4 Disciplines

Over the last 10+ years, FranklinCovey has probably studied the topic of strategic goal execution more than anyone else on the planet. Through our research, we’ve determined that there is ONE overwhelming challenge for organizations when trying to execute strategic goals. We call it the “whirlwind.” Before you continue reading further, please take a moment to watch a 17-minute video narrated by our Execution Practice Leader, Chris McChesney. Click here to view.

As a recap, when these 4 Disciplines becomes your process for running your business, you can help leaders in your organization execute your current top strategic goals and all of those you put in place in the future.

But, HOW they are installed makes ALL the difference! What we’ve learned is that open-enrollment training does not work. We have instituted an installation PROCESS, known as Manager’s Certification.

When our consultants work with an intact team or business unit, we work with them to make sure their “battles are going to ensure the war” that was dictated by the c-suite. By narrowing this team’s focus, putting the right lead measures in place, creating compelling players scoreboards and holding weekly accountability sessions, your leaders will be able execute with precision year after year.

Are you questioning if this really works? This process is industry agnostic and we have helped clients obtain amazing results in almost every major industry or type of operation, including healthcare, manufacturing, multi-unit operators, hospitality and more. Learn more about other clients’ breakthrough results that have implemented our proven process.

If you would like to engage with us to learn more, please contact me to set up a meeting with your FranklinCovey Client Partner. I am 100% confident that FranklinCovey can help your organization execute your most important and challenging corporate goals.

Until next time,

John Vakidis
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Moving the Middle

At FranklinCovey, we have worked with thousands of organizations in almost every major industry for over 20 years. We’ve seen organizations struggle with a variety of challenges. Executing strategic goals is probably THE biggest challenge we’ve seen leaders face over the last decade and I don’t anticipate that changing anytime soon.

Our Execution Practice has helped our clients obtain breakthrough results in a variety of industries including: manufacturing, healthcare, government, not-for-profit, pharmaceutical, hospitals and many more. We have also utilized our Manager’s Certification Process to help multi-unit operators do what we call, "Move the Middle.”

Every organization, good and great, has pockets of great performance. What typically sets these organizations apart is the degree of variability. In an average organization, a typical bell curve might include data something like this:

· 20% of Great Performers (on the right)

· 20% of Low Performers (on the left)

· 60% of average performers (in the middle)

What if you could increase sales, improve operations, etc. for the average performers by 25%? Take a moment to do the math for your organization. For most companies, this change would have a HUGE financial impact on their bottom line.

In order for leaders to have this type of dramatic shift on the bell curve (right and tight), it usually takes a substantial change in human behavior. We all know that changing ourselves is difficult enough, but changing behavior for a huge pocket of your organization is even more difficult and for most leaders, it's perplexing.

With our 4 Disciplines of Execution Methodology, we can help multi-unit operators “move the middle” to achieve some pretty amazing results. To learn more, take a moment to watch this video below, narrated by Chris McChesney, FranklinCovey’s 4 Disciplines Practice Leader.

Do you want to learn more about our 4D process? Please contact me to set up a meeting with your FranklinCovey Client Partner or to attend one of our upcoming executive presentations on this topic.

Until next time,

John Vakidis

PS - Consider joining us on the morning of Dec 6th in Dallas, TX for an executive showcase of Creating a Culture of Execution to learn more about Moving the Middle in your organization. Contact me to RSVP.
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Improving the Healthcare Industry

I recently posted a blog titled, “Moving the middle.” I spoke about how FranklinCovey’s 4 Disciplines of Execution Process can help your average performers behave and execute more like your top performers. We have used this methodology to help organizations significantly improve their execution capabilities in almost every major industry.

I am excited to announce that we have used this process to help organizations in HEALTHCARE. Improving in this area has a dramatic impact on people… and their families.

When we work with most healthcare organizations, we typically see leaders trying to improve in one of 3 specific areas:

· Satisfaction (Patient Sat Scores, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention)

· Financial (Top-line revenue, Resource Allocation, Cost Savings)

· Operational (Efficiencies, Speed of Service)

Healthcare organizations around the country are using The 4 Disciplines of Execution to close gaps in each of these three areas. Click here to download a PDF of actual client results.

If you would like to learn more, consider watching the 17-minute video to introduce our 4D process and a few client video case studies. I think you will find that their results are quite impressive and impactful… for the organization itself and their patients. Follow this link now.