N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Bonus - Always have a Plan B : Another component of communications strategy that is rarely discussed is how to prevent a message from going bad, and what to do when does. It’s called being prepared and developing a contingency plan. If your expertise, empathy, clarity, etc.

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Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

It''s also used to articulate the challenges an organization has, enabling contingency plans. Products and Services (price, quality, Finances (stability, profitability, debt to equity ratio). An analysis of the organization''s strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

25 Ways to Work Smart and Achieve More Some people think that looking busy is the same as being productive. But just because someone puts in the time doesn’t make that person productive. As Peter Drucker, the management guru, said, “Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.”

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HR Digest

JUNE 17, 2023

By proactively addressing these matters, employers can foster a culture of attendance and ensure productivity during this holiday period. It is imperative to take proactive measures to maintain productivity and meet operational demands. This includes identifying backup resources or cross-training employees to perform essential tasks.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2023

Managing workplace leave and absences can have significant impacts on productivity , staffing, and overall business operations. Managing workforce leave and absence is essential for organizations to maintain productivity and ensure the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Why is managing employee leave and absence important?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This may mean investing in new equipment or adopting new methods of production. For example, trade agreements and subsidies can affect the price of your products, and environmental regulations can dictate how you operate. For example, they may be able to provide you with discounts or early access to new products.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Modernizing your IT infrastructure can enhance efficiency and productivity in your new space, providing long-term benefits that outweigh the initial costs and efforts. Keeping your employees informed and involved helps not only ease the transition but also maintain morale and productivity.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 12, 2020

Whether it’s a problem with your products, adverse weather conditions, transportation issues or even internal organization problems, you need to have contingency plans in place for when things go badly. Unforeseen circumstances aren’t uncommon regardless of the type of business you operate.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2019

You cannot use a legal advisor to pose as a psychologist and counsel them for better productivity. Come Up With a Contingency Plan. An elaborate and extensive planning process is necessary for your business to score well and chart monumental heights of success. There has to be a plan B. Be Wary Of Over Allocation.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2016

Steve Jobs, after reviewing hundreds of projects when he returned to Apple, famously focused all of Apple on creating and delivering just four great products – consumer and professional versions of a portable (what became the iPhone and iPad) and a desktop (what became today’s Macs). Figure 1: Prioritization Grid. Measure Twice, Cut Once.

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Rapid BI

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Billion) is lost annually due to lower productivity from actively disengaged workers alone. Creating your communications plan to include crisis and contingency plans can help reduce and avoid unnecessary crisis. Part of your plan may include the creation of an emergency notification cascade system.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Plan for the future. When your business has contingency plans for future scenarios you will seldom be caught by surprise. Most successful businesses have planned responses to most scenarios because they took the time to think “What If”. Design and re-engineering of products-services.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2018

Have a Contingency Plan. It could be that you have decided to introduce a brand-new product or service, or that you have new departments to think of, or it could be that you want to eliminate a part of your business all-together. That’s why something like Kanban boards can be incredibly useful.

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Anese Cavanaugh

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

So that’s the start of this “series” At this point, I’m excited, I’m all over it, I’m mapping out my schedule and contingency plans for travel and quirky schedules as we speak. ” I’ve found it’s usually nothing productive.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2018

We found that increasing your engagement and productivity at work could be as simple as making a plan for the day. But these positive effects depended on what type of plan employees used and how many interruptions or disruptions they faced in their day-to-day work. Why New Personal Productivity Efforts Don’t Stick.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

While it’s essential that leaders proactively create contingency plans for the next crisis – identify vulnerable areas, analyze the organization’s state of readiness, provide appropriate staff training, among other important tasks – there is a famous military maxim that says, “Every plan is a good one – until the first shot is fired.”

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HR Digest

MAY 12, 2024

Creating a contingency plan and reorganizing internal staff to fill in until someone is hired will reduce the pressure to hire without proper checks. Ignoring Internal Hiring Potential Among the many common hiring mistakes that are made universally, this one is perhaps the most familiar.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

The capitals of Europe empty out in August, traditionally because of the weather, but financial markets don't take a holiday, air-conditioning has eliminated the August rationale, and growth countries south of the equator, notably Brazil, keep on with their productive winter pace. Are there continuity, backup, and contingency plans?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2011

In other words, it's a form of proactive contingency planning — either to completely avoid difficult situations, or prepare for them so that any undesirable consequences are lessened. Similarly, managerial inattention to quality standards severely harmed J&J's reputation for product safety.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Planning for the Unexpected: Contingency Planning in Strategic Succession In the dynamic business environment, organizations need to be ready for any unexpected changes in management or leadership. Succession contingency planning ensures an organization’s survival and growth during strain, uncertainty, or sudden change.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

He left his secure and well-paying job and lived off savings to found a food company whose good-tasting but low-calorie organic products would improve diets. And if I presented my product to a retailer's buyers, they'd be making a leap of faith, too, so I needed to be fully committed for them. Is there a contingency plan?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We believe the peso has further to fall but timing is difficult to predict, so if this region is vital to your business, contingency planning is the order of the day. Consider localizing production and sourcing to maintain price competitiveness.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

10Xers shared a set of behavioral traits — fanatic discipline , empirical creativity , and productive paranoia —all held together by a central motivating force, Level 5 Ambition —the passion for a cause larger than themselves and infused with the will to do whatever it takes to make good on that cause. Don’t overreact to events.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

The transmission mechanism to the real economy is primarily via delayed or canceled investment decisions or the anticipatory redeployment of employment or production assets. Design contingency plans and reflect any insights in your strategies for growth, geographical footprint, global supply chain, and risk management.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In a world where the best laid plans can go awry, companies that react quickly and effectively come out on top. Rigorous contingency planning is as important as disciplined action planning. Well before the crash, Caterpillar’s CEO insisted that all division heads develop contingency plans for a recession.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The company should anticipate some departures and make contingency plans to appoint replacements and reach out to stakeholders. The more planning that goes into developing candidates for various future leadership scenarios, the more options a board will have for choosing a successor that best suits its strategic agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

Implementation intentions can be powerful both as reminders to take action and in helping create contingency plans for obstacles that may take you off track. Implementation intentions are powerful because they create a strong associative link between the cue and action which becomes automatic over time.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2017

In this complex, fraught situation, people need a compassionate guide — a wise, comforting sherpa who knows the mountain, the risks of various routes, the viable contingency plans. The physician-sherpa should be a partner on the journey, not simply a medical operative, extracting formulaic rules and implements from a toolbox.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The feel-good factor associated with activities like volunteering are widely accepted to result in organizational benefits, not just happier employees but also reduced staff turnover and increased productivity. The time to come up with contingency plans like these is not when hurricane force winds are bearing down on your city.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

Create a contingency plan. If you’re a “pro-vacation manager,” follow the contingency plan you agreed upon. You will return a better leader and manager, and a more productive and constructive member of your firm. Encourage your employees to make time. The rest of the time, refresh and relax.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

When last year's massive earthquake hit Japan, the effect on electronics production was severe, and it also resulted in extended business disruptions for many in the automotive industry. When Thai flooding created significant shortages in the hard disc drive market, manufacturers lost millions of dollars.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In addition, they need the ability to switch to manually controlled environments in case artificially intelligent systems have to be shut down and to recall faulty smart products. Contingency plans must go beyond a natural disaster playbook. AI Insurance Products and Services. AI International Protocols.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

Where leadership is concerned, a slow “yes” is often more instructive, and ultimately much more productive than a fast “no.” Have you identified all the risks here, and what are your contingency plans should things not progress as expected? How does this add value to our core mission?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

We live in a world where more and more products are connected to the internet — not just computers and phones, but home appliances, alarm systems, and garage door openers. Whether they know it or not, customers are sharing vast amounts of device usage and personal data whenever they turn on a product or use a service.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2015

Consumer demand for new products and services is creating opportunities across a wide range of sectors. This required a large upfront investment, but it has generated demand for the company’s products. But proximity to the market allows a company to adapt products and marketing strategies to local needs.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2017

Employees asked whether we have a contingency plan if they were unable to reenter the U.S. Worries and logistical distractions hurting overall productivity is one thing. Earlier this year, when the U.S. administration proposed and enacted changes to travel and immigration policies, my company set up a teleconference for U.S.-based

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Productive paranoia : 10Xers maintain hyper-vigilance, staying highly attuned to threats and changes in their environment, even when — especially when — all’s going well. They channel their fear and worry into action, preparing, developing contingency plans, building buffers, and maintaining large margins of safety."

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