Accomplishing anything in an organization requires having vision of the end result. It’s important to develop a clear goal that can be broken down into actionable steps. After creating a clear goal you should be able to begin developing a series of systems and processes to work toward that vision. 

Create a Vision That Is Compelling Enough To Inspire Your Team. 

Change is never easy for an organization so it’s important that you can communicate a more compelling future from your vision. Tie this back to how it will help and improve the situation for the individuals that are involved in the project. Also find ways to involve the team so they feel a sense of purpose and ownership with the vision.

A vision also does not have to be an organization wide vision. Teams and projects can have their own vision. A smaller scale vision can often be a faster way to make a new system or process a reality.

Things To Consider When Defining A Vision

  • Does this align with the overall strategy and mission of the organization?
  • How does this meet the changing needs of clients?
  • How will this challenge the current team?
  • What goals do you need to reach in order for this vision to become a reality?

Creating Actionable Steps

This will certainly be very different depending on the project, but it’s important to start with the end in mind. Imagine what the result of your vision would be and ask yourself what pieces would need to be in place for this to be a reality. 

Let’s consider you wanted to build the number one resort in Hawaii. Your vision is simple to communicate. You want to create the number one luxury resort in Hawaii. 

Where would you start? Research what is currently out there. How can you exceed the experience that is already offered by another location? Develop a detailed explanation of what kind of experience your resort would provide.

Let’s also consider a smaller scale vision for a project. Creating a new software automation that will allow orders to be entered faster across a variety of systems.

First, you would have to clarify exactly what information you are going to start with, and where that will end up. Second, you will need to create detailed steps, or a wireframe to communicate this to other teams. Third, a new platform would be developed to carry out the data process. Finally, teams would have to be trained on how to use the new system. 

The key takeaway is that this process is done one step at a time. 

Developing A Process

What goals do you need to reach in order for this vision to become a reality?

Key Takeaways

A strong clear vision is essential for an organization.

Action Steps

  1. Clearly define your Vision.
  2. Define what the outcome would look like.
  3. Work backwards to build the necessary process and systems to make this vision a reality.