Own Your Brand
Imagine that one day you don’t have your business card. You want to find work, or go out on your own. But very few people return your calls or respond to emails. Then you learn people were primarily responding to your position, not to you personally; because you didn’t build your brand! More at: http://bit.ly/ZuLwq4
One Basic Tool for Success
We live in a time of immense change. It is pervasive and permanent; there are no safe havens from change. Our best and most productive response to this situation is to be adaptable and flexible to be able to effectively handle ambiguity. This is only possible when we have a clear sense of self-worth and […]
Cross-Functional Budgeting
A client group presented an issue related to serious disagreements between functional departments. The budgeting process – not just the content – was a key component of the solution. Here’s an overview of the process. How often do we think about the budgeting process as a key opportunity for alignment? Not just tops-down yearly priorities […]
And We’re Off!
Align Your Stars is a companion to Karen Walker’s Oneteam Consulting and we’ll post on all things related to increasing success for organizations and individuals. These topics are the difference in getting by and true high performance.