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A Stunning Transformation

In Strategy, Uncategorized, Vision on March 12, 2012 at 8:21 am

Over the past 18 months, we have been working with our client NeoSystems (www.neosystemscorp.com) to implement a wholesale strategic transformation.

The company started 12 years ago as a provider of accounting services to government contractors based on the Deltek suite of products.  Their core value proposition was assured compliance with DCAA regulations.

Inspired by its visionary leaders Michael Tinsley and Rob Wilson, the company had expanded way beyond this core business, including:

  • Expanding into new markets, specifically the Non-Profit and Commercial segments
  • Providing new services, including IT, hosting, systems consulting, contract management, financial planning, and HR
  • Adding new software products, including IBM Cognos, UltiPro, and more

We came to describe this new, expanded business as “The New Neo.”  Unfortunately, many things (and some people) were still stuck in “The Old Neo.”

To reinforce the concept of the New Neo, we implemented dozens of changes, including a new brand identity designed by Dashboard’s strategic partner, Red Thinking (www.redthinkingllc.com). In addition, we created new core values, a new value proposition, a new tagline, a new organization structure, a new performance management system, a new dashboard, new job descriptions, a new website, new marketing collaterals, and more.

Each of these individual changes had an impact … but the cumulative effect of all of them together has been a stunning transformation.  (There is still more work to do to “burn-in” the changes, but Neo is definitely on their way.)

The Shift Points blog is designed for Fast Lane leaders who want to leave their competitors in the dust.

Shift Your Thinking … Accelerate Your Results.

The Winners Circle – Best Places to Work Awards

In Employee Engagement, Uncategorized on May 10, 2010 at 9:03 am

Each year, the Washington Business Journal recognizes the 50 best places to work in the greater Washington area.

These awards are based on the results of the Best Places to Work employee engagement survey, which was developed by Quantum Workplace.  The survey contains 37 questions and used a six part Likert-scale model (strongly disagree, disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree, agree and strongly agree).

Unlike other workplace awards programs, there is no subjective element in selecting the winners … judges don’t tip the scales based on their opinions or advertising revenue.  The employee engagement score is the only criteria.

The BPTW program yields tremendous benefits.  In our opinion, an organization’s employee engagement number is a critical one on the Dashboard.  Every participant gains statistically valid data about employee engagement, which can help them improve their performance.

According to Quantum, organizations with employee engagement scores in the top ten percent experience measureable results, including:

  • 87% show increased revenue
  • 86% report increased market share
  • 57% report lower employee turnover

Congratulations again to the winners.  Full speed ahead!

The Shift Points blog is designed for Fast Lane leaders who want to leave their competitors in the dust.

Shift Your Thinking.  Accelerate Your Results.

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