Detailed planning is necessary to ensure the process changes are successfully implemented.  Even the best leaders will do what they want and what they enjoy rather than the tasks that must be completed.  Creating detailed task lists is one technique to ensure the process improvements are implemented and that leaders stay-focused the work that needs to be performed.

1.  Decide on the next steps.  Take time as a team to prepare a thoughtful and organized task list. Start each task with a verb.  Identify which leader is responsible and when the task will be completed.

2.  Write an action plan.  Click here to read Organizational Results:  Insist on Innovative Action Plans.

3.  Agree on a timeline. Task lists keep leaders focused on the work that needs to get done in order to produce results and minimizes their ability to do what they want to do.

4.  Execute the plan. 

5.  Select indicators to measure progress.  Identify the key measures that indicate performance.  Click here to read Organizational Result:  Measure Things That Matter.

 How do you implement process improvements?