Focus Areas

Equipping functions to work more strategically

Think of an organization where key enabling functions, such as HR, Supply Management and Finance are fully engaged and aligned in support of the business goals to contribute maximum strategic value.  The strategic value of a function lies in the way the function aligns with the business and helps drive organizational performance and business results.  Internal clients in the line of business may request support for tactical or transactional work…yet with each request comes the potential opportunity to work more strategically.  EP will help equip your total team to engage in dialogue that leads to adding that strategic value and enable your function to transition from solution provider to strategic business partner.

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Is your function ready to make the transformation to Strategic Business Partner?

SBP WORKSHOPS

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LATEST NEWS

Interview: “The Right Atmosphere” in The Suit, with Dr. Paul Elliott. Read Now

Article: ”A Strategic Approach to Role Based Talent Management” in Training Magazine by Nancy Q. Smith.  Read Now

 

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS

April 21, 2012 – Dr. Elliott, Dr. Folsom and Joe Harless will be presenting, “An Ounce of Analysis–The Legacy of Joe Harless” at the International ISPI conference in Toronto Canada. Joe Harless’s seminal work– An Ounce of Analysis –has shaped the thinking of performance improvement over much of ISPI’s history. This session will review the underlying premises of performance analysis, the value of an accomplishment-based approach, the robust nature of the data that are captured, and the impact when the analysis results serve as the basis for designing high-performance work systems.

RECENT AWARDS

Nancy Q. Smith will be moderating the panel presentation, Developing Supply Chain Talent at the 97th Annual Institute for Supply Management International Supply Management Conference on May 7, 2012, 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. in Baltimore, MD.

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