We work with organizations and individuals
who place a high value on personal and professional
effectiveness, and who are ready to take the responsibility
to develop the skills and adopt the processes that
will enable them to maximize their potential. Our
clients have typically spent most of their careers
focusing on the "what" of business but have given less
attention to the "why" and the "how." As the pace of
doing business has increased, they now find themselves
overwhelmed by challenges that used to be manageable,
and they are no longer satisfied that their current
level of effectiveness will bring them the success
they deserve.
We find our clients in organizations
ranging from small, emerging companies
to large, established enterprises to
not-for-profit firms. Their industries
vary, including high-technology, health-care,
local government and education. Their
specific needs may concern different
functions within the organization:
marketing, sales, product development,
process change, team dynamics, management
practices. But what they all have in
common is a hunger for clearly-defined
strategy, well-executed process, effective
teams, clear communication, revitalized
purpose and inspirational leadership.
WE KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE FACING
"Our company has great talent and
terrific ideas, but we don't seem to
be working toward the same goals." You
know what product you sell, but can
you articulate your underlying vision,
mission or values? What business are
you in? Who are your customers? What
service do you supply? What do you
stand for? Without the focus of a clear
vision and a well-articulated strategy,
the best company will run in circles.
"Our marketing initiatives haven't
produced the results we expected." You
are advertising in all the leading
publications, but the leads just aren't
materializing. You're the best-kept
secret in the industry, but you don't
have time to rethink and reposition.
Your product isn't having the WOW!
impact you wanted. It seems like all
you do is fight fires, and you don't
know how to regain control of your
strategic direction.
"We're losing ground against the
competition because it takes us too
long to get to market." Your teams
are spending too much time resolving
internal conflicts, and you're missing
critical deadlines. Or your essential
processes are tangling themselves up
in each other. Decisions take forever
to make, because there are conflicting
ideas about product direction. You're
just not ready for prime time!
"Our managers are technically competent,
but they struggle with the day-to-day
challenges of leadership." Paperwork
gets turned in on time, but you want
managers who will motivate and inspire
the organization to rise to the top
of the heap. Instead, your direct reports
are lining up outside your office to
complain about each other. It's becoming
increasingly difficult to attract and
retain talented employees.
"I'm working harder than ever, but
feeling less and less successful." With
so many things happening at once, it
seems there is progressively more work
to do with less time and resources.
You are being pulled in so many different
directions, you're losing sight of
your priorities. You're searching for
a way to be personally effective even
as your environment becomes more complex
and more demanding.
WILL YOU
FIND VALUE IN WORKING WITH US?
Changing the way you do business
is not for the faint-hearted. We
know that, and we are prepared to do
whatever it takes to help you reach
your goals. But we also know we can't
do it alone.
We look for clients who are ready,
willing and able to be a full partner
with us in mastering their challenges, and
who exhibit the following success characteristics:
They accept personal responsibility
for transforming their circumstances.
They have a history of personal
and professional achievement.
They persevere through the tough
times.
They keep their word.
They are flexible and willing
to learn.
They communicate openly and honestly.
They are committed to the success
of the engagement.
They are motivated to achieve
personal and professional excellence.
They are optimistic, and focus
their energies on creating a positive outcome.
Now that we've taken a brief look
at what you might be facing, and what changing your circumstances
will require of you, let's find out more about the Viewpoint
Solutions approach to resolving your organizational
dilemma.
