10 Ways to Get Employees Focused On the Bottom Line

Implement dashboards that look across departments. A major roadblock to any company’s success is its employees’ tendency to get stuck in their own silos, or comfort zones. Their unwillingness to leave those silos prevents them from doing everything in their power to drive the company forward. One way to draw your employees out of their silos is to create dashboards that show the relationships between departments. These dashboards allow all employees to see what’s going on in other departments and enables people to get to know the impact they are having on their coworkers that, otherwise, they’d never see. “Inter-departmental dashboards are a great way to use the Grid to naturally draw people out of their silos and cubicles,” says Zecca. “You can stand back and watch as your employees realize they personally can be more successful with the assistance of those around them. Each person begins to focus on the same problem from his or her own perspective, but also works toward a common goal that’s in the best interest of the organization.”

Focus on quick wins. When you introduce the Grid at your organization, it’s likely that you will hear a lot of grumblings and complaints from your employees. Let’s face it: They won’t be thrilled about having to get familiar with yet another business model. And until they see the Grid actually working for them, their attitudes aren’t likely to improve. That’s why you must focus on quick wins. “A quick win doesn’t mean a huge cost to the organization and is actually a way of lowering your risk,” says Giannetto. “But, it is something that will mean a lot to your employees. It shows them that this isn’t just one more new business initiative that will further complicate their jobs and require more change. Giving them easy access to the information they need each day shows them that management really can fix problems and that you really do care.”