If you’ve spent any time in the last ten years in or around compliance, you’ve likely heard about the “three lines of defense” (3LOD) model – business units are primarily accountable for compliance and are considered the first line; the compliance team is the second line, checking the work for...
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Align and Accelerate with “Visual Management”
What if there was a simple tool that would enable everyone in your organization to be aligned to a common set of team goals and priorities? What if the same tool could enable the team to drive results faster and track progress? And if that tool were also easy to...
Why you need a “Planning Tollgate”
Have you ever experienced that moment of frustration when you realize a project nearing final implementation does not meet your expectations? Everyone started on the same page, but somewhere along the way, the project team deviated from what you were expecting. Consider inserting a checkpoint, called a “planning tollgate”, to...
How to Plan for a Successful 2017
Whether you are a Fortune 500 Company or a business with three employees, thinking about what the company needs to accomplish in the next year is one of the most important activities for management. Ideally, this activity is completed and communicated in the months leading up to the new fiscal...
Three powerful questions every leader should be asking
When I begin working with a new client or team, there’s one thing I listen for to give me an indication of how well the team delivers. The questions, or lack thereof, that the leader asks. To ensure consistent delivery, leaders need to be asking these critical questions on a...
How to gain momentum in a new role
It’s amazing how quickly the honeymoon-phase ends as the realities of a new role set in. Before we know it, our calendars are packed with back-to-back meetings and are inboxes are over-flowing. However, starting a new role with the right approach and plan can greatly reduce stress…it might even catch...
Keys for a less stressful regulatory exam
An upcoming regulatory exam can strike fear into the heart of even the most confident and experienced business leader. And while there’s no trick that will make all of that anxiety go way, knowing what to expect when the examiners arrive on site can go a long way to alleviating...