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Ep 26 – Seth Godin – Stuck in Stale Strategy? Seeing Systems Holding You Back

Your company is built on systems – a whole bunch of systems which are intertwined.

Understanding how they work together is critical for any strategic changes you want to make.

However, you have also seen system diagrams. They look awful, with too much detail, and don’t capture the essence of what happens at any level of the organization. Plus, they take forever to build.

So you know you need to have this knowledge but how do you begin to grab hold of it so you can use it in your strategy? Where is the practical application?

Tune into this episode to hear from me and my special guest, Seth Godin, as we tackle and even try to solve this wicked problem together.

Plus – if you enjoy Seth’s work in this area, here’s a new experiment. I opened up a NotebookLM-like page on Cobundle – https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/resources-ep-26-with-seth-godin-strategy-and-systems/.

YouTube Chapters

0:00 – Introduction: Why Systems Thinking Matters

2:00 – The Invisible Systems That Control Your Decisions

5:00 – The Danger of Ignoring Systemic Change (Yahoo vs. Google)

9:00 – How Companies Get Stuck in Old Ways of Thinking

12:00 – Walmart’s Smart Decision to Delay Competing with Amazon

16:00 – Why Traditional Strategy Tools Are Failing You 20:00 – How to Help Leaders See Their Own System Blind Spots

25:00 – The Power of Storytelling in Strategy

31:00 – The Role of Emotion in Driving Change

37:00 – Breaking Free: How to Build Strategy That Actually Works

41:00 – Final Insights & How to Apply This to Your Work

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Webinar: 3 Mistakes HR Makes in Corporate Strategic Planning Retreats

You’re an HR Manager who is aspiring to a seat at the table, or maybe you’re already there. You want to make an impact and have the executives understand the power of HR.

But before you even arrive at the first meeting, there’s a perception in the way.

Traditionally, HR has been seen as reactive. The first area to be cut when times are hard. Relatively unimportant.

It shows up when you, the HR Manager, starts his/her presentation in the strategic planning retreat. Attention lapses. Executives start to check messages. At some point, someone even rolls their eyes.

What is going on? Is it all their fault or are hidden mistakes being made? Could you be shut out if this situations isn’t corrected?

Unfortunately, from my experience facilitating retreats for a couple of decades, there is room for concern.

In this interactive webinar, you’ll understand the 3 mistakes HR Managers need to overcome to make a profound impact. Come to gain an awareness of what your (future) colleagues are thinking, but not saying…and why. You may also find ways to change their preconceptions before and after the retreat. This paves the way to your success in future high-stake meetings.

Sponsored by CaribbeanJobs.com

Lunchtime Thursday June 16th, 11:30am Ja / 12:30pm T&T
https://bit.ly/hr-strategy-caribbean
Presenter: Francis Wade (Jamaica)

The conference is now open for earlybird registration until June 15th! https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com

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HRMATT and Other Updates

In June I presented at the HRMATT Conference.

The theme of the conference was “Disruptive HR” and my presentation focused on designing an “Assertive Blueprint” for HR Professionals.

I also announced a reboot later this year of CaribHRForum.

There’s a brief video available here from my speech. I plan to upload my own recording and make it available publicly at CaribHRForum, so please stay tuned.

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20 Year Anniversary

2 Years ago, I left a secure job with AT&T Bell Labs to start my own company – becoming an entrepreneur once my resignation was accepted. I had a lots of support, and that’s the only reason why I am still doing what I do today, here at Framework Consulting.

It’s been a real roller-coaster ride and many things, like writing a book, took a lot longer than I first envisioned. I have learned that nothing should happen before its time, among other lessons.

So whether you are a current or past client, an ex-employee, or just a well-wisher, please join me in a feeling of profound gratitude.

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ASTD Conference Proposal Accepted

The American Society of Training and Development is the largest organization of its kind in the world, and I was recently accepted to give a speech at their annual conference in 2013 in Dallas, TX. The topic will be “How to Stop Failing at Behavior Change Training: The Case of Time Management.”

It’s a wonderful opportunity, and one that builds on our most recent work focused on helping time management coaches, professional organizers and time management trainers. Ultimately, the session will help clients learn how to develop their own time management systems.

 

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Recent Projects

Here is a short sample of some of the projects we have been involved with recently.

A Washington, DC – based non-profit asked us to help them devise and implement their on-line engagement strategy.

A Caribbean snack and food company hired us to act as their head of Human Resource while conducting a search for a replacement.

We are also part of a project team due to start soon in Trinidad that involves doing the strategic planning for a financial institution.

Another financial institution in Jamaica has hired us to train over 100 of its employees in our latest time management and productivity techniques.