Topic(s)
- Management systems
Overview
In today’s dynamic business landscape, front-line leaders play a critical role in driving organizational excellence. O.C. Tanner’s tried-and-true Strategy Deployment System offers a powerful framework to align teams, set clear goals and implement strategy effectively. This session delves into the methods of strategy deployment, providing insights into how leaders can champion the deployment process within their teams to encourage success.
This session will demonstrate how O.C. Tanner connects team members with daily objectives that align with corporate strategy, bridging the gap between high-level goals and day-to-day tasks. This connection enhances accountability and motivation, fostering a culture of ownership and commitment. Attendees will uncover the symbiotic relationship between accountability and motivation, learning practical ways to cultivate these essential elements within their teams.
Additionally, the speaker will discuss how strategy deployment empowers team members to feel that they are driving strategy, providing them with a sense of ownership and involvement. Attendees will take a look at techniques for cascading corporate objectives down to their front-line teams, ensuring alignment and coherence throughout the organization.
The session will also address the challenges of navigating unmet goals and adapting to setbacks. The speaker will provide strategies for handling these situations with resilience and flexibility, emphasizing the importance of adaptability in the pursuit of manufacturing excellence.
Join the O.C. Tanner team as they unlock the potential of the Strategy Deployment System and equip leaders with the tools and vision required for long-term success. From understanding strategy deployment to mastering the art of adaptation, this session will prepare leaders to lead the charge toward organizational excellence.
Key learning objectives
- Gain an understanding O.C. Tanner’s Strategy Deployment system
- Discover methods to connect team members with daily goals
- Understand the symbiotic relationship between accountability and motivation
- Learn how to cascade corporate objectives to the front lines
- Explore how to navigate unmet goals and adaptation
Company
O.C. Tanner helps people thrive at work. The O.C. Tanner company was founded in 1927 by Obert C. Tanner, a professor of philosophy who saw the value of recognizing people with tangible, lasting awards. More than 90 years later, O.C. Tanner is not only among the top two percent best lean enterprises in North America, but is a recognized leader in one-piece flow production (rings, emblems, trophies, etc.). O.C. Tanner has achieved the following awards and recognitions:
- 2016 AME Excellence Award recipient
- 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and Great Place to Work®
- 2021 Leader in Rewards and Recognition Solutions
- PEAK Matrix® Assessment, Everest Group
- The Shingo Prize Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- Official Supplier of the 2002 Olympic Games medal
Presenter
Amberly Carter leads the shipping and receiving teams at O.C. Tanner’s Award Distribution Center. She oversees the handling of approximately 8,000 packages per day and ensures timely delivery to clients across the globe. Carter empowers her team through her advances in areas such as team member development, motivation, adaptability and fostering a growth mindset. Beyond the shop floor, Carter co-hosts the O.C. Tanner Factory Floor YouTube channel, where she shares real-world supply chain stories and best practices. In addition to her role at O.C. Tanner, she is the Young Professionals Chair on the CSCMP Utah/Idaho Roundtable. Carter graduated from Weber State University with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management and is committed to driving continuous improvement within her teams and organization. 
