Better Decisions | Better Outcomes
HOW IT WORKS
It works with your existing decision-making process by nurturing the best of both individual and team intelligence with a trusted process and proprietary analysis that drive insights to achieve the best choices and align the organization to execute.
It addresses both the constraints and the key drivers of superior execution, by unlocking hidden knowledge, maintaining focus on what’s important, mitigating personal biases, optimizing group dynamics and most importantly; securing genuine buy-in.
DELIVERS EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND TOOLS TO HELP YOU ANALYZE, COMMUNICATE AND MANAGE DECISIONS
Designed to facilitate easy communication up, down or across the organization. Ideal for briefing boards and/or investors.
All Opportunities on a Single Page
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At a glance, compare all opportunities on an apples-to-apples basis
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Clear visual representation on just how SIMPLE and how INCREMENTAL each opportunity is
Ranking of Opportunities Guides Prioritization of Resources
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Easy to drill down to understand Scores, Confidence Levels and significant Execution Risks (“Flat Tires”)
Underlying Analysis For Each Opportunity At Your Fingertips
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1-pager with all Key Assumptions and supporting data
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Sensitivity Analysis
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Easy to understand “What were we thinking?” even years later
“Next Steps” Plan to Further Increase CONFIDENCE IN ANALYSIS
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Focus only on those areas requiring further exploration
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Supports easy real time updates for a more agile organization
A HIGHLY INTUITIVE FRAMEWORK
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The Lockstep Method™ is powered by Simplimental®.
Teams that can effectively manage complexity make far better decisions. The Simplimental® framework helps teams break through the clutter to stay focused on the factors that matter most.
The most attractive opportunities are those that are most SIMPLE to Execute with the most INCREMENTAL Value.
Simple X Incremental = SIMPLIMENTAL™
TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
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How SIMPLE is this for us to Execute?
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How much INCREMENTAL value does this represent to our stakeholders?
Conventional approaches tend to focus too much on the “Size of the Prize” while not giving enough consideration to if there is a legitimate “Right to Succeed.” With SIMPLIMENTAL™ Execution Risk is considered right up front to avoid surprises down the road. In fact, SIMPLE (a proxy for execution risk) is half the equation.
A PROCESS THAT ADDRESSES THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISAPPOINTING OUTCOMES
The conventional Decision-Making practice of (1) Making CHOICES ---> (2) Securing BUY-IN ---> (3) EXECUTION is a sequential process that tends to lose traction between stages.
We understand that these stages are highly correlated and interconnected, so should be managed together. This way, even modest improvements in one part also strengthens the others, leading to much better outcomes.
PROPRIETARY ANALYSIS AND EXPERT FACILITATION
Partners with LOCKSTEP PARTNERS average over 25 years of business experience. We can help you manage the process and have truly productive team meetings (we've been in plenty that weren't!). We start by analyzing and synthesizing individual scoring in advance of team meetings, in order to:
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Ensure 100% participation, to prevent more outspoken members from drowning out others
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Keep the team focused on what matters to avoid distractions
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Avoid analysis paralysis with a "Goldilocks" (just right) level of analysis...but no more
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Mitigate personal biases
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Manage complex group dynamics and hidden agendas
We help you gain the genuine Alignment around the Best Choices, that's so critical for superior Execution.
The Lockstep Method™ is efficient, ultimately requiring LESS of your team's time than conventional decision-making methods.
WE SHOW YOU THAT IT WORKS
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We know that The Lockstep Method™ Improves Team Alignment.
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We know that The Lockstep Method™ helps Unlock Information.
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We know that The Lockstep Method™ helps address Individual Decision-Making Biases.
How do we know?
Because we measure these, and share the results with you.
HOW WE DIFFER FROM CONVENTIONAL DECISION MAKING
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LEARN MORE:
50% of Business Decisions Fail.1
Don’t leave it to chance.
Expect Better Outcomes from Better Decision-Making with The Lockstep Method™.
CONTACT US to Learn More.
1. Why Decisions Fail, book by Paul Nutt, professor Ohio State University
