Ivy Sea "Make the Most of Your Strengths" Tip Series
Tip #8: FINDING VISIONARY OPPORTUNITIES IN SACRED COWS

Are there topics that your group simply doesn’t discuss? You know, those sacred-cow or proverbial elephant in the middle of the room issues? It’s strange, isn’t it? In most organizations, there are certain topics that never get raised — much less explored and questioned. Yet these topics often directly affect the financial, cultural or visionary bottom lines. And every group has them.

In courageously and skillfully examining the examples above, a group might realize more productive ways to use project funding, uncover methods to help employees live the organizational vision, and align the enterprise’s "walk" with its "talk."

The products of this exercise can bolster a group’s contributions to the organization, thus strengthening both its potential and sense of purpose. How? The focus of the exercise is on productive solutions, which produces new ideas and improves the "shadow side" of the organization.

The full text of Tip #8 includes a longer introduction, and highlights six tips for unmasking, unpacking, and discovering the hidden value in your own "sacred cows."

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