ The Top 3 Priorities for my organization are directly aligned with the goals for my organization.

9. _________ The Top 3 Priorities for my department or division are directly aligned with the priorities for my organization.

10. ________ The Top 3 Priorities for my office or group are directly aligned with the priorities for my department or division.

11. ________ The Top 3 Priorities for each individual employee is directly aligned with the priorities for my office or group.

12. ________ I can explain how my department or division helps my organization provide one critical product or service to customers.

13. ________ I can explain how my office or group helps my department provide one critical product or service to customers.

14. ________ Each individual employee in my office or group can explain how we help provide one critical product or service to customers.

Scoring: For each item where you answered NO, initiate action to create this alignment.

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