Articulate Strategy Well Self Assessment
Here are three self-assessment questions to get a feel for where you are right now.
- Rank your company on a scale of 1-5
- If you are strong in that area, choose a higher number
- If you are weak in that area, choose a lower number
(You don’t need to actually click on the numbers – nothing will happen. Just make a mental note of your scores. This is just a way to start the thinking process).
1 Assess Understanding
On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest score
How well do people understand your strategy?
2 Assess Support
On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest score
Do people know how they can individually support your strategy?
3 Assess Activity
On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest score
Are people doing what you need to drive your strategy?
Evaluate your scores to articulate strategy well
Scores of 1,2 or 3
Suggest that:
- There is little understanding or interest in your strategy
Scores of 4’s
Suggest that:
- People perhaps ‘get’ your strategy, but there may be a lack of the buy-in
Scores of 5’s
Indicate that your stakeholders:
- Understand your strategy
- Are supportive of your thinking, plans and activities
- Know how they can individually make a contribution
- Are personally acting strategically to make a difference
Set New Goals
- Improving your score means building new improved capabilities
- Do you need help to move your scores from one’s, two’s, threes and fours to fives?
