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Phase two of the SSVIC process- building the team and strategy

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Phase two: Phase two is the strategy development part of the process and involves the entire planning team.  Each team member will present his or her behavioral survey results to the rest of the team to build stronger team communication and cohesion.  Then the team moves forward on an internal analysis of the company’s values, strengths, weaknesses, and financials.  The next step is an external analysis involving market research.  As ideas come up about actions the company might take as part of its strategy, they’re recorded and use later in the process to develop departmental plans.  Completing the team development exercise and the internal and external analyses prepares the team (lays the foundation) to develop the optimal strategy.

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Phase one of the SSVIC process- planning process preparation

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Phase One: Phase one is focused on building a team that can guide the boat across the lake.  Each team member goes through a series of behavioral style assessments, which are handled online and are available to you with the code found in the book.  Then the advisor, either internal or external, interviews each member in order to determine and understand the specific issues the team will need to address.  The interviews provide all the content for the process, so that it is efficient and lean.  It’s important that you collect information from more than just the company owner or CEO, because others may have insight that person doesn’t.  The focus of the process from a talent evaluation perspective is to put people in positions where they bring the greatest value to the company.  When people are in the best positions, they love their jobs and bring the greatest value to themselves and the company, especially when motivated by a pay-for-performance compensation plan.

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Remember, Those Who Plan – PROFIT!

 

Executing the tactical plans

Tactical/Department Plans- Develop and execute action plans that work "on" the business in each department of your organization rather than simply working "in" the business with regular daily duties.  The action plans created in the strategic … [Continue reading]

Does your company have tangible value and talent management?

Tangible Value- Don't just say you're the best- prove it. Your organization must consistently reinforce the tangible value, in dollars, that our competence delivers to current and prospective customers. Talent Management- Implement a talent … [Continue reading]

Differentiation- deliver your competence

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Differentiation- Deliver a competence that creates a clear differentiation for your organization. Don't sell vanilla ice cream. Instead, sell mint chocolate chip, and make it tastier and creamier than your competitors'. Make your differentiation so … [Continue reading]

Make it a great year – start today!

Life Map

I want to give you one simple tool to help you become better in all the areas of your life: as a spouse, business person, leader, employee, father, mother, son, daughter, and friend. That simple tool is a “Life Map.” It’s a one page personal … [Continue reading]

Entrepreneurial Distraction Disorder (EDD) – It’s a Gift

Gift

Many of the most successful entrepreneurs I work with often admit that one of their greatest weaknesses is their lack of attention span: their inability to stay focused on any one topic for longer than ten minutes. Their boards, teammates, … [Continue reading]

What’s your “One Big Thing”

One Big Thing

Most successful people have all started with that “One Big Thing”.  In my coaching experience, I have seen many people go after their One Big Thing. It might have been changing a career, purchasing a company, running a marathon, launching a new … [Continue reading]

Succession planning: Your legacy depends on it

Succession Planning

 “If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one.” John Galsworthy wrote that many years ago, in his “Swan Song.” I think it’s especially true for you if you own or manage a business. If you do not plan for the future of your … [Continue reading]

How do you measure up?

Measurement

As long ago as 1864, John Henry Newman said, “Growth is the only evidence of life,” and I believe that a healthy business is the one that measures its growth toward achieving its vision for the organization. This vision is what keeps your … [Continue reading]