Organizational development

Although there’s a strong parallel between creating a winning culture in Sports and Sales, winning cultures come in all shapes and sizes. There’s an important yet subtle distinction between creating a winning culture centered around winning at any cost and winning the right way. The difference between the two is often overlooked and dealt with…

RSG is excited to announce our new workshop titled “Professionalizing the Family Business,” which is initially available to MA-based family businesses.  Generous state funding is available since our workshop is approved through the MA Workforce Training Fund – specifically the Express Program. If you have existing MA clients or others in your network that might…

Last month we discussed the natural propensities of the different types of salespeople and how some salespeople benefit from additional training or support – for example, Appointment Setting services that maximize the effectiveness of a sales team full of “Closers.”  If you recall, we highlighted the three traditional types of salespeople: Hunters – Those who…

Program produced by XPX New York. During this interactive session tools are shared to identify potential gaps in your sales organization’s performance and better achieve defined goals and improve growth. Our Speaker: Danny WoodPresidentDanny Wood Enterprises / Sandler Training Danny is a nationally recognized business development expert specializing in executive sales consulting and sales productivity…

In this video, I summarize why a Fractional VP Of Sales is often the best choice for a business in transition. Businesses from $3M-$75m often encounter a “Gap” they have to address before they can leap to the “next level”. This will require professionalizing the sales team by removing or elevating the current leadership from…

Conflict avoidance and mitigation create artificial harmony, and by contrast, teams that are comfortable with “creative conflict” will find that the best ideas emerge from debate.  In our 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team training, we discuss how the best teams not only have conflict but actually embrace it. However, when we talk about conflict,…

Over the past several months – years even – we’ve all witnessed, watched on television, or read in the news or online about child-like spats between those who we are hoping are our strong, confident, stable, trustworthy leaders. What we are seeing from our leaders reminds us of two children fighting over toys in the…

AlbuonStrategy Newsletter – October 2021 What is Your Organization’s Execution Intelligence? https://albu-strategymanagement.com/2021/10/what-is-your-organizations-execution-intelligence/ There are many different ways to measure one’s intelligence. Emotional intelligence is centered on being smart about feelings.  Interpersonal intelligence deals with being smart socially. IQ tests measure smarts as defined by words or math. So, what is “execution intelligence” or XQ? XQ…

AlbuonStrategy Newsletter – September 2021 Plan to Win in Uncertain Times https://albu-strategymanagement.com/2021/09/plan-to-win-in-uncertain-times/ What does it really take to be successful in today’s fast passed, uncertain and competitive business environment?  Two important factors: 1) meticulously managing your day-to-day operations, and 2) strategically planning for the future, both short- and long-term.  However, planning often gets shortchanged because…

Overcoming Operational Challenges This presentation will focus on how businesses overcome common problems that businesses face on their path to a successful exit. Our Speakers: Kevin ShaughnessyPresidentSales Implementation, LLC  Kevin Shaughnessy is the President of Sales Implementation a consulting firm based in San Antonio. He works with small and mid-size businesses to improve their sales…

Program produced by XPX Maryland. Strategic Workplace Transition: A Psychological and Tactical Perspective Join us for a deep dive into issues business owners will be navigating as employees return to the office. Laena Capps, Executive Director of HR at Capital Services, and Litsa Williams, Co-Founder at What’s Your Grief, will cover operational and psychological concepts…

Case Study Session 3: Focus on Growth, Building Sales and Enhancing Effectiveness  HiTech owners want to grow the business to make it salable in a few years. A key area of focus should be the sales organization. The company needs a sales organization that can succeed after the owners exit the business. How can the…

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By Tim Jung As CFO, you have 60 months before the private equity firm sells your company again. And the newly installed CEO doesn’t like the company’s reports. Maybe the reporting isn’t timely or lacks the right numbers. Maybe it doesn’t tell a story from the progress that has been made, how you’re going to…

Exit strategy planning is an essential part of any business owner’s long-term strategy. Whether you’re planning to sell your business, retire, or pass it on to the next generation, the key to a successful exit is maximizing the value of your business. One critical factor in determining the value of a business is human capital….

During COVID-19 we experienced inventory shortages and the ships lined up waiting to get into the ports. • Today’s new reality is having excess inventory and shortages. • E-commerce created a new reality. Instead of shipping containers to customers individual products are being picked at the warehouse and shipped to the consumers. • High returns of merchandise…

There is significant evidence that supply chains have “normalized.” Delivery times are fast and overall demand is low. Many companies are now looking at “longer-term” supply chain planning and changes. Some of these changes include multi-sourcing and digitizing supply chain operations. Geopolitical events and resulting tariffs/sanctions could quickly change the supply chain landscape, however, so…

Whether you are advising a company preparing for a future sale, or working with a new acquisition, it is helpful to understand the value that independent board directors can bring – for M&A, growth, strategy, and more.  See more at: Optimize the Value of Your Company’s First Independent Directors | Private Company Director   Steven…

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