Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. To make tracking progress effective, it's important to set SMART goals with specific metrics and targets that can be accurately tracked in software.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 26, 2024

Operational Efficiency and Process Improvement Consultants focus on improving operational efficiency and process optimization to streamline workflows, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance productivity.

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Makarios Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We don’t need to track metrics to succeed as a business.” But we have worked with many leadership teams that acknowledged, “We don’t know what metrics to track to get meaningful insights so that we can make strategic, timely business decisions.” A well-rounded scorecard will have the following: Financial metrics. Sales metrics.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

You may encounter changes in priorities when an executive joins the project because of a corporate reorganization, for example, but it’s also something to watch for when a sponsor is also new to the company. In addition, show how anticipated deliverables may need to be trimmed if the initiative’s funding isn’t restored.

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LSA Global

JUNE 5, 2022

Execution Excellence Designing and evaluating the operating processes, procedures, and agreements that drive accountability , collaboration , and commitment across the team. Job Relevance. Satisfaction. 117% Knowledge Gain. Net Promoter Score. Learn more about getting aligned.

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Prudent Pedal

JULY 27, 2021

Whether you’re a private or a public company, you need capital and the route to it is going to go through ESG. According to Forbes, “The Davos Manifesto highlighted a set of 22 quantitative core ESG metrics and then added a more advanced phase two aspirational set of 34 metrics. Generating revenue growth . Time will tell.

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There are the toxic superstars: people who produce phenomenally for your company, yet are abrasive to work with. The GWC tool from the Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS®) has three parts: Does the person Get It? Be practical: did you discuss the metrics you would be looking at to assess progress and results? Do you know?

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

It includes: HR practices such as training, staffing and communication, performance metrics and rewards, and performance management and coaching. So many companies are in a mess after a layoff because they don't think about the survivors and the implication of their results. The people strategy is about the WHO.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A Manager’s Role – Creating a Clear Line of Sight The best managers know that creating a clear line of sight from each person’s role and individual set of tasks to what the team and company is trying to accomplish sets the stage for high performance. Just think about it. Some call this a team vision or mission. Course correct?

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1 to 1

MARCH 28, 2022

For gigCX workers, the benefits include an opportunity to work with multiple companies simultaneously, which can potentially translate into a higher earning potential, and greater scheduling flexibility. It behooves companies from across a wide range of industries to consider making gigCX a part of their regular operations.

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1 to 1

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

On the other hand, hiring skilled labor and retaining a trained workforce continues to be challenging in the current market. These opposing criteria can strain contact center operations and effect their ability to provide customer service at the desired level. Here are some highlights of the conversation. A domino effect is hitting CX.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

.” Our solution – one transferable to other organizations pursuing innovation – has been to create an agile network of volunteer ambassadors and coaches throughout the company who have taken collective responsibility for making innovation happen and steering our organizational culture in the right direction.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2023

A recent extensive survey conducted by PWC revealed that data-driven companies are three times more likely to make better decisions than businesses that are not. Without good choices, companies and leaders can't thrive. Using data enables organizations to optimize operations. Provide data analytics training and development.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In fact, US companies report spending $14 billion per year on leadership development. Unfortunately, 60% of new managers underperform during their first two years and nearly 70% of senior executives are only “somewhat” or “not at all satisfied” with the performance of their companies’ frontline leaders.

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1 to 1

DECEMBER 22, 2021

With several outsourcing contact centers in 2021 reporting training class rates as low as 20% and above average stress levels , it’s no longer a question of how does the industry recruit quality employees, but how does it retain them? Both historical and predictive insight can enhance a company’s ability to create productive, engaged workers.

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LSA Global

JULY 9, 2021

Not only was much of the work force suddenly operating remotely and anxious about their health and the future of their employment; but also, their managers were challenged to keep employees on task, engaged, and connected without face-to-face interactions. Just remember, as the work changes, so should the training opportunities.

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Kates Kesler

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

After working closely with over twenty large US and European-based global companies during the past ten years, we have concluded the problem is not in the fundamental design of these operating models. Over time mid to large-cap companies tend to build in layers of organization. Galbraith, 2009).

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A core challenge of management is to ensure that the organization’s priorities, strategies, and metrics are consistently embraced and that any impediments are identified and addressed quickly. Metrics that are reported daily, such as “units at capacity.” CAPTION TEXT HERE/Getty Images.

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LSA Global

MAY 26, 2017

New manager training programs exist by the hundreds. They operate not by gut-feel but by facts, and are able to analyze the pros and cons objectively with the desired outcomes and relationships in mind. New manager training programs do not often emphasize this enough. But still…does it have to be so difficult? Fuzzy priorities.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2021

As we stand on the cusp of a new year, it is a perfect time for a refresher on company vision: how to establish it, how to get people to align around it, and how to execute it. Your company’s vision should be a realistic statement of aspiration based on what you are today and what you want to become in the future. Keep a scorecard.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2021

As we stand on the cusp of a new year, it is a perfect time for a refresher on company vision: how to establish it, how to get people to align around it, and how to execute it. Your company’s vision should be a realistic statement of aspiration based on what you are today and what you want to become in the future. Keep a scorecard.

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Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2019

Tom and Kevin shared their experiences and feelings as part of Tom selling off ownership and giving up control and Kevin investing in the company and taking over its leadership. What the bank is looking for in both the buying team and the company moving forward. The use of metrics, management reports, etc. to make decisions.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The rapid pace of change in business and technology means that more and more companies will find themselves being disrupted. Should you replace your executives with leaders from internet companies? Companies that rapidly adapt to digital business models don’t just “do digital”; they “act digital.”

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2016

For many companies, the price tag and the commitment of resources are too high a hurdle. But the good news is that the early dividends from AI are already within reach of most midsize companies as they look for ways to expand their digital boundaries. And they are , despite the enormous potential they bring to the marketplace.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The other creates output for machines to consume like models, training data, and algorithms. These data scientists design, define, and implement metrics, run and interpret experiments, create dashboards, draw causal inferences, and generate recommendations from modeling and measurement. They are decision scientists. What is the output?

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Companies need to recognize that their competitive edge will depend on the quality of their human talent. When there is value placed on thinking through the purpose of a skill and how it relates to the company strategy , employees can adapt and change with the business. #2. Fifty Percent of Jobs Will Be Automated. How do they know?

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

If you’re an undergrad with a desire to break in to consulting, an economics degree will train your mind to tackle problems and make you an attractive prospect for internships and Masters’ programs. You won’t succeed without having a firm grasp on numbers, markets, analytics, economies of scale and much, much more.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

These specialists usually have some valuable experience, sometimes through formal training (MBA etc.) Strategy Consultants Strategy consultants for small business help your company to find it's strategic positioning in the market. Operations Consultants Operations consultants look into your company and help you make it run smoothly.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Business sales training studies of both buyers and sellers report a recurrent theme – the importance of value. That means agreement on target clients, value proposition, success metrics, sales processes and methodologies, barriers to success, and a realistic action plan to execute your sales strategy and overcome the key barriers.

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Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2017

The EU’s case asserts, among other things, that Google unfairly exploits its dominance in search engines and smartphone operating systems to restrict competition in shopping services, ad placement services, and smartphone app store markets. Google has appealed and is now preparing its defense.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Don’t obsess over metrics like inquiry volume or time to close tickets. In later stages you’ll want people who think about how to scale through process, training, and systems. For support, add metrics like issue categorization and response/resolution time to your reporting. What not to do. Your goal is success.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Companies can warp their own ethical climate by pushing too much change from the top, too quickly and too frequently. The lure of incentives are a problem in boardrooms too: Bonus payments and executive share schemes are often based on short-term business metrics, which can be counter to long-term success. Cross-cultural differences.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

The engagement of its drivers, who deliver milk and bread to millions of customers each day, was dipping while management was becoming increasingly metric-driven in an effort to reduce costs and improve delivery times. And, eventually, the drivers, many of whom had worked for the company for decades, became resentful. Adapted from.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 9, 2021

These are foundational to what a company does and what it wants to achieve. the outcome measures, which are culture, performance metrics and ultimately profit, the people measures – how well we use our people to execute our strategy and achieve our outcomes. The social and economic conditions there will all change for the better.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Bernstein studied assembly-line performance at a company he called “Precision.” Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. However, most companies measure only tactical performance.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

” If you’re unable to contribute to a discussion on the company’s performance, you’re unlikely to advance. If your company offers internal finance training, take advantage of it. ” Focus on key metrics. That metric is often expressed in the form of a ratio. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Practically every organization today has a set of core values that ideally function as the “operating instructions” of the company. The goal of articulating the essential and enduring principles of your organization is to inform, inspire, and instruct the day-to-day behaviors of everyone who works at your company.

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