What It Does
PLACES is a blueprint for connecting long-term strategy to daily execution. It provides a structured way to align purpose, leadership, actions, culture, engagement, and sustainability. Leaders use PLACES to strengthen how priorities are defined, communicated, and carried out across the organization. The work ensures that strategic objectives translate into coordinated behavior, measurable progress, and long-term value.
How It Works
PLACES engagements run in 30-day cycles and follow three phases:
Uncover
Participants assess the current state across six key areas: Purpose, Leadership, Actions, Culture, Engagement, and Sustainability. The process identifies which areas support delivery and which require immediate attention.
Construct
Groups define specific changes that improve alignment between stated priorities and observed behavior. They design small but visible interventions that increase clarity, consistency, and accountability across functions.
Elevate
Leaders use the PLACES blueprint to reinforce progress, adjust practices, and guide planning conversations. The model creates a shared reference for decisions at all levels without requiring a full reset of systems or processes.
Where It Fits
🗸 Use PLACES when strategy changes but operational behavior stays the same, resulting in stalled initiatives or shallow adoption.
🗸 Use it when departments pursue competing objectives without a common frame for prioritization or shared definitions of success.
🗸 Use it when leadership behavior contradicts intended values, creating confusion or skepticism that disrupts execution.
🗸 Use it when engagement drops not from overload, but from lack of visible connection between effort and outcomes.
🗸 Use it when fragmented planning leads to duplicative efforts, missed dependencies, or inconsistent delivery across programs.
What It Delivers
A current-state profile across six strategic elements that affect alignment and execution
Targeted interventions that close the gap between strategic intent and daily action
A common frame for decision-making that integrates leadership, behavior, and delivery expectations
Stronger consistency in how progress is defined, pursued, and sustained over time
Increased effectiveness in managing complex change without overwhelming capacity
Ready to Begin
Select the most urgent condition affecting delivery. Start a 30-day cycle that produces actionable insight, tested agreements, and measurable traction.