by ArchPoint | Jul 10, 2014 | Leadership, Strategy & OGSM
It’s in the headlines everywhere and it’s impacting our lives…missed sales forecasts, missed earnings, foreclosures, job losses. It is clear that something must be done, and quickly. When times get tough, organizations often jump in and automatically begin...
by ArchPoint | Jul 9, 2014 | Customers, Leadership, Strategy & OGSM
WHAT NEW WORDS OR BUSINESS CONCEPTS HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT RECENTLY? The business concept that’s resonating for most of my clients right now is the idea of outsourcing talent. These days, when clients identify a need within their organizations, they’re trying...
by ArchPoint | Jun 9, 2014 | Commercial & Customers, Customers, Leadership
ABOUT JILL AND HER EXPERIENCE IN TRADE PROMOTION MANAGEMENT: Back in the mid 1990’s when most technology use was concentrated in the IT department, Jill worked in Leaf’s sales operations providing reporting and analysis for the sales team. Their only source of...
by Blaze Petersen | May 8, 2014 | Leadership, Talent Management
When the last school bells ring in summer, the corporate world prepares for its own tribute to the season — mid-year performance reviews. When managers set performance objectives for employees at the beginning of the year, the objectives should be multi-dimensional...
by Jesse Edelman | Apr 23, 2014 | Culture, Leadership
Part 2 of a 2 part series Companies doing business today are having to re-align their thinking in order to adjust to the ways of the Generation Y workforce. A key question for many businesses is: how are you going to get your products to market when the newest...
by ArchPoint | Apr 17, 2014 | Commercial & Customers, Customers, Leadership, Sourcing
ABOUT RUSSELL AND HIS EXPERIENCE IN TRADE PROMOTION MANAGEMENT: Russell was part of a unique team that led the Efficient Consumer Response efforts for Procter & Gamble in the early 90’s. He and the team worked collaboratively with strategic retailers...