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Think, Plan, Grow! ™TRANSCRIPT
Think, Plan, Grow!™
Collaboration 101
Collaboration, Communication and Accountability
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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?
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Your Expectations?
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What Is Collaboration?
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The Three Pillars of Collaboration?
• Internal• Peer Organizations• Vendors
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Organization Culture • Creative• Collaborative• Competitive• Controlled
YOU MAKE THE DECISION
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Poll #1What word most describes your firm culture?
1. Creative2. Collaborative3. Competitive4. Controlled
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Embrace the Change
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Keys to Success
• Trust• Accountability• Visioning• Communication
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Understand Your Team
• Strengths• Unique Ability• Communication • Understanding• Accountability
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Start Your Engine
• Leadership must commit• From the inside out• Progress – not perfection• Get the Team Excited
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Poll #2Where do you believe your firm should focus
their collaboration strategies in the next year?
1. Internal/Team2. External/Peer Firms3. External/Vendors
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This is only the beginning!
• Performance• Clients• Vendor Partners• Compensation• Technology
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Collaboration Action Steps
1. Leverage your best resources2. Encourage group thinking3. Embrace diversity4. Consider new ways to assess
value5. Replace the ladder with a lattice6. Set up a future leader initiative7. Determine a time line
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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
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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 P3 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!