How to Sustain Team Alignment

Leadership tactics towards getting your whole team on the same page

It’s tough to execute a plan when everyone is on different pages.

When I was a wide receiver in high school and college, I would remember receiving plays that gave me the option to run a certain route based on where the defensive back was positioned.

A few concepts were going on that needed to be considered when that play was called:

• Do the players see what the coaches see?
• Does the quarterback see what the wide receiver sees?
• Do the wide receiver and the quarterback knows what to do in that situation?
• Do the offensive linemen recognize how long to keep the defenders away to let the play develop?
• If that main option fails, what are alternatives that keep the play moving forward?

All at once, the team needs to be aligned to execute the play correctly.

That mentality is no different when leading a team in the workplace.

Alignment as a part of our strategy

Let’s remind ourselves that getting aligned as a unit assists our ability to execute effectively. The most common areas that need to be aligned are our goals, visions…