The Complete Guide to Strategic Planning and OGSM
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2020 Account Management Study
Research and implications from an unprecedented year in CPG In CPG, as in many other industries, the buyer and seller relationship has changed more in the past year than in the past decade. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the supply chain and the subsequent...
For better strategy, take a dose of reality
Truth is the basis of progress. With decisions, plans and performance, turning from bad to better requires facing reality and connecting dots between cause and effect, answering: where are we and more importantly, how did we get here? It requires digging deep into the...
7 Strategic Communication Tips
Strategy execution remains one of the hardest things for a business to accomplish, and a major reason organizations struggle is because communication is often overlooked. Strategic communication is critical to successful transformation and when managed properly, can...
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Collaboration is key: A Q&A with HR Leader Cindy Strohm
ArchPoint Consulting welcomes Cindy Strohm to the consulting team. Cindy’s thirty years of Human Resources experience has focused on leadership and organizational development across diverse industries. Cindy has led numerous corporate initiatives in leadership and...
When the elephant in the room is trust
A situation presented itself today which was personally frustrating, but as a contributing writer to our blog, professionally inspiring. I serve on a non-profit board where the other members and I are not all close friends, but we genuinely like and respect one...
A COO’s perspective: how OGSM links strategy through an organization
It’s easy for us to preach about the transformational potential OGSM strategy holds for a business because we have the advantage of seeing it work project after project. We enter a new client and watch how this simple strategy framework, with the right amount of...
Fascinating statistics on why corporate strategy breaks down
Strategy execution. That wonderful, elusive thing leaders around the world covet. What a dream to develop a corporate strategy, institute it with discipline and clear communication and watch our teams adapt, allocate resources, track progress and deliver results....
The what, why and how of strategic planning
What is strategic planning? Some call it “goal setting.” Others call it “business planning.” Labels for strategic planning are as varied as there are types of organizations. Regardless of what it’s called, we find most companies undertake some form of strategy work....
6 Popular strategic planning frameworks
When the time comes for strategic planning, it can be hard to know which framework to choose for your organization. Since popularized in the late 1950s, hundreds of strategic frameworks have been developed and used by organizations of all types, sizes and stages in...
What “HR” really means – perspective from Jose Davila, VP of HR for Levi Strauss & Co.
I have been working in human resources for over 25 years, but it still amazes me how many different views there are of the function. Yes, I hire and fire people. No, I don’t act as a snitch for upper management. Yes, I train and develop. No, I don’t decide what...
Keep it simple, be relevant and get noticed: Q&A with Corporate Communications Expert, Erwin Zijlstra
ArchPoint welcomes Erwin Zijlstra to its growing international team. With experience in strategic planning, internal communications and public and media relations, Erwin helps leaders create a strategic vision, drive transformation and change, improve brand...
Advice from a global HR executive: An interview with Kris Breuer
We are excited to introduce Kris Breuer as the newest partner at ArchPoint Consulting. With over 25 years of experience developing and delivering strategic HR plans and programs, Kris has been a key driver of organizational change for companies such as Dollar...
Finding innovation where you least expect it
Innovation is often associated with radical, pioneering products and services that fundamentally change the way we interact with the world. Those items that take decades in intense product development and testing, sprung from great minds and very large R&D...