We filled out our V/TO® and the leadership team has it, but our managers and frontline staff have no idea what it is or how their daily work relates to it. How do we roll out the V/TO® to the rest of the company so it becomes a shared vision rather than just an executive-level document?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

To move your V/TO® from a static digital file to a driving force in your company, you must execute a disciplined cascading rollout. This starts with a quarterly State of the Company address. During this all-hands meeting, the Visionary and Integrator must share the high-level vision, core values, core focus, and the ten-year target. You do not share the sensitive financial details if you are not ready, but you must share the direction and the immediate targets. Next, every department head must sit with their teams to connect the dots. Each employee needs to understand how their daily efforts directly influence the one-year plan and the quarterly Rocks. If a frontline worker cannot point to a metric on their department scorecard and see how it supports the company vision, your rollout is incomplete. This is where working with a professional EOS Implementer® is highly valuable. They will teach you the exact methods to package your message so that it resonates with every level of the organization. Doing this on your own often leads to a single announcement email that is quickly forgotten. Make the V/TO® a permanent fixture in your weekly departmental team meetings. Use it to filter decisions and celebrate wins that align with your core values. When your team hears you use the language of the V/TO® to make real-world decisions, they will realize it is a permanent operating system, not a passing trend.