One of the first things a company will do when they start working with EOS® is making an Accountability Chart. Sounds familiar? Think again. There’s an important distinction between a typical organization chart and the EOS Accountability Chart.
At the end of the day, I see how clearing the air can bring a team closer. By being open and honest with each other, we build trust. And when we trust each other, we can gain real Traction®.
We use focus days to learn the EOS Tools, clarify who’s responsible for what, and set priorities and expectations. We resolve issues, start tracking critical numbers, and might go through a bottle of aspirin and a box of tissues.
As an EOS Implementer, a common problem I see in companies is that their ideas are not aligned with their Core Focus™ which distracts the business away from what they are good at. Entrepreneurial businesses cannot afford to deviate away from their Core Focus.
Companies running on EOS® use an extremely effective weekly meeting format that we call the Level 10 Meeting. This meeting follows five simple rules.
To help leadership teams to ‘Rock their Rocks’ and consistently complete what they commit to, I now get them to follow a simple Rock Completion checklist.
