| | December - JanuaryMANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM19printer can produce poster-sized images at a minimal cost that can be easily posted in all employee common areas. Consider developing and distributing laminated, wallet-sized fold out cards with your company vision, mission, and service values highlighted on individual panels. At Ritz-Carlton, employees are required to have a"CredoCard" on their person at all times.3. Conduct regularly scheduled vision audits.Enlist your leadership team to conduct surprise audits where employees are randomly asked to recite the vision statement as well as articulate what the vision means to them on a personal level. Be sure to incorporate some sort of meaningful acknowledgement for individuals that successfully "pass the test." Hand-written notes from an executive team member, as well as gift cards for coffee or bagels, are simple yet inexpensive options.4. Leverage the influence of storytelling.One of the most powerful approaches to ensure your vision is continuously cascaded across all enterprise levels is to build a virtual repository of stories and best practices that exemplify your vision in action. For example, Atlanta based Chick-Fil-A recently introduced The Chicken Wire, a new content section on its website that includes feature stories highlighting employee contributions to the company vision and core values. Other companies have instituted inspiring peer recognition programs where employees are encouraged to share stories of fellow co- workers that championed the organizational vision in some meaningful way. The more your team observes desired behaviours being regularly reinforced, the higher the probability they will readily align themselves with your long-term strategy.Does your vision statement inspire others to greatness? Is it hardwired into the DNA of your people? If not, take time today to further refine your vision, and collaborate with your team on an action plan to bring it to life. You will be glad you did. Keep your vision statement concise so that it can be easily remembered and repeated. And most importantly, make sure the vision inspQires your team to pursue excellence and provides a strategic roadmap for short and long-term decision making at all levels of the business
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