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PLANNING PHASE BEST PRACTICES
9. Employee Acceptance Management – Employee Acceptance
Management is the process of gaining employee buy-in by emphasizing
performance expectations from the top level down. Employee Acceptance
Management involves transforming employees into a high performance
mindset, communicating employee expectations and enabling them to
understand the impact that their specific role has on the success of the
organization.
10. Performance Management Planning – Performance Management
Planning is the practice of defining the performance strategy and
prioritizing activities according to that strategy—to ensure operational
alignment with organizational goals. Performance Management Planning
involves planning, budgeting, forecasting and allocating resources to
support strategy and achieve optimal execution. The Performance
Management Plan includes consolidating, monitoring, and reporting on
performance outcomes for management, regulatory, and statutory
purposes. The ultimate goal of Performance Management Planning is the
ability to plan and budget in real-time with dynamic plans that provide realtime
feedback to everyone who is part of the process.
11. Time Management (Planning versus Implementing) – Planning is an
essential item on the critical path of every project. Our studies have shown
that cutting corners on planning can triple the cost and time to implement
enterprise level projects. Planning requires adequate information about the
current and target states and accurate estimates of the time and financial
investments required to perform all the steps necessary for change.
Planning also involves putting together a team of committed and motivated
individuals with defined team roles, outlining all tasks, assigning
responsibilities, and proactively managing and mitigating risks. The
planning process should include the development of a vision/scope
document so that each team member understands the project vision, goals,
objectives, schedule, and risks. The planning team should allow adequate
time for team members to understand, investigate, document, and
communicate prior to design and implementation.
12. Leadership Development – Leadership Development is the strategic
investment in, and utilization of the human capital within the organization.
The practice of Leadership Development focuses on the development of
leadership as a process. With the rapid rate of change in our global
economy, leadership has taken on the critical role of adaptation and
innovation in the workplace. As companies restructure their business
processes and employees, they need solid leadership training to
communicate effectively, influence others, maximize creativity, and analyze
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