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ALIGN Strategy: Aligning people and performance to create thriving teams
Our work is centered on helping leaders and organizations identify, develop, and maximize their talent—so they can perform with clarity, resilience, and alignment.

Great management isn't one-size-fits-all.Sometimes your team needs motivation. Sometimes clarity and structure. Sometime...
10/20/2026

Great management isn't one-size-fits-all.

Sometimes your team needs motivation. Sometimes clarity and structure. Sometimes someone willing to push forward—or slow down and think strategically.

Great managers know how to flex.

Swipe through Gallup's five traits. →

Where is your organization actually ready to grow?That's a different question than:“Are things going well?”The GROW Mode...
10/19/2026

Where is your organization actually ready to grow?

That's a different question than:

“Are things going well?”

The GROW Model™ looks at four interconnected areas:

GROUND — Is your culture clear?

REFINE — Is leadership aligned?

OPTIMIZE — Do you have the capacity and systems to grow?

WIN — Is leadership translating into results?

Most organizations aren't equally strong in all four and knowing where you're strong, and where pressure is building, is incredibly useful before you make the next big strategic move.

That's exactly what the GROW Assessment was built to uncover.

Want to see where your organization lands?

Comment GROW and we'll send you the assessment.

Leaders must GROW first.Before we can build healthier teams, strengthen culture or create better results, we have to be ...
10/17/2026

Leaders must GROW first.
Before we can build healthier teams, strengthen culture or create better results, we have to be willing to grow ourselves.

That’s the heart of the Grounding & Growing Leadership Podcast.
Real leadership challenges. Practical conversations. Better ways forward.

🎧 Find us on Apple Podcasts + Spotify.

Who could step in tomorrow?It’s a question many organizations don’t ask until they have to.Succession planning isn’t sim...
10/16/2026

Who could step in tomorrow?

It’s a question many organizations don’t ask until they have to.

Succession planning isn’t simply about identifying the next person in line. It’s about understanding the strength of your leadership bench, spotting gaps before they become vulnerabilities, and intentionally developing people who are ready for what’s next.

When a key leader leaves, the impact can extend far beyond one empty seat.

On November 17, we’re tackling succession planning head-on in our final ALIGN Workshop of the year.

You’ll leave with practical ways to:
• Assess leadership bench strength and identify gaps early
• Begin developing internal talent pipelines
• Reduce organizational vulnerability during transitions
• Approach succession as an ongoing business strategy—not a crisis response

November 17 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM CST | $99/person
Message us or comment SUCCESSION for registration information.

“We're doing pretty well” can hide a lot.People like working here. Our leaders are capable. We get things done.And yet.....
10/15/2026

“We're doing pretty well” can hide a lot.

People like working here. Our leaders are capable. We get things done.

And yet...decisions keep moving upward. A few people are carrying too much. Leadership looks different depending on the manager. Development happens inconsistently. Ex*****on depends on who is driving it.

Nothing is necessarily broken, but the organization may be relying more on individual effort than organizational infrastructure.

That's one of the reasons we created the GROW Model™—to help leaders see what's working AND where growth may be putting pressure on the organization.

It’s hard to lead someone toward what’s next if you don’t understand where they are today.Take the time to understand wh...
10/14/2026

It’s hard to lead someone toward what’s next if you don’t understand where they are today.

Take the time to understand what matters to them, what they’re experiencing and what they need from you right now.

Vision matters. But connection is what helps people see themselves in it.

10/13/2026

What if accountability wasn't just about whether someone hit the number?

Clear KPIs matter.
So does feedback.
So does coaching.

When those things work together consistently, leaders can do more than evaluate performance, they can identify where someone has the opportunity to grow next.

That's the kind of accountability that develops people and strengthens teams.

Tara and Stephanie dig into this and more in "Performance Systems That Work" on the Grounding & Growing Leadership Podcast.

🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

What kind of leader do you want to become?Not just what do you want to accomplish, but how do you want people to experie...
10/12/2026

What kind of leader do you want to become?

Not just what do you want to accomplish, but how do you want people to experience your leadership?

Do they feel heard? Supported? Challenged to grow?

The best leadership development starts with questions like these.

Our Grounded Leadership Development Journey is designed to help leaders grow in self-awareness, build meaningful connections, lead with intention, and strengthen their impact.

And we don't expect that growth to happen overnight.

It's a 10-month journey of learning, reflection, practice, and personalized coaching.

✨ Our next cohort begins January 20, 2027, and we're enrolling now!

Interested in learning more? Comment GROUNDED or send us a message. We'd love to share the details.

A little celebration for our founder and CEO, Tara Gronhovd! 💙Tara is featured in the Fall 2026 issue of Saint Benedict ...
10/09/2026

A little celebration for our founder and CEO, Tara Gronhovd! 💙

Tara is featured in the Fall 2026 issue of Saint Benedict Magazine, sharing her perspective alongside two fellow Bennies on navigating change, finding purpose, and knowing when it's time to take the next step.

One of the themes from Tara's reflections is that growth begins with knowing yourself: your values, your strengths, and what matters most to you.
It's a philosophy that shapes so much of the work we do at ALIGN.

We're proud of Tara and grateful to see her perspective shared with the Saint Ben's community!

Find the feature, "How Do I Know?", on pages 22–25 of the Fall 2026 issue of Saint Benedict Magazine

🔗 https://issuu.com/csbsju/docs/saint_benedict_magazine_fall_2026?fr=sZTViYjg0MzM5NTA

10/09/2026

Clear goals matter. But clear goals without consistent conversation aren't much of a performance system.

Too often, goals are set and then quietly disappear until performance review season. By then, the opportunity to coach, adjust and influence the outcome may already be gone.

In this episode: "Performance Systems That Work," Tara and Stephanie talk about what it takes to move performance management from an annual event to an ongoing leadership practice.

If a goal matters, it should be talked about regularly.

🎧 Listen to the Grounding & Growing Leadership Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

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