Remove Brainstorming Remove Communication Remove Facilitation Remove Stakeholders
article thumbnail

Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

The ability to uncover customer needs, develop solutions, communicate value propositions and negotiate effectively doesn’t vanish just because a salesperson can’t meet her customer face to face. As one executive explained, “Buy and sell widgets virtually?

article thumbnail

[Q&A] How Do You Get CEO Buy-in for a Strategic Planning Process?

OnStrategyHQ

A: CEO buy-in comes down to communication and collaboration. If you’re leading a process in collaboration with a CEO, ensure you provide the CEO with plenty of opportunities to communicate and provide one-on-one feedback throughout the process. Play Watch the video Q: How do you get CEO buy-in for a strategic planning process?

article thumbnail

3 Key Change Management Strategies for 2024

AchieveIt

Ineffective management during change initiatives can result in resistance from employees and key stakeholders, disruptions in workflow, decreased productivity, and ultimately, failed initiatives. Our focus will be on creating a flexible culture, promoting good communication, and engaging team members.

article thumbnail

Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. He shares the story of how Twitter came into existence from a big picture brainstorming day with people from a podcasting company considering tough competition from Apple and having an idea for an SMS service.

article thumbnail

What a User-Friendly Tool for Strategy Execution Looks Like (And Why Your Organization Needs One)

AchieveIt

This leaves little to no room for brainstorming and problem-solving. You can avoid this by sharing progress updates with all stakeholders before a team meeting. This user-friendly shift allowed diverse departments to use consistent reporting styles, ensuring unified and coherent communication.

article thumbnail

Book review: The Management Shift – How to harness the power of people and transform your organization for sustainable success by Vlatka Hlupic

Red Star Kim

The new leadership approach is about interacting through informal networks, experimentation, learning, facilitating, coaching and enabling. “In Organic growth based on expertise (allow groups and communities of interest to form and the self-selection of leaders). On this basis, every organization should be changing!

article thumbnail

10 tips to foster efficient inter-departmental collaboration

PandaDoc

A successfully functioning team requires a shared vision, mutual respect, and impeccable communication. The sections below provide tips on how to foster efficient interdepartmental communication, which will save you both time and money. To this end, dedicated software can be helpful when it comes to interdepartmental communication.