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Setting your business apart: What it takes to truly attract and retain talent, customers, and service partners

Setting your business apart: What it takes to truly attract and retain talent, customers, and service partners

by Missy Jackson | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog

How are you addressing business differentiation? Can we really differentiate our business from the one down the street? This is a question that businesses near and far are grappling with more so today than ever. Differentiation…meaningful differentiation in highly...
Using Fountain vs. Waterfall Method: Developing and Communicating Business Strategy

Using Fountain vs. Waterfall Method: Developing and Communicating Business Strategy

by Missy Jackson | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

In the business world, there are two popular ways I’ve often talked about how we develop and communicate strategy: the waterfall method and the fountain method. In theory, they both make sense, but I’d argue one of those methods, over time, will deliver better and...
Branding Refresh: Are You Following the Five V’s?

Branding Refresh: Are You Following the Five V’s?

by Missy Jackson | May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized

Coming up on 2 ½ years of official partnering together, Darrell Crawford, founding partner of The Vantage Group, and I decided it was time to make some intentional changes around our branding and messaging with the goal of clarity being our main driver. Like many...
Who Are Your High-Potential Employees?

Who Are Your High-Potential Employees?

by Missy Jackson | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog

High-potential employees are those you consider critical to your organization. What are you doing to let your high-potential talent know you want to invest in their career development?

The Missing Link: Connecting Talent Development to Business Strategy

The Missing Link: Connecting Talent Development to Business Strategy

by Missy Jackson | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog

It’s common for organizations to claim they prioritize talent development, but when it’s time to take action, the claim often proves to be a false narrative or undelivered promise. Whether from lack of time, resources or fear of losing employees, a lack of talent...
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