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“The Beacon Group’s program proved to be a transformational experience for our staff, and has created a new, more open culture of creativity and collaboration that has given The Globe and Mail a marked and measurable competitive advantage.” — Phillip Crawley
“The Beacon Group’s thought provoking curriculum utilizes best practice tools and interactive media for evaluation, assessment and overall learning. It has helped us raise the bar on our calibre of talent.” — Ernst Lieb
“The Beacon Group was able to handle our 360 reviews across 9 offices in a manner that brought significant value to our partners, the firm and ultimately our clients.” — Judson Whiteside
“The human capital programs provided by The Beacon Group are best in class.” — Tye Burt
“The Beacon Group acted as a strategic partner and was instrumental in helping us raise the bar on candid dialogue and team performance.” — Robert Courteau
“The Beacon Group approaches very serious and difficult topics in an accessible and insightful way.” — Eric Siegel
“We engaged The Beacon Group when we needed to bring two cultures together after our first major international acquisition: the evidence of their success lies in both the subsequent growth in our business and our presence in more than twelve countries on five continents.” — Rupert Duchesne
“The Beacon Group excels in facilitating open & candid dialogue that has fostered superior team performance.” — Mary Ellen Carlyle
“Top-level thought leadership, combined with practical, cost-effective solutions—that’s the real value the Beacon Group team brings to bear on Foresters talent challenges.” — Suanne Nielsen
“The Beacon Group delivered cutting edge perspectives on many human capital topics that were tailored and customized to our company in a way that we could not have obtained at more generic, cookie-cutter advising shops.” — Doug Lord
“Doug Williamson and his team were of invaluable assistance in helping our organization navigate through a completely new strategic planning process and emerge with a three year plan resoundingly endorsed by our Board. Doug’s global perspectives and ability to drive consensus was an integral part of our success.” — Don Forgeron
“The Global HR & Communications senior team engaged the Beacon Group in shepherding us through a unique strategic planning process that involved an outside-in view of our current and future workforce and how this aligns to our business strategy. Thanks to Doug and his team it was a thought provoking process that sharpened our strategic thinking and, in the end, made our strategy stronger.” — Sylvia Chrominska
“The Beacon Group’s customized and personalized approach fit our needs perfectly. From the initial self-discovery phase all the way to recommending solutions, the work they have done has been consistently world-class. They combine strong analytics with a wealth of real world experience. They are focused, targeted and are experts at taking theoretic concepts and making them real. We look forward to working with Doug and his team as we continue to elevate our business and improve our internal performance.” — Don Romano
“I have had the pleasure of working with The Beacon Group and Doug Williamson for several years across several organizations and have always been impressed with their professionalism, work ethic and customer orientation. Doug's own highly energetic and highly customized approach to the specific needs of our business and our leadership team sets him apart from other strategic facilitators and objective "thought provokers" I have experienced. I am always grateful and impressed by the tangible results his interventions tend to produce.” — Lloyd A. Perlmutter
“The big contribution was The Beacon Group challenged our culture and our comfort level. We then arrived at a clear plan of concise deliverables that we needed to execute to move forward on our vision.” — Tony Ambler
“SKF approached The Beacon Group to develop our Talent Management program. The process implemented by Doug Williamson and his team was extremely important for us in determining how to execute the program on a clear, organized and systematic way. This was one of our most important projects that will enable us to ensure our sustainable growth.” — João Ricciarelli
“Through its sound and strategically practical business knowledge and experience The Beacon Group has and continues to assist SCI in better understanding and enabling our organization to build engaged teams and leadership capability to help make our supply chain clients more competitive.” —John Ferguson |
Provocative PropositionsIn the hyperactive and challenging world in which we all live, it is becoming harder and harder for business leaders to find time to read, reflect and gain insight from the many valuable sources at our disposal. In "Provocative Propositions", The Beacon Group attempts to fill that void by offering our opinion, often rather pointed, on a wide array of issues we believe are relevant to leading a modern organization. The articles are catalogued into 12 categories so you can quickly and easily find a topic of particular interest. We then offer three easy steps under the heading "In Our Opinion" to help business leaders take action on the key themes. Simply click on the category and read away. Anticipating Turbulence
The past 18 months have been as though the business community was trying to pick itself back up from being hit by a metaphorical tornado.
Many organizations were battered beyond repair, and faded into history, while others are still recovering. Many others however were prepared. The Fact is - while the news has been dominated by the number of organizations and banks that have failed, the truth remains, many haven’t. The Problem is - For those companies that weren’t prepared for the downturn ahead of time, there is only one chance to rebound - now. The Outcome is - A huge number of companies have to make several tough choices about whether they ever want to fold, or succeed in the coming months. The Solution is - to understand what’s broken, what works, what can be changed, and what is needed to thrive in today’s radically changed business world. Are we too late? The easy answer, hopefully not. This was not the first recession in history, nor will it be the last. The key is to understand what vulnerabilities within your organization led you to be sucked down into the mess, and address them once and for all. Knowing all the while that the recession has lasted for over 18 months, and your people are tired, scared, and unsure of the future of the organization. As a leader, it is your chance to rise from the ashes, and get the organization back on track. What’s the Plan? In his book "The Upside of the Downturn", author Geoff Colvin outlines a number of strategies on how companies can move forward. The key to success all depends on how you, and your organization, view the downturn. In Colvin’s opinion, the key is to see it as an opportunity. Small companies will see their Goliath-like competitors off balance and strike hard. Tired old companies can have a rebirth, and chart a brave new course. History shows that great organizations often rise from challenges, while all those around them are waiting for the storm to pass. Don’t Wait for the Siren History will repeat itself. There will be another recession. It will likely be in our lifetime. Now is the time to prepare for it. Just to be clear, preparation for a crisis is not about stockpiling canned goods, nor is it about being risk averse. Your organization can survive, and even thrive in the “next” downturn, or any challenge you may face if it builds a nimble, flexible, and challenge oriented culture. If you embed the competencies required to overcome challenges into your culture, you can rest assured that you will go into the challenge with a group of calm, prepared, and optimistic employees determined to get to the other side. You’ll know you’re ready when the warning siren strikes fear into your competitors, while your employees rise up to succeed. In Our Opinion The Beacon Group’s Keys to Riding the Upswing Quick screen - Figure out what matters now. Eliminate everything that doesn’t help strengthen your most important elements. Don’t debate endlessly. You can probably think of a handful of things off the top of your head. Be Bold - Now is a great time to go big. While you may be successful by moving incrementally, there is a chance of being leapfrogged by your competitors. If you have a game changer in your back pocket, now is the time to use it. Stay Alert - Challenges are becoming a near daily occurrence. Resting on your laurels is no longer an option. Great leaders know how to keep their employee’s eyes on the horizon, constantly looking for a roadblock to blast through. |
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