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Assess - Equip - Align

In this 5 part series on "Recession Proofing Your Organization", we have explored:

• The people factor and the opportunity focus
• Assessing to get good data and insights
• Turning data into action through a Success Pathway

Now we turn our focus to aligning everything. What...

In the first 2 parts of this series, we have explored the importance of an opportunity mindset, how people are your greatest asset, and then what and how to assess to get the best information and insights.

Now it is time to focus on making your best decisions and preparing (equipping) people....

In part 2 of this series, "Recession Proofing Your Organization", we will focus on assessing your current reality. What do I mean by that? Assessing :

• Current capabilities
• Resources available
• The state of your people (talent, skills, engagement, capacity)
• Leadership bandwidth
• Productivity
• ...

Let's be honest. No one wants to think about an economic recession. But one is coming. If not next year, then sometime in the future.

For the next several weeks I want to focus on how to "recession proof" your organization. I know that it is impossible to completely "recession proof" your...

When do you make your best decisions?

When do you make poor decisions?

Is there a way to make better decisions, every time?

These are very important questions to reflect on as we near the end of one year and move into a new year. Every day brings hundreds of decision points. Every one of those...

"Nothing happens until a sale is made." Have you ever heard that phrase? I hear it a lot from business owners, senior leaders, and sales managers. While it may seem a bit mercenary in focus, there is a lot of truth to the statement.

Here is another one, "Cash is king." We could expand on that and...

You may have noticed that the last few years have been...stressful?!

The greater the stress, the less likely it is for someone to operate at their highest levels. This is especially evident for leaders. If you are a leader (and you are), you have noticed this. I believe everyone is a leader. We...

As we enter into the last month of the year, it is a time for reflection, and a time for planning for the year to come. But how do you prepare for uncertain times? Economic uncertainty, political uncertainty, public health uncertainty, employment uncertainty, energy uncertainty...and the list...

There is so much "noise" around team performance. When it comes down to it, team success is based on common sense things:

• How well does the team connect with each other?
• How aligned is the team?
• How much energy is generated by the team effort?
• How healthy are the relationships between team...

The world has changed. Hybrid teams. Remote workers. Zoom, Teams, Google...the virtual connection platforms. The workplace has become wherever you are. The complexity to collaborate and work as a team has increased dramatically.

Challenges

There are unlimited challenges to team success:

• ...

Leading teams in today's world is more demanding than ever. The move to remote work and hybrid teams is increasing the complexity.

Pulse Points

There are several key elements to watch when leading remote and hybrid teams:

• Engagement
• Innovation
• Productivity
• Focus
• ROI
• Connection
• Trust
• Teamwork
• ...

The challenges for teams today are more prevalent than ever. How can teams excel in the face of:

• Increased complexity
• Remote work
• Uncertainty
• Rapid change

As we enter into the time of year that most of us do our strategic planning, these challenges can easily derail our planning and keep us...