Insights and Outlooks
The key to coming up with what’s next is reflecting carefully on the situations you face now, in the present. Here’s what we’ve seen lately — both with clients and at the Collective Insights’ office.
The Power of Story: Use Storytelling to Breathe Life into Your Messaging
Who doesn’t love a good story? Yet there is seemingly little place for storytelling as a form of strategic communication. PowerPoint presentations that numb audiences with three-word bullets and stock imagery have become ubiquitous and are the norm of communication in...
The Power of Story: Use Storytelling to Breathe Life into Your Messaging
Who doesn’t love a good story? Yet there is seemingly little place for storytelling as a form of strategic communication. PowerPoint presentations that numb audiences with three-word bullets and stock imagery have become ubiquitous and are the norm of communication in...
What should your BCP look like having lived through a pandemic?
As a result of Covid 19, many businesses are susceptible to a variety of existing and emerging risks. Most companies around the globe have experience some sort of economic toll. Whether the impact affected business travel, disrupted supply chains, or involved...
Effective Strategic Selection – balancing onshore and offshore vendors
We help strategically select the right resources to meet your needs Finding a balance between onshore and offshore vendor resources is an excellent way to maximize productivity and find budget efficiencies. But it’s important to keep in mind that onshore vs. offshore...
Failing strategy? Maybe it’s a Communication Problem
You have a bold new strategy to get your company not only on the road to recovery, but to come out of the current crisis in a stronger market position. You’ve shared your vision with your leadership team and staff. But despite your step-by-step plan, your initiative...
COVID-19 Response – Essential Actions Finance Leaders Should Take Now
Now that you have managed through the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis, here are a few key activities that you should undertake over the next six-to-twelve months to steady financial operations and prepare for the next disruptive event. A recent study found that...
Remote Work – The Impact to Finance Teams
Ever wonder if your finance job could be accomplished from home? Over the last few weeks Covid-19 has forced the world to reconsider the approach to remote work. Historically, finance functions have been performed in the office, side-by-side, with team members in...
Protecting your Digital Assets
Imagine a medieval castle with surrounding walls and a moat that serve as the first line of defense against potential invaders. Within the castle walls, the king’s treasures are protected. The most valuable are housed deep within the inner sanctum, locked in a chest,...
Managing Scope Creep in Program and Project Management
The ultimate indicator of a successfully managed project: meeting desired outcomes on time and within budget. Unfortunately, even the most thoroughly scoped projects do not always go as planned. Three deliverables can quickly become five, or many small decisions over...
How to Prepare Your Company for a Potential Cybersecurity Attack
Over the past six years, cyberattacks have increased 30% worldwide.1 The growing number of attacks is alarming, especially given that many of them are preventable. If your business doesn’t have a strategy in place, you’re not alone. Most organizations fund...
Change Management: An Art and a Science
Our world changed in an instant. We went from conference rooms to kitchen tables; from business as usual to wondering if we’ve stumbled into a new normal. Over the past few weeks, you’ve been contemplating your company’s new market position, how to bounce back, and,...