Alignment is conceptually simpler than Identity and Purpose, but not necessarily any easier to maintain or execute. In this post, we will elaborate on why that may be the case and provide a few ideas about what you and/or your organization can do to maintain Alignment between your Identity and Purpose. Alignment is an important topic for individual and organizational effectiveness, but what do we mean by alignment? The term may be used in multiple ways, each of which essentially describe the positioning between multiple elements. The following questions highlight how alignment is often considered within business: How consistent are our actions with our values (individually or organizationall

I will skip to Purpose rather than discuss Alignment this week. The discussion on Alignment will be easier to understand after addressing both Identity and Purpose. See previous posts for information on individual and collective Identity. The website, http://www.scienceofpurpose.org/, provides a great summary of research regarding the benefits of Purpose for individuals and organizations. Individuals connected to their Purpose gain benefits to their careers, relationships and health. Organizations with Purpose benefit in terms of market share, profit and employee commitment. I encourage you to check out their website for more details on how impactful Purpose can be. I will likely revisit the

My previous post expanded on the concept of Identity with individuals. This post will define Identity for teams and organizations, why it is important, and what can be done to strengthen and leverage it. I think is important to establish that we are not directly referring to Identity as the extent to which employees identify with their organization(s), although it is a related concept. At Higher Up Consulting, we consider Identity for teams and organizations from two perspectives: 1) the collective individual characteristics of your members 2) the characteristics of the team or organization as a whole. Identity is broken down into three elements: Ability: The collective strengths and opportu