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Business planning, Business operations

A Tested Perspective On Successful Business Planning (Part 1)

This post is the first of a three-part series on strategic planning. Whether attending or coordinating, annual strategy events can be burdensome. I cover what to consider before you walk into a board room below, and in later posts, I’ll highlight how to keep your discussions grounded in reality and the critical decision points that can lead to an effective roadmap.

The Spur Group, Spur Culture, Pro bono

Give smarter, give more

Why we offer our consulting services pro bono and what we learned from our first experience.

The Spur Group, Business practices, Disciplines

Decisions, decisions...

Decisions, large and small are important. They move organizations forward. Unfortunately, mostly organizations are terrible about making decisions. See if any of this seems familiar.

Spur Culture, Spur after hours

Spur After Hours: Work hard, play hard

Company culture runs deep If you had to pick between archery tag, curling, an urban scavenger hunt, or karaoke which would you pick?

Channel management, channel chief

Lessons learned from a Channel Chief pt.1

How to drive, measure, & show channel value This is the first in a series of 7 blogs that will cover:

Spur Culture, Spark Tank

Spark Tank: Make your ideas a reality

Just Keep Digging In 2014, I joined The Spur Group as an Associate Consultant, equally wide-eyed and bushy-tailed. My mind was set on resigning to a sponge for at least the first couple years, eager to learn from some of the best and brightest business consultants in the tech industry.

Business operations

THE how-to guide to running successful business operations. Pt 1

All companies and organizations, regardless of industry, size, or maturity, have a set of foundational activities required to run the business—often called “business operations.”

Spur Culture, Thought Leadership

Reach the Highest Bar of Quality

A few days ago marked the first day that climbing enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest who want to venture above 4,800 feet could obtain their climbing permits for Mt St Helens. If you’ve climbed there, you know what a special place it is and if you haven’t, now is your chance! But the other day I heard that the online application to accept those much sought-after passes failed because the ...

Spur Culture, Hiring Practices, Recruiting

Hire for Potential Over Pedigree

The Spur Group is unusual because we hire for potential over pedigree. Our industry is full of consulting firms who over pivot on years of industry experience, The Spur Group seeks to find a balance between experienced candidates with the drive to teach and new talent with the courage to learn. When hiring for entry level Associate Consultant positions, we select based on the candidate’s capacity ...

Community Service, Spur Culture

The Spur Group Community Service & Giving Program

Why I started the program, how it has been successful, and how we plan to be active, socially responsible stewards of our community by supporting local nonprofit organizations.

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A Tested Perspective On Successful Business Planning (Part 1)

Give smarter, give more

Decisions, decisions...

Spur After Hours: Work hard, play hard

Lessons learned from a Channel Chief pt.1

Spark Tank: Make your ideas a reality

THE how-to guide to running successful business operations. Pt 1

Reach the Highest Bar of Quality

Hire for Potential Over Pedigree

The Spur Group Community Service & Giving Program

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