Reconciliation Road Map - Building Better Businesses13. Leveraging leadership teams
In this episode, Dixie discusses the importance of leveraging organisational leadership to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). She highlights that leadership teams set the tone and vision for the organisation, inspires and motivates others to get involved and allocate resources for implementing the RAP. Dixie also identifies common challenges in implementing a RAP, such as lack of awareness and understanding, organisational resistance, lack of resources, lack of leadership support or commitment, and cultural insensitivity. She provides practical strategies for leveraging leadership support, including engaging leaders to publicly endorse the RAP, involving them in the RAP Working Group, aligning RAP initiatives with their KPIs, and maintaining transparency and communication. Dixie emphasises the importance of learning from setbacks, monitoring and assessing progress, setting SMART goals, and establishing accountability mechanisms.
Key takeaways
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Leadership teams play a crucial role in setting the tone and vision for the organisation and inspiring others to get involved in implementing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
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Leadership buy-in is important for allocating resources, driving accountability, and monitoring progress in the implementation of the RAP.
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Common challenges in implementing a RAP include lack of awareness and understanding, organisational resistance, lack of resources, lack of leadership support or commitment, and cultural insensitivity.
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Strategies for leveraging leadership support include engaging leaders to publicly endorse the RAP, involving them in the RAP Working Group, aligning RAP initiatives with their KPIs, and maintaining transparency and communication.
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Learning from setbacks, monitoring and assessing progress, setting SMART goals, and establishing accountability mechanisms are essential for successful RAP implementation.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgment
07:47 Challenges and Resistance in RAP Implementation
15:16 Strategies for Engaging Leadership in RAP
25:00 Setting SMART Goals and Establishing Accountability in RAP
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