Using an Employee Engagement Survey

Using an Employee Engagement Survey

An employee engagement survey is a great way to gather feedback. Iit sends the message that feedback and continuous improvement are important in your organization. Survey results will give you the valuable insight you need to improve leadership across departments and...
Are your Priorities in Focus?

Are your Priorities in Focus?

As an executive coach, I have spent a significant portion of my career helping leaders prioritize upcoming work and get their teams ready for upcoming years. Through this, I have learned that across positions and industries, we all face the same challenge: not having...
4 Steps for Keeping Strategic Plans Alive

4 Steps for Keeping Strategic Plans Alive

I often go into companies that are so busy with day-to-day operations that the strategic goals they set out at the beginning of the year are ignored.   Don’t get me wrong; these companies are having some success and things are going along well, but what if more...
Strategic Planning: Setting Up for Success

Strategic Planning: Setting Up for Success

When it comes to strategic planning, clients have plenty of questions. People ask me all the time: Who should we include in strategic planning? Should we only include the executive team? Or How can we incorporate feedback from a wider audience without having 100...
Is Your Vision Statement Effective?

Is Your Vision Statement Effective?

I recently received a call from an executive client of ours telling me that they have hired a new CFO. This new CFO reviewed their strategic plan and vision statement, and she wants to make some changes. Their current vision statement is very inspiring—a change the...
Strategic Planning Framework

Strategic Planning Framework

During the next couple weeks, we’ll be sharing a mini-series about strategic planning. Keep an eye on our blog to learn more about the importance of vision statements, advice for getting the strategic planning process started in your organization, and why...