Strategic Planning and Management Insights

AUGUST 21, 2024

In today's fast-paced business world, where strategy and leadership are constantly evolving, the art of facilitation is becoming increasingly vital. Myriam's unique journey—from an academic in behavioral economics to a highly sought-after facilitator—offers deep insights into the transformative power of facilitation in organizations.

Facilitation 64

Facilitation Leadership Organization Digital Transformation 64

Flevy

JULY 1, 2024

In an industry where the basis of competition becomes efficiency versus innovation and new solutions, disruption is just around the horizon. Within the workshop, the consulting firm plays the role of both facilitator and external subject matter expert. Management consulting firms are not immune to the dynamics of disruption.

Innovation 98

Innovation Stakeholders Facilitation Decision-making 98

Upland

JULY 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of sales and customer success, staying ahead of the competition requires the adoption of innovative tools and methodologies. As businesses strive to provide exceptional customer experiences, they are increasingly turning to innovative technologies to enhance their interactions with customers.

Facilitation 195

Facilitation Customer Success Innovation Customer Experience 195

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown Author and book overview of The Strategy Book Author Max McKeown, with both an MBA and PhD from Warwick Business School, is a strategy and innovation coach for leading companies.

Strategic Thinking 147

Strategic Thinking Decision-making Innovation Facilitation 147

AchieveIt

MARCH 24, 2025

Driving innovation in state and local government is no easy feat. It also plays a big role in driving innovation in many ways, from fostering inter-departmental collaboration to data-driven decision-making. Fostering a culture of innovation requires actively soliciting and incorporating citizen input.

Government 52

Government Innovation Software Software 52

Upland

APRIL 6, 2021

When you are solving a business problem for a customer you are in fact facilitating or creating change and, for your customer, that entails new actions, objectives and processes for a group or team of people. But, innovators, while usually influential, rarely have a budget. It also categorizes the word ‘change’ as a verb.

Stakeholders 195

Stakeholders Decision-making Innovation Negotiation 195

Customer Think

APRIL 3, 2023

As professionals, a big part of our job is to influence change. One of the tasks we perform on route is information gathering. With a goal in mind, we assume we can pose the right questions to get the data we think we need. But sometimes our questions miss the mark and we end up gathering incomplete […]

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Innovation Leadership 52

Flevy

APRIL 6, 2021

Eventually, they start exploring the possibilities of implementing continuous process improvement or other innovation methodologies. Likewise, Process Innovation assists the organizations in encouraging innovative thinking and ideas testing using prototyping and multiple rounds of validation. Culture of Innovation.

Innovation 59

Innovation Stakeholders Facilitation Prioritization 59

Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

As we welcome the new year, we asked our team of product innovation experts and thought leaders to identify trends they’re seeing across the industry and within our customer implementations. Trend #1: Greater Financial Scrutiny on New Product Development Balanced Against Innovation Opportunity While the U.S.

Innovation 69

Innovation Management Supply Chain Digital Transformation 69

The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What enables them to do so is their incredible vision to innovate and drive exceptional outcomes from usual scenarios. Is facilitation of positive employee experiences a part of your core business strategy? But have you ever thought about laying great emphasis on the experiences you offer to your employees?

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Facilitation Innovation 109

Planview

JUNE 11, 2024

Training programs and support systems facilitated the transition and real-time data and customer feedback guided product development. Faster iteration and incorporation of customer feedback resulted in more innovation and the release of cutting-edge features.

Innovation 59

Innovation Decision-making Facilitation Digital Transformation 59

Red Star Kim

MARCH 30, 2023

I’m excited to announce that the Managing Partners’ Forum has just launched a series of six modules for an innovative leadership development programme for firm-wide leaders of small and medium sized professional services firms. Versions for divisional, functional and aspiring leaders are expected in 2024.

Leadership 130

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Digital Transformation Management 130

Customer Think

JUNE 26, 2023

Advanced technologies have facilitated us with new innovative ways to interact, engage, and serve customers. Almost everything is going digital nowadays, including businesses.

Digitalization 98

Digitalization Business Growth Marketing Facilitation 98

CMOE

JULY 7, 2022

Workplaces have completely changed as a result of the pandemic, and facilitation practices that worked well pre-2020 might not be as useful now. Facilitators must also continue to adapt to best serve their audience’s needs and preferred learning modalities. Changing Workforce. The pandemic has led to a constantly changing labor market.

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Facilitation Meetings Innovation Organization 40

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Harnessing that network, he has facilitated so many trailblazing developments. He introduced the sector’s first management excellence awards (securing the FT and Harvard as knowledge partners) whilst spearheading the innovative “unsung heroes” campaign for business support professionals.

Management 130

Management Leadership Innovation Government 130

Flevy

MARCH 20, 2024

Open Innovation Programs represent a paradigm shift in how organizations approach innovation, moving beyond the confines of internal R&D to leverage the collective creativity and expertise of external partners.

Innovation 52

Innovation Co-Creation Management Digital Transformation 52

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

How a team rethink helped one brand go global (marketingweek.com) January 2023 Ontier (offshore law firm) – Rebrand for growth and innovation This UK headquartered offshore firm has 13 worldwide offices and is the largest law firm in Latin America. The external agencies help guard against the team becoming too insular.

Marketing 130

Marketing Key Account Management Innovation Account Management 130

Red Star Kim

JULY 13, 2023

Thanks to the Managing Partners’ Forum Strategy Summit at haysmacintyre earlier this week.

Management 130

Management Remote Working Acquisition Finance 130

CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Embodying a strategic thinking mindset at work empowers individuals to anticipate challenges, seize opportunities, and drive innovation. They also challenge conventional wisdom, embrace curiosity, and brainstorm innovative solutions. This innovative approach helps the company gain a competitive advantage and drive growth.

Strategic Thinking 52

Strategic Thinking Emotional Intelligence Innovation Brainstorming 52

OnStrategyHQ

AUGUST 25, 2023

Play Watch the video Q: How can we facilitate values creation? There are a few ways to identify and facilitate the creation of your values, so check out the video for a helpful values exercise! Facilitating the creation of these values should be a collaborative process that engages your whole team. Great question!

Facilitation 40

Facilitation Brainstorming Prioritization Organization 40

Planview

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Adapting to technological innovations and making strategic decisions is key to thriving in this rapidly evolving environment. Organizations must proactively navigate the changing market landscape, prioritizing software solutions that enhance efficiency and drive innovation. In this new era, simply keeping pace is not enough.

Digitalization 98

Digitalization Software Software Supply Chain 98

Red Star Kim

AUGUST 24, 2023

I facilitate various workshops designed to increase commercial awareness. I invited him once to facilitate a junior professionals’ networking event for an accountancy practice – where he talked about one of his other books “All you need to know about the City” (latest version updated in 2022). For young professionals.

Finance 130

Finance Government Profitability Banking 130

AchieveIt

MARCH 17, 2025

And now that the digitally native generation entering into higher education cohorts has had touchscreens in hand truly since birth educators are pausing to reflect on whether a traditional approach is enough to usher the current student generation into todays innovation-rich world. moderation? proliferation?

Innovation 52

Innovation Advertising Facilitation Business Planning 52

Customer Think

MARCH 29, 2024

Innovations facilitate deployment of multi-channel enterprise-grade generative answering

Innovation 52

Innovation Facilitation 52

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s PM Forum training workshop “Commerciality: Finance, Pricing, Innovation and Research” was attended by delegates from law, accountancy and insolvency firms. This supports career development by broadening knowledge, facilitating collaboration and becoming T-shaped. So marketing is reliant on research and financial knowledge.

Procurement 113

Procurement Value Proposition Finance Artificial Intelligence 113

Peter Simoons

OCTOBER 22, 2023

A robust governance system is cultivated with an emphasis on continuity and the facilitation of partnerships. In a sales alliance, it involves sales teams collaborating, while in a development or innovation alliance, it encompasses R&D or innovation teams.

Government 98

Government Decision-making Finance Innovation 98

ClearPoint Strategy

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Innovation is vital for organizations to improve their processes and successfully meet their goals. Yet, many organizations still struggle to create a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. This was only one of the tools Brandon showed off to expose how your team can leverage technology to improve innovation.

Innovation 52

Innovation e-Learning Brainstorming Organization 52

PandaDoc

MAY 4, 2022

Invoices facilitate making those payments occur. And that is why invoicing software has proven to be one of the most useful innovations of the 21st century. The post 13 best invoicing software to facilitate your payment process in 2022 appeared first on Blog. Simply put, invoices are not the favorite part of any business.

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Software Software Finance 52

Planview

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These traditional models present significant challenges in scalability, visibility, and collaborationfactors that are becoming increasingly critical as the industry faces growing demands for speed, precision, and innovation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Digitalization Manufacturing Digital Transformation 52

Flevy

JUNE 27, 2024

Best Practice Sharing – Facilitate a process to identify and share best practices. Moreover, the strategic oversight provided by the SMO fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Planning/Budgeting – Link financial, human resources, information technology, and marketing to strategy.

Management 97

Management Facilitation Finance Performance Review 97

Planview

JUNE 17, 2024

Operating at the Speed of Innovation When looking at an SPM solution, look beyond your existing software capabilities and think about what your organization wants to achieve in the future. A strong SPM platform has a clear future roadmap and is proactive in adapting to current market demands and delivering on innovation.

Management 75

Management Innovation Decision-making Facilitation 75

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

According to Harvard Business Review, the next generation of startups have a responsibility to consider the moral implications of optimizing the growth of their companies, maintaining a commitment to reduce environmental, economic, and societal harm while building diverse innovative teams. Enter: the Lean startup methodology.

Value Proposition 118

Value Proposition Suppliers Innovation Business Planning 118

The Chapman Group

DECEMBER 8, 2020

My experience and exposure to those companies who continuously strive to be the “best” are those who maintain their competitive advantage by always exploring and adopting new and innovative “best-in-class practices”. Facilitating, leading, managing and coaching the account team. Economic Value Propositioning (ROI calculations).

Account Management 133

Account Management Management Value Proposition Account Planning 133

Envisio

MARCH 27, 2024

Working With Expert Consultants: Local governments leading in community visioning work often collaborate with planning consultants, community engagement specialists, and facilitators who have expertise in conducting inclusive visioning processes. Their goal?

Government 97

Government Facilitation Decision-making Transportation 97

ProlifIQ

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Enhancing Customer Relationships and Strategic Planning Account plans in Salesforce go beyond mere data storage; they facilitate strategic planning and customer relationship management. With a deep understanding of industry best practices and a commitment to innovation, prolifiq.ai

Account Planning 52

Account Planning Account Management Decision-making CRM 52

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Innovate client experience. During questions she talked about adapting quickly using sprints but reflected that most law firms kept their innovation hub separate. Most of the regular sponsors – Vuture, Mytton Williams, Thomson Reuters HighQ and Conscious – had stands in the refreshment area to facilitate conversation.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Procurement Innovation Leadership 130

Upland

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This innovative methodology brings many advantages that propel sales performance and customer engagement. This approach ensures that every touchpoint resonates with customers’ needs, facilitating smoother transitions through the sales funnel. It refers to how quickly deals move through the sales pipeline.

Decision-making 195

Decision-making Stakeholders Customer Experience CRM 195