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The dos and don’ts of an OGSM
Success Organizations succeed when their leaders are aligned to specific Objectives and Goals that set a clear direction. Organizations succeed when both work activities and Measures are transparent. Organizations succeed when they collect data from outside the...
5 Questions to test an OGSM
Once you write an OGSM, how can you test to make sure it is indeed a strong and executable strategic plan for your organization? Remember these 5 As. 1. Is it Aligned? Is it clear how the Objectives and Goals will be achieved by executing the Strategies and...
Tracking strategic success with Measures (the M in OGSM)
This article is the last in a series focusing on each component of the OGSM framework. The goal is to break down the framework, sharing the purpose and development process of each element. We hope providing a deep dive into the functionality of the framework will...
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Team harmony does not equal team alignment
3 Common Barriers to Executive Team Alignment Most of us value harmony in the workplace. We spend one-third of our lives at work – one-third of our lives interacting with a group of people who, save the few who seem to thrive on workplace drama, want the work...
Connect where it counts – 3 ways to make the sale before they reach the store
Every day, more and more customers are opting to shop online, choose curbside pickup, and home delivery rather than visiting stores. This leaves impulse purchases driven by new products, line extensions and in-store promotions virtually untouched by many consumers. If...
Forget feedback, learn to feed-forward!
Feedback is a gift but sometimes it comes with awful timing. It is always an "after-action" report so it is by definition "hindsight". This is why it needs to be timely! Critical feedback can obviously help us grow and even help groups of people perform at higher...
ArchPoint’s 2018 Book Recommendations
A few of ArchPoint’s partners share their most valuable reads of the year both for personal and professional motivation. Read on for our recommendations and share yours in the comments. One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teamsby Chris Fussell Military men and...
If you don’t think you need a coach, think again
“Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.” – Bill Gates After a certain number of years passes in a person’s life, they often find themselves advisors to other people in various...
Small change, big impact
If you were fishing and had a fish on the hook, would you ever cut the line? Probably not, but that is what my service team was doing until we realized the error in our process, and made a small change that resulted in a big impact. To explain, I ran the service...
Improve communication with HBDI
Intelligent personal assistant devices. Smart thermostats. Robot vacuum cleaners. Self-stirring travel mugs! We truly are living in a Jetson-esque era of products and services designed to make our daily lives easier. These products automate and streamline the...
Leaning into conflict
The day you make the leap from individual contributor to leader is the day you welcome continuous conflict into your life. Sure, there are conflicts at entry and mid-level positions, but it’s a fact that leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand, especially for those of...
5 Examples of experiential marketing done right
If you’re like most companies in today’s competitive environment, you spend a lot of money on marketing efforts. And if you’re like most companies, you likely have very little perspective on whether those marketing efforts are worth the spend. So much happens on a...
Leading a change effort? Talk to your employees
We've all been through it before. Corporate Communications sends a company-wide calendar tap for a meeting in thirty minutes and everyone starts to speculate. Layoffs? CEO resignation? Company being sold? In a matter of seconds, a frenzy ensues, the gossip starts and...