When I work with administrators, I often hear that the main challenge stifling their organization is finding the right people and then managing them successfully. Consider this there are three C’s on the road to success: Clarity, Congruency, and Consistency. Now apply these to the vision and mission of your organization.

What is the vision of your college, university, or research institute? Is this vision clear, is it large enough, is it enrolling? Is the vision congruent with who you are and with your personal life vision? Finally, are your actions consistently moving you and your organization toward the fulfillment of that vision?

The first step in creating a team that is aligned with your organization’’s objectives is to make sure that you are clear as to what those are and you are powerfully communicating them to your team. We all want an organization that is moving forward in a leveraged way to achieve its goals and vision, and it is absolutely vital to have a team on board that shares in those objectives.

Do you know the goals of your individual team members? Having alignment between the goals of the individual team members and the organization will create synergistic results. You will be tapping into the full human potential of each member of your organization. You will spend less time fighting individuals to get them to deliver or perform, and have fewer internal employee conflicts. Results will flow with harmony and ease as the organization’s success furthers each individual’s success.

By investing time in the coaching and management of your team to gain clarity, congruency, and consistency around the vision and objectives for your organization, and aligning them with individual’s personal goals and visions, you can create a loyal team – committed to the mission of the organization.

Posted by Asa Beavers, June 18, 2009, blogger@itworksinc.com