Strategic Focus for Managers

Learn strategies that can help managers and their teams determine what to focus on more strategically. Discover how to prioritize your work, say no to distractions, and more.

Introduction

• The importance of focus
• Create impact with focus

1. The Case for Focus

• The benefits of focus

2. Setting Direction

• Setting vision and mission
• Guiding principles and strategic filters
• Communicating direction

3. Prioritizing Work

• Running a prioritization process
• Embedding prioritization
• Stopping off-track work

4. Driving Daily Behaviors

• Asking yourself, "Should I?"
• Challenging team members
• Saying no
• Understanding opportunity cost

5. Adjusting Focus

• Reassessing current work
• Evaluating new opportunities
• Shifting focus

Conclusion

• Pitfalls
• Next steps