Organizational Alignment: Student Workbook

Exercise 1: Alignment Assessment

Rate your organization on each dimension (1=Low, 5=High):

Dimension	Score	Evidence
Strategic Clarity	___	People understand direction
Structural Support	___	Design enables strategy
Process Integration	___	Cross-functional coordination
System Alignment	___	Rewards reinforce strategy
Cultural Alignment	___	Values support strategy
Talent Alignment	___	Right people in roles

Biggest Alignment Challenge: _________________________________________________

Exercise 2: Strategic Clarity Audit

Walk through your organization and ask 5 random people: "What is our strategy and how does your work contribute?"

Summary of Responses:

Clarity Score: ___ out of 10

What would increase clarity?

Exercise 3: Organizational Design Assessment

Current Structure: _________________________________________________________

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Alternative Design to Consider: __________________________________________

Pros and Cons:
Pros: ________________________________________________________________
Cons: ________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4: Culture Diagnosis

Organizational Heroes (people exemplifying culture):

___________________________ Exemplifies: __________________________
___________________________ Exemplifies: __________________________

Organizational Stories (oft-repeated stories):

What Values Do These Stories Reinforce?

Desired Culture vs. Actual Culture:

Value	Desired Behavior	Actual Behavior	Gap

Exercise 5: Talent Inventory

Mission-Critical Roles:

___________________________ Successor Ready? ___
___________________________ Successor Ready? ___
___________________________ Successor Ready? ___

High-Potential Talent:

___________________________ Development Needed: __________________________
___________________________ Development Needed: __________________________
___________________________ Development Needed: __________________________

Retention Risks:

___________________________ Risk Level: High/Medium/Low
___________________________ Risk Level: High/Medium/Low

Exercise 6: Alignment Roadmap

Priority 1: _____________________________________________________________

Current State: ________________________________________________________________
Desired State: ________________________________________________________________
Gap: ________________________________________________________________
First Actions:

Priority 2: _____________________________________________________________

Key Insights

I will remember:

I will apply:

I will discuss with my team:

Organizational Alignment