Introduction video · English
The SAA Process in Eight Steps From the initial questionnaire through to the debrief with the team leader
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The video walks through an SAA as the team running it experiences it: what happens at each step, what gets delivered along the way, and what you are left with at the end. Jump straight to the step you're after in the chapter list, or read the summary further down.
The BookWhat the Video Covers
A written summary of what the video shows, step by step.
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Preparation
The team leader receives a short and simple web-based questionnaire. We process the responses and prepare the team for the SAA.
- 2
Teams Meeting
Once the agreement is confirmed, we set up a Teams meeting with the team leader to explore relevant strategic focus areas. Optionally, we also run short individual interviews with team members.
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Confirmation
Within 1–2 days, the team leader receives the proposed strategic focus areas for the assessment, and we ask for these to be confirmed.
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Individual input
Within 1–2 days, each team member receives a link to share their individual input on the focus areas, with a set deadline for submission.
- 5
SAA Report
A detailed written SAA report is sent 3–4 days after the submission deadline.
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Presentation and workshop
The report is presented to the whole team, and we run a workshop grounded in a theoretical framework to strengthen both alignment and cohesion within the team.
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Summary alignment report
We prepare a summary SAA report on the team's work, confirming both the measured alignment and the team's cohesion around the focus areas.
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Debrief
In a one-on-one meeting with the team leader, we review the SAA process and agree on next steps.
The video closes with all eight steps shown together. If you have questions about anything it covers, we're happy to answer them by email.
More on SAA
The video is an introduction. The main page goes further into what the analysis measures, what it does not, and what a team is left with.
When a team needs an alignment assessment
The situations in which a leadership or project team typically benefits from measuring alignment.
What the alignment assessment delivers
The Alignment Index, and what it is used for once the result is on the table.
How SAA measures strategic alignment
How the measurement is carried out, and where the limits are on what the analysis takes a view on.
Questions
The difference between alignment and cohesion, timescales, confidentiality and certification.
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