Do you have an early warning system for your business?
I remember March 2000 when the dotcom economy collapsed. What had started back in 1969 as ARPANET, had grown into what people called the Internet and the early adopters had jumped on this new technology with a vengeance. Dot Com companies sprung out of nowhere, backed...
Have You Unlocked Your Organization’s True Strategic Potential?
Have You Unlocked Your Organization’s True Strategic Potential? Alignment. Engagement. Implementation. Without these a company will flounder. But as many companies conduct their Strategic Planning Retreats, those plans will stall or encounter too many obstacles...
Branding Refresh: Are You Following the Five V’s?
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...
Part 2: Watchmaker or Beekeeper: It Really Does Make a Difference
In a previous blog, I asked the question if your leadership style was more like a Watchmaker or Beekeeper. If your company is experiencing low morale, low profits, lack of staff engagement, high turnover, or rampant gossip – this all can be attributed to a company...
Getting Air
I’m a big fan of auto racing, and an even bigger fan of Formula 1 (F1) racing. These races are a physical challenge for the driver beyond anything we experience as mere mortals on a road trip with our family. The speeds are intense, and you can never relax your grip...
Part 1—Watchmaker or Beekeeper: It Really Does Make a Difference
Low morale, low profits, lack of staff engagement, high turnover, rampant gossip – all can be attributed to a company being led by either a Watchmaker or a Beekeeper – care to guess which one is the culprit? If you guessed Watchmaker, you’re right. Why? A Watchmaker,...
Darrell Crawford Talks About Leadership Development and Talent Management on Mission Matters
This article originally appeared at Mission Matters. Darrell Crawford shares how The Vantage Group is equipping leaders to increase employee retention rates through leadership development and talent management. What mission matters to you? Crawford recollects...
Part 3: Are You Prepared for the Employment Revolution?
Our last blog covered taking the first steps to creating a workplace that attracts and retains employees by first discovering their concerns and addressing them, and creating a vision for a new workplace that provides the “why” for the work that is done. In this blog,...
Preparing for the Employment Revolution Part 2
Our last blog covered the signs and symptoms of the possible exodus of employees post pandemic. Your company may already be feeling some of this happening. We see companies that are desperate to fill positions along with scrambling to keep the people they have. Organizations large and small are reporting that employee turnover rates are already reaching record highs this year. The question that needs to be answered is how can companies slow down and stop this exodus and become an employer of choice?