Collaboration 101 Collaboration Communication and Accountability Think Plan
Collaboration 101 Collaboration, Communication and Accountability Think, Plan, Grow!™
Outcomes • Why collaboration will rule our world in professional services? • What does true collaboration look and feel like? • Is your organization ready for the change? • What are the actions you must be taking today? Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Your Expectations? Think, Plan, Grow! ™
What Is Collaboration? Think, Plan, Grow! ™
The Three Pillars of Collaboration? • Internal • Peer Organizations • Vendors Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Organization Culture • • Creative Collaborative Competitive Controlled YOU MAKE THE DECISION Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Poll #1 What word most describes your firm culture? 1. 2. 3. 4. Creative Collaborative Competitive Controlled Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Embrace the Change Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Keys to Success • Trust • Accountability • Visioning • Communication Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Understand Your Team • Strengths • Unique Ability • Communication • Understanding • Accountability Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Start Your Engine • Leadership must commit • From the inside out • Progress – not perfection • Get the Team Excited Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Poll #2 Where do you believe your firm should focus their collaboration strategies in the next year? 1. Internal/Team 2. External/Peer Firms 3. External/Vendors Think, Plan, Grow! ™
This is only the beginning! • Performance • Clients • Vendor Partners • Compensation • Technology Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Collaboration Action Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Leverage your best resources Encourage group thinking Embrace diversity Consider new ways to assess value Replace the ladder with a lattice Set up a future leader initiative Determine a time line Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Call to action “Don’t tell me that you had a great meeting or a great conference. Tell me what will you do on a Monday morning going back to your desk that will be different” – Peter Drucker Think, Plan, Grow! ™
Boomer Consulting, Inc. Sandra Wiley • Shareholder and Senior Consultant at Boomer Consulting. • Expertise in Human Capital, Practice Management, Core Skills, Growth Initiatives • Creator of CEO Advantage Program and P 3 Leadership Academy • Accounting Today Top 100 – 2009 through 2012 • LEA Innovation Edge Award 2012 • Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award 2012 • Professional Speaker, Author, Consultant • My Passion – Helping You Succeed! sandra. wiley@boomer. com Think, Plan, Grow! ™
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