Episode 22: Why a clear vision is the foundation of your future-ready team
Published on 4 March 2025 • Hosted by Dr Lisa Colledge
In today’s fast-moving workplaces, where you never find yourself with time to spare, it’s tempting to jump straight to action. But without a clear vision, even the best-intentioned efforts of the most experienced leaders will only end in misalignment, frustration, and lost opportunities.
That’s why Step 2 of my signature program - Neuro-Inspired: 12 Steps to a Future-Proof Workplace Culture - focuses on defining a strong, aspirational vision for your team.
A compelling vision keeps you and your team focused, helps prevent distractions, and keeps everyone aligned. It also boosts motivation, as people only want to keep going when they see they’re making progress.
How we’ll create your vision for your team
Start with your focus. We’ll use different inputs to select one of the three challenges addressed by this program:
Engagement and Wellness – your focus if your Step 1 observations tended towards poor participation or quiet quitting in your team, for example.
Talent opportunities – if you noted people hesitating to take on new challenges, and resisting learning, for instance.
Innovation and Resilience – perhaps you noticed that great ideas didn’t result in any outcome, or your team is putting energy into resisting change.
Identify now and future words. Think beyond your current challenges, don’t worry about how to achieve it right now, but describe your aspirations for your team. For example:
From “me-first” to “team-first” collaboration.
From stagnation to continuous learning.
Measure progress. Use relevant, trackable metrics and measures to show your progress.
Slow down now to speed up later
Taking the time to define your vision isn’t a delay—it’s an acceleration strategy. By setting a clear direction now, you prevent wasted efforts and ensure you and your team thrive in the long run.
Missed step 1?
Listen to Episode 18 for my introduction to this program.
Find out more and sign up for this free program: Neuro-Inspired: 12 Steps to a Future-Proof Workplace Culture.
I'm Lisa, and I take inspiration from neurodivergence-inclusion to help leaders create cognitively inclusive cultures that connect people with different cognitive styles, empowering everyone to contribute their best.
If you'd like to learn more about how prioritizing this single program would help you to boost not only engagement and wellbeing, but also innovation and resilience, please take a look at my free signature program: Neuro-Inspired: 12 Steps to a Future-Proof Workplace Culture.
