Verify that alignment is real rather than assumed, so you find and fix the gaps between what you communicated and what landed.
Leaders routinely overestimate alignment because the direction is obvious to them. Do not mistake nods in a meeting for alignment, ask people to describe the direction in their own words. Rate each honestly, then note where the gap is.
| Alignment question | Strong / Mixed / Weak | Where the gap is |
|---|---|---|
| Can people describe the direction? | ||
| Do they know their goals and how they connect? | ||
| Do they feel pointed the same way? |
The gap between what you communicated and what people can actually repeat is the real alignment work, and it is almost always wider than leaders expect. Weak or mixed answers route back into re-communication and re-cascade in the next step.
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