Alignment and Accountability

🚀 How to Keep Teams on the same page (Even When They’re Remote)

“Great teams don’t happen by accident — they happen by design. Especially when your only ‘water cooler is a Zoom call.”

Hey there, fellow Visionaries and Team Leaders! 👋

I see you—you’re leading a remote team, juggling Zoom calls, Slack notifications, Rocks, and still trying to make sure everyone’s rowing in the same direction. I’ve been there (more times than I can count).

The good news? Keeping teams aligned and accountable remotely is possible. And it doesn’t have to feel like herding digital cats. Let me show you how I help my clients (and my own team) create clarity, culture, and connection—even across time zones.

🔍 Part 1:

Keeping Remote Teams Aligned

1. Weekly Virtual L10s + an Energy Check

During your weekly EOS® L10s, start with a simple “energy check”—each person shares how they’re doing on a scale from 1–10. It’s a quick pulse check that creates space for honesty and connection.

💡 And because I love a little flair?  Ask them to drop a GIF or emoji that captures their mood.

2. Shared Scorecards that Everyone Can See

I build scorecards that are front and center—think Ninety, Trainual, ClickUp or Airtable dashboards that update live. Use colors to show progress: green means we’re rocking it, yellow means we’re getting close, and red is our cue to dig in and problem-solve.

3. Celebrate Core Value Champions

Each month, ask your team to nominate someone who has really lived the company’s core values. Give them a shout-out during the L10, in Slack, or even via a virtual high five. It creates ownership, alignment, and a little well-earned love.

4. Connect-TV: Async Video Updates

Use a tool like Loom to create a 30-second to 2-minute mid-week check-in video to send to your team so you can stay connected without the long boring emails.

5. “Same Page” Coffee Chats ☕

I block time with Visionaries and team leads for intentional “Same Page” meetings. It’s not all about the agenda—but having an agenda is a must—it’s about catching misalignment before it derails momentum. To add a bit of fun periodically, I will email a gift card for coffee to my team so we can bring our favorite drinks to our Same Page.

📈 Part 2:

Creating Measurables (KPIs) That Drive Accountability and Maintain Alignment

Let’s be honest: KPIs can either drive accountability or collect digital dust. I chose the first.

1. Reverse-Engineer from the V/TO®

I always trace KPIs back to the Vision and the Rocks. If we say we’re focused on retention, the KPI might be "a % of clients with scheduled check-ins"—not just some random number.

2. Host a KPI Hackathon

Schedule a separate 60 to 90-minute workshop with each department team to define what winning looks like in each role. We break it down:

• What’s most important in this seat?

• What actions move the needle?

🎉 Bonus points: I throw on some music, break the team into mini brainstorm rooms, and even offer a prize for the best KPI.

3. Use Working Genius to Guide Ownership.

When I match KPIs to someone’s Genius, accountability becomes natural. People want to own the metrics that fit how they’re wired.

4. Play the “Measurables Match Game”

For fun (and clarity), I’ll create a quick team game where we match job behaviors with the right KPI. It’s a silly way to make sure everyone gets what they’re tracking—and why it matters.

5. Throw KPI Naming Parties 🎉

I believe people connect better with KPIs that are actually fun to say. Wouldn’t you rather track your “Client Love Score” than “NPS”? Me too!

💡 Here's What I Know:

You don’t need to be in the same room to build a high-performing team—you just need structure, visibility, and a little creativity. Whether I’m coaching a $1MM team or helping a $50MM company roll out EOS®, this is the stuff that moves the needle.

If your team’s feeling stuck or a little foggy, these tips will help you find traction, and 💪 make your vision a reality.

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With clarity + courage,

Lisa