See Your KPIs at a Glance with the New Metrics Bullet Chart In the dynamic world of strategy management, staying on top of key performance indicators (KPIs) is crucial for informed decision-making and achieving business objectives. StrategyBlocks is proud to introduce the new Bullet Chart feature in our Dashboards section, adding significant value to our [...]
Strategic Performance Made Visible with StrategyBlocks 6 We've all been there: a strategic plan gets announced with fanfare, but then gets buried under a mountain of emails and outdated information. Progress updates are hard to find, and decision-making feels stuck in the past. The world moves too fast for static plans and manual reporting. That's [...]
Homepage Redesign: Prioritizing Your Time and Productivity Putting your user experience first Our latest June release included a revamped Homepage, the primary purpose of which was to help reduce the time you spend reviewing blocks, metrics, and risks. The updated Homepage design aims to make your experience simpler, more engaging, and enable you to navigate [...]
Why Higher Ed Needs a Strategic Shift As far back as 1636, with the founding of Harvard College in Massachusetts, the United States has been a leader in higher education. As Adrian Wooldridge points out in his Bloomberg column, in many respects the US is still considered the global pacemaker for higher ed. After all, [...]
Unlocking Strategic Success: The 6 Dimensions of Strategy Model Are you struggling to create a strategic plan that truly drives results? Many organizations fall short, often focusing solely on the "what" of strategy, neglecting the crucial "how." In this video, Craig, co-founder of StrategyBlocks, talks us through the 6 Dimensions of Strategy Model, a framework [...]
Building a Winning Team: A Strategic Approach to Hiring Building the right team is critical to business success, but that doesn’t mean the hiring process is easy. It can be an incredible drain on resources. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, the average cost to hire an employee is well over $4000, yet [...]
Achieve Smooth Enterprise Program Management with Milestones in StrategyBlocks 6 The May 8 release of StrategyBlocks dives deep into milestones. We'd like to show you how this powerful feature, together with agile work structures and linked outcomes, plays an important role in keeping your enterprise program management on track. Imagine your strategy as an upside-down tree. Each [...]
Power Position: The Role of the COO in Shaping Company Strategy Like many C-suite positions, the Chief Operating Officer role is evolving. Typically the second-ranking executive in the company, the position was once focused purely on the tactical needs of operations. Today, however, COOs are tasked with everything from improving customer-centricity to managing digital transformation, [...]
Three Tactics to Ensure Your Strategy and Culture Are Aligned Company culture was first identified back in the 1950s by Dr. Elliot Jaques, in his book entitled The Changing Culture of a Factory. In it, Dr. Jacques shares results from a longitudinal study he conducted at a ball-bearing plant in England and the impact various [...]
Dissecting Success: The Anatomy of a Powerful Strategic Review An Imperfect Market In a perfect market, regular reviews of business strategy wouldn't be necessary. A truly dynamic strategic plan would continuously adapt as successful programs of work are completed. New initiatives would constantly be added, keeping the plan fresh. StrategyBlocks, a strategic enablement platform, supports [...]
