Paired Elements for Leaders
Objective and Plan
The Way Forward
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An objective is directional—it’s about moving at the right speed and in the right general direction.
A plan is a way forward strategy—it’s the next visible, actionable steps in service of reaching the objective.
As a leader, knowing your team’s individual and collective objectives and plans will increase your opportunity to engage them more effectively and to achieve greater success. The distinction between objective and plan is an important one to get right, and getting it right can make all the difference in your team’s performance.
Lesson 1
INTRODUCTION
course objectives
- Differentiate between objectives and plans.
- Connect individual objectives and plans to your team and organization’s objectives and plans.
- Construct a connecting framework that engages the individual while advancing the objectives and plans of your team.
Objective and Plan Introduction
Plans activate objectives. Plans also accept the reality that these objectives—these “big picture” purposes—are often farther off than nearby and by nature of that distance are hard to see and hard to navigate toward.
With an objective on the horizon, a functional plan needs to only see the next few steps to move in the right direction.
Lesson 2
Making the Connection
Connecting Objective and Plan
An objective is directional—it’s about moving at the right speed and in the right general direction.
A plan is a way forward strategy—it’s the next visible, actionable steps in service of reaching the objective.
reflection activity
Connecting Objective and Plan
Activity: Connecting Objective and Plan
Lesson 3
Objectives in Leadership
What is an Objective?
As a leader, it’s important to understand the objectives driving your team members.
Think of it as a bridge that connects “where they are now” to “where they want to be.”
reflection activity
What is an Objective?
Activity: What is an Objective?
Objective is a Discovery
When it comes to setting goals and objectives, we often think we need to have grand visions of what we want to do. We think we need to be specific about all the desired results and possible outcomes. But all you need to start is a direction.
reflection activity
Objective is a Discovery
Consider your own objectives as you answer the prompts on this screen. Then, use this experience to invite the same kind of reflection from your team members during your next one-on-one.
Activity: Objective is a Discovery
Lesson 4
Plans in Leadership
What is a Plan?
Plans will supply you with the momentum to move forward towards your objectives. But they need to be flexible enough to evolve in ever-changing environments.
A Plan is a Circle
It may be useful to think of plans in terms of cycles. Connect your objectives to plan your days, weeks, and months, these cycles will begin to appear.
reflection activity
A Plan is a Circle
Are your plans circular? Have you refined them by continually knocking off the edges to make them more well-rounded? Consider this as you answer the prompts on the screen.
Activity: A Plan is a Circle
Lesson 5
Leading Synergy
Bringing Objectives and Plans Together
An objective is directional—it’s about moving at the right speed and in the right general direction.
A plan is a way forward strategy—it’s the next visible, actionable steps in service of reaching the objective.
reflection activity
Bringing Objectives and Plans Together
We seldom see the end from the beginning. How can we ensure our objectives and plans are clear enough to inspire and direct, yet flexible enough to account for learning and adaptation?
Activity: Bringing Objectives and Plans Together
Lesson 6
Conclusion
Objective and Plan Conclusion
Your job as a leader is to help your team articulate and shape their objectives, and craft plans to reach these objectives.
Doing so will move team members forward, build momentum, and open new perspectives, opportunities, and directions.
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