As a consultant, Waypoint Strategies brings a wealth of business experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. We also offer a fresh perspective to your business challenges. We act as the catalyst for change and we support you as you lead your team and organization. In addition to broad expertise, experience, and skills, we also have the necessary skills to help you lead successfully. We have honed our critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and communication talent. Our consulting practices focus on four foundations; strategic planning, change management, team development, and leveraging diversity for competitive advantage.
The 3, 5, and 10 year strategic plan is ineffective. Why? The pace of technological change, the global marketplace and the entry of the next generation of workers have rendered obsolete this tried-and-true bedrock of business planning. This doesn’t mean that planning will not be a critical element in business planning. It does mean that you and your team will have to develop the ability to learn and implement in the now. You will also be required to rethink how you look at the culture of the workplace and the people and skills required for success. Your culture and your team will have to be agile enough to take in and analyze information, adjust to a new reality, and be empowered to monitor progress, and course correct when required. Does your culture support flexibility and innovation? Waypoint is your second set of hands as you navigate a future where culture and team will drive strategy… and not the other way around.
Two simple words that usually cause fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the hearts of leaders and managers in all types of organizations. Although most of us deal with change on a regular basis and we learn to cope and adjust as we navigate our lives. In fact, being able to adjust to change around us is considered a gauge of good mental health. Regardless of what skills we have developed, those skills often go out the window when change comes to work. At Waypoint Strategies we have learned that effective change management starts with the individuals leading the change. Implementing change requires individuals who not only understand the business requirements involved, but also the needs of the individuals being asked to “make change happen.” Effective change leaders must be empathetic and, in some cases, sympathetic to their team members. A high level of emotional intelligence (EIQ) is required if you or someone on your team is responsible for leading any change process. At Waypoint Strategies, we work with the change leader well in advance of the change process; providing the leader with tools to meet the challenges that change processes bring.
Diversity is more than a strategy. At the root of the conversation is how we work together to drive optimal results. How do we embrace the skills available to us and harness the talents and abilities? We believe that when organizations learn how to respect and leverage the talents of employees, team members, and suppliers without regard to the immutable characteristics of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or religion, they will experience extraordinary market results. We believe that everyone, including those without discernible difference, must be a part of the discussion and the solutions that will govern working together Diversity is about doing the best every day to ensure that everyone who can participate gets a fair chance to do just that. The believe that diversity is essential must be embedded in the culture of the organization. Creating a culture that values diversity, fairness, and equity is possible. It starts with the willingness to have meaningful and sometimes fierce conversations about how the organization is going to embrace the talents of all to drive business results. At Waypoint we help you have those difficult conversations as well as help you lead your team to an environment where everyone has an opportunity to participate in the success of the organization. It’s about the bottom line, not laying blame.
Developing teams for the future has already started. Let Waypoint Strategies help you accelerate the pace. Many factors are driving the new workforce including the entry of Millenials, the exodus of Boomers, the role of parenting, and how it will change the workforce as well as the rapid pace of technological change. The Fourth Revolution continues to shape how, when, and where we work. Is your team “Future Ready”? A 2016 report of the World Economic Forum identified the top ten skills required to succeed in the future. Among the top five are people management and coordinating with others. Implementing strategies that empower people and teams is essential to harnessing the creativity, complex thinking, and critical thinking that will also be required in the Fourth Revolution. Our consulting practice and our team coaching can help you see the future as the present.