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S8E10: How Strong Strategic Clarity Leads to Kingdom Impact

Written by Best Christian Workplaces | March, 06 2023

Are you looking to make an impact through your organization's mission? Great Kingdom impact is possible when engaged employees are clearly focused on a sustainable strategy. In this episode, you'll learn how to develop strong strategic clarity. Learn more from Janice Rosser Allen. Janice is the CEO of ICM, the Global Church Developer. 

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In this episode:

  • ICM, the global church developer, focuses on a particular slice of the Great Commission (01:39)
  • ICM's vision is that there would be a healthy church in walking distance of everyone in the world (02:23)
  • What makes the strategic focus so clear at ICM? (06:25)
  • Created foundational documents for the ministry (06:30)
  • Having a very clear philosophy for fundraising and development (08:09)
  • Five strategic pillars of ICM's strategy (09:59)
    • Aligning with ICM's mission statement (10:07)
    • Fundraising and marketing (10:23)
    • Increasing the use of cutting-edge technology (10:28)
  • A message to leaders who are discouraged about keeping their teams clear on goals and strategy (11:00)
  • "Everyone knows what the plan is. We reinforce the plan. Every department has their quarterly goals and have to report on those quarterly goals." (11:36)
  • "We encourage all of our team and when we have our staff retreats, which we have for the entire team twice a year." (14:00)
  • How to equip managers, supervisors, and frontline staff to work together on their teams and even between teams (18:06)
  • Some of the ways that ICM invests and supports in employees to have healthy rhythms of work (22:42)
  • How to keep spiritually nourished for the work that you do (27:00)

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