INSIGHTS

Thoughts on strategy and operations from a Fractional COO

 

 

 

Organizational Clarity is Critical

Organizational Clarity is Critical

A lack of organizational clarity may be the root of many of the issues you face. Without organizational clarity, you have no accountability.  Team members don’t know what is expected. They don’t know how their performance will be judged. They don’t know what the...

Are your employees engaged?

Are your employees engaged?

According to a Gallup report, only 34% of US employees are actively engaged in their jobs.  Gallup defines "engaged" as "involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace." What about the other 66%?  13% are "actively disengaged," and a...

Return on…Resources?

Return on…Resources?

We all know what Return on Investments, or Equity, or Assets are but they may not tell the full story.  You need to get all you can from all your resources.  What is your Return on Resources? Return on Resources??? You started and built your business on an idea, and...

Your business strategy is incomplete.  Or just wrong.

Your business strategy is incomplete. Or just wrong.

Let me clarify -- wrong for YOUR business. Your strategy should be as unique as you are.  If you can delete just a few key words and your plan is unidentifiable as yours, it may not be the strategy you need. Strategy doesn't begin with deciding what steps you will...

Let’s talk about Process

Let’s talk about Process

Process is the most basic element of operations.  In a nutshell, it is how you deliver your products or services.  You probably have several processes that define the steps your teams perform the essential tasks that produce revenue and drive customer satisfaction....

Is your company healthy?

Is your company healthy?

Employees long to be part of a healthy organization.  Business owners and executives reduce wasted effort and lost time by creating environments where their employees can perform their best. There are two aspects to a healthy business:  organizational health and...

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