Company Planning and Management Communication Ideas

This video details some ideas on setting up a company plan and how to effectively communicate with your employees to create alignment to a goal or execution of a task. Many company owners struggle with the "How" and "Why" a company needs to involve its employees and communicate the internal message of what the company is doing -- the larger purpose. This discussion will work through the need to truly engage the team, assign them roles inside the communication model, and get all team members to understand the big picture and how they fit within it.

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Developing Alignment in Your Operating Plan

This video breaks down the processes in creating alignment among your team and employees around your company plan, goals, and execution. Many businesses struggle in the employee-community getting people to complete the work the way the company/owner wants it to be done.

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Sharing Company Performance Against Plan

You have to share the results -- the good and the bad in terms of performance -- so your team knows exactly what occurred and why. But you need to be mindful of your style of sharing, as people take their cues behaviorally and emotionally from the leaders. So the essential elements are to share the company figures as they relate to plan, involve the team in that plan so they are stakeholders, and be sure to have them involved in the sharing process by presenting the figures. And once again, build their confidence by reinforcing any changes and why you can succeed at achieving the budget and beyond.

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Action Plans - Using Them For Accountability in a Plan

Action plans are detailed, and that is the dilemma right off the bat. They require thinking patterns right down to the idea of what to do, when, how much, and the activities. They are also your greatest asset. You transfer knowledge and authority using action plans, and if you plan well you will have involved your team in those action step developments. The action plan is the culmination of the required work. This video defines the action plan and works through the need and also the process of doing action plans for success.

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Developing an Operating Plan for Your Company

Learn how to consider an operating plan, step by step. The ideas of creating a dominant brand in your market are tied to executing a brand promise. Learn the fundamentals of conducting a gap analysis on your company, and defining the priorities in such a way that you focus the resources you have to build the very best brand and execution you can.

An Operating Plan Guideline

You can utilize this set of materials to ask yourself key questions about what areas of your company can be improved. The slides are focused on the ideas geared toward improving cash flow, profitability, brand promise and execution at the customer experience levels.

24 Page Document

Develop a Plan - Controlled Profitable Growth

There are some ideas and thoughts about growth contained in this discussion. The assumption that growth is always a good thing isn't really accurate, as sometimes it can create larger issues and harm profitability. Growth needs to be planned. Factors relating to growth should be discussed and incorporated into the budget as well. This article details some considerations and how you may want to ask questions in your own company.

Company Planning - Economic Factors to Consider When Planning

Economics can most definitely affect our company performance. In many cases, economic developments are out of our direct control, however they still need to be reviewed to help guide our decision-making about growth in coming years. Some factors have more influence than others, and may change our decision-making. The material included discusses the factors and the impacts each may have.

Company Planning - Checklists for Maintaining Profit In Shoulder Seasons

The off-peak periods are a big issue in some segments of contracting, such as replacement or demand service. Utilize the information here to create a checklist of items to execute in your company approaching the shoulder season to make adjustments.

Example Company Operating Plan with Priorities

Choosing the right priorities is a key to success in just about anything. Build your plan and focus the efforts and resources on the correct priorities. The templates can help you organize this process for communication and work action plans.

Sample Operating Plan Template

Here is the first example of a sample plan tool. Some of the areas a company may have already mastered; others may need more attention. The tool simply exists as a method for you to define what needs to be done, by whom, when, and the milestones to track the results. Overall, the planning process is about involvement and communication to get everyone aligned toward a common purpose.

13 Page Document

Company Scaling Up Growth Template

We use this tool as a template to define the SWOT analysis, define are GAPS, and reach into the world of prioritizing our growth goals. The Process is tied to a growing company and is a working document to develop your project plans.

Business Planning Evaluation Questions

Utilize this template of questions by section for a company to evaluate - without any emotional context - the company position in each best practice. Prioritize the questions and answers when completed to formulate your should-do and need-to-do list.