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AUGUST 9, 2023 DREW LASSITER

OGL 357 DR. DAN JACOB
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INTRODUCTION
Today, our organization starts a new chapter. Today, we open a fresh pair of
eyes and see ourselves and our company with the vision of a leader. Today, we
start to peel back the layers and show the character, personality, and culture of
our business.
We’ve designed this assessment to specifically understand the inner workings of our organization.
We’re looking beyond surface operations into the culture, environment, and structure of our
business. This assessment is an all-hands-on-deck operation. It cannot be done by one person or
one group of people—no matter how driven. We need your help and your opinion to be
successful. We only ask two things from you: 1) honesty 2) commitment. We need your truthful
thoughts and experiences to best understand our company and to understand how well we are
doing. And second, we need your personal commitment to engage this assessment with gusto and
fervor. Your commitment encourages our team and helps create your dream workplace.

WHAT IS AN ASSESSMENT?
An assessment tells us what’s happening!
A thorough organizational assessment
(like we’re doing) helps us understand
our company better. This assessment will
give you and your leaders data to
implement new, innovative ideas,
revitalize struggling departments, or
prepare new strategies. It will connect
what our organization wants to do and
what we currently do. It helps your
leaders as they take steps and develop
plans to bridge the operational gaps in
our company and reach our goals
together.
This sounds very nice, but it’s more than
just data. Understanding the people
within our organization is our top
priority. Afterall, you are the heart of our
company. Without employees, an
organization is an empty building with
fancy words and missions’ statements.
We want to know how you think and
what works best for you.
Our assessment will also look at our
company’s culture and environment. We
want to understand what makes us a
good company and what mindsets hold
us back from becoming a great one.
Opinions matter! What do you think of
the new sales manager? Do you like the
updated lighting system we’ve installed?
Do you feel welcomed in your assigned
team or not? Answering questions like
these helps us, your leaders, understand
how your work environment and
workplace culture affect our company.
We’re constantly improving. Our
assessment helps us see where we are,
so we know where to go next. We’ll
look at data to develop new strategies,
we’ll get to know the people in our
company, and we’ll understand the
culture and environments around us.

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WHY DO WE NEED AN
ASSESSMENT?
What’s the point, right? Why do we need
a fancy assessment to look at data and
get to know people? It feels like a waste
of time and resources; however, it may
surprise you to learn an organizational
assessment is not optional! Our
company’s success depends on it! Failure
to understand our organization’s
position, processes, and strategies will
weaken our company to the point of
collapse. We’re avoiding disintegration of
our internal structure while navigating
our company’s market with relevant,
informed strategies. How can a ship sail if
it doesn’t first know where it sits in the
sea?
HOW ARE USING THIS
ASSESSMENT?
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Our assessment team is using the LESAT
2 assessment model. This assessment
model looks for gaps between our
company’s current state and our future
goals. Our company is always improving
and the LESAT 2 model can be repeated
and be reapplied to new goals as we pass
old ones. This model uses a three-step
cycle to get from here to there.
1) The Strategic Cycle develops our
company’s strategic imperative and
begins transforming leaders.
2) The Planning Cycle identifies our
current state and future goals,
develops a structure of behaviors,
and creates a transformation plan
for our company.
3) The Execution Cycle implements
and coordinates our
transformation plan and nurtures
our new behaviors and thinking.
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FINAL
THOUGHTS
AND
REMARKS.
As we conclude our brief introduction to
our assessment process, remember our
What, Why, and How:

Our assessment will look at our company’s

strategies and innovate new ones. We’ll
seek to understand our employees and the
people who build the business through their
hard work and dedication. We’ll assess our
company’s environment and culture and
seek to understand the ethos surrounding
our brand and organization.

Our company needs to understand itself as

it continues to grow and develop. Our
assessment is not optional. Without it, your
leaders are sailing blindly and, eventually,
our organization will internally collapse.
Furthermore, we must know how to
strategically corner our market and
outmaneuver the competition.

Our LESAT 2 assessment model helps our

business continually improve. The three-
cycle approach may be repeated and
adjusted to meet new goals and fill new gaps
in our ever-growing company.

Thank you for your time. And thank you for

your Honesty and Commitment.
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