Scott Martens

Why do strategic planning? High performing organizations know strategic planning creates alignment, clarity and results. Learn more at my PCC webinar on 8/6 at 2 pm ET. #strategicplanning #PCC Meeting link in the first comment.

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Are you ready to elevate your program management expertise? Join the #pmitraining PROGRAM MANAGEMENT MASTER CLASS, a comprehensive 4-day training event designed for professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and practical skills in program management. WHY ATTEND? Expert-Led Training: Benefit from over 30 years of reflective practice. Our course provides in-depth insights into the strategic role of programs in realizing initiatives and generating sustainable organizational value. Cutting-Edge Content: Stay ahead of the curve with our updated curriculum, which now includes Disciplined Agile practices and the latest insights on agile organizations. HANDS-ON LEARNING: Engage in a highly interactive experience filled with practical examples. Apply what you learn through a detailed case study and receive valuable feedback. READY T0 USE TOOLS: Walk away with a set of templates and tools that you can implement in your work immediately, enhancing your productivity and efficiency. WHAT YOU'LL GAIN: - Strategic Insights: Understand how to leverage programs to achieve strategic goals. - Agile Practices: Learn how to integrate agile methodologies into your program management. - Practical Experience: Gain hands-on experience with real-world case studies. - Valuable Resources: Receive a toolkit of templates for immediate application. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career and drive success in your organization. Reserve your spot today and join a community of forward-thinking professionals dedicated to excellence in program management. Orlando Live - 24 - 27 June 2024 Boston Live - 15 - 18 July 2024 See links in first comment to register and take the next step in your professional development!

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A well-balanced executive span of control can enhance decision-making, efficiency, and talent development. SullivanCotter's latest insights delve into how health care organizations can refine their structure by assessing direct reports and aligning leadership roles with strategic goals. Learn how to streamline oversight, improve performance, and control labor costs. #Leadership #HealthcareManagement #OrganizationalExcellence #SpanOfControl

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Future of Work - Employees Want to Know About AI Yesterday, I attended the Future of Work Symposium at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where the conversation around skills-based hiring was both engaging and forward-thinking. Dawn Karber’s keynote highlighted workforce needs for 2027, with key skills like AI & Big Data and Design & User Experience taking center stage. One recurring theme I hear from employees is the need for guidance on how AI will affect their roles. While we're in a period of exploration with many unknowns, companies will soon need to provide clear tools, guardrails, and job-specific training to effectively integrate AI—especially generative AI—into the workplace. That's why I've developed an AI Readiness Audit. It helps organizations assess how AI will impact each role, identify the right tools, develop necessary training, and update processes and job descriptions. If your company is ready to get ahead of the AI curve, I’d love to connect and discuss how I can help. Reach out to learn more!

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This quote by Harold Geneen, former president and CEO of ITT Corporation, comparing the formal and informal organizational structures is spot on. As a business consultant working on change initiatives and organizational design projects, I have the privilege of working behind the scenes in organizations. I’m often involved in the work of creating the architecture of the organization - the official organizational structure that will influence how business is done. Yet, we cannot discount the impact that the unofficial organizational structure - those everyday relationships of the people in the organization - has on business success. #orgdesign #organizationaldesign #changemanagement #organizationalstructure

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Calling all transitioning consultants! We are launching a new training group specifically for consulting with teams. Join us on the first Monday of each month for this series. Register by July 1st for the remainder of the year or register for the sessions you can attend. More information on how to register is below. #consultants #consulting #consultingpsychology

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Join us this fall for our upcoming webinar series for #nonprofits! From activating your board to planning for partnership and more, this series aims to help you pause, learn, share and reflect as you prepare for the future - hope you can join us!

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In our September article, we at Integrated Growth, Inc. considered a new type of ELT – an Enterprise Leadership Team (as opposed to the traditional Executive Leadership Team that most of us are familiar with). Over the next five months, we’ll be diving deeper into how to build a true Enterprise Leadership Team, whether at the executive level, the regional level, or any level of the organization. In doing so, we will walk the wheel of our proprietary PRIDE Model (Purpose, Roles, Infrastructure, Dynamics, Execute), focusing on one element each month. Our October newsletter focuses on the first element, PURPOSE, and will be dropping early next week. Be sure to subscribe here, https://lnkd.in/g9Pkkrh6! In the meantime, we’ve compiled a few tips to get you started in transforming your team into a highly effective Enterprise Leadership Team: LEARN | Things for you to learn: 🎯 New definitions of ownership and accountability — shifting from functional to shared goals, measurements, and rewards UNLEARN | Things for you to unlearn: 🎯 Defensiveness — perceiving questions from others as judgment or doubt in your capabilities or competence PERMISSION | Things for you to give yourself and others permission to do: 🎯 Challenge and share — to challenge fiefdoms and allow your own to be challenged, while sharing resources and talent across the enterprise For more tips, take a look at the full cheat sheet in our latest article, “Transforming the ELT”, here: https://lnkd.in/g96yAhRh Do you have any tips of your own for transitioning your leadership team to an Enterprise Leadership Team? We’d love to know in the comments below. #leadership #enterpriseleadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoach

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Strategic Plans are sometimes overrated if not done well, but strategic planning is always valuable. This is the season for strategic planning, and I was recently reminded of Mike Tyson's attributed quote. https://lnkd.in/eNUaEq7u #facilitation #collaboration #strategy

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Love reading articles like this and seeing how coaching is being integrated into organizations. And how cool that the military is making #ICF accredited coach training available to its members. #livelearngrow #coaching #coachingcareers #growthanddevelopment

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My colleague and I were asked to transform regional leaders who were competing for resources across multiple locations, geographies, and countries into an ‘Enterprise’ Leadership Team, focused on a shared vision, shared goals, and shared resources. We accepted the challenge! By the end of the summer, this team of siloed leaders had fundamentally turned into a united force, making enterprise decisions, sharing talent and other resources across the company, and making decisions and solving industry problems as a true leadership team. Recently, we have been working with a number of clients who present with statements such as this: “We have good skills in each discipline among the executive team, but we are not acting as one team. We are lacking the level of trust and transparency needed to move the business forward.” Whether they know it or not, what they are asking for is a transformation from a traditional Executive Leadership Team to an ‘Enterprise’ Leadership Team. And they have come to the right place! To learn more about the difference between the two and to get a few tips to get you started on your own transformational journey, take a look at our latest article, “Transforming the ELT", linked below: https://lnkd.in/g96yAhRh #enterpriseleadership #leadershipcoaching #leadership

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Join me for the "Accountability in Action: Cultivating a Culture of Engaged, Empowered, and Accountable Employees" national webinar hosted by I4PL on May 15! In this webinar, we'll explore how shifting perceptions of accountability can transform it into a tool for enhancing engagement and productivity. Learn about the Accountability Model and how it can redefine success in your organization! Register now: https://buff.ly/4bqQaiQ #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #I4PL #Webinar #Accountability

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Join me for the "Accountability in Action: Cultivating a Culture of Engaged, Empowered, and Accountable Employees" national webinar hosted by I4PL on May 15! In this webinar, we'll explore how shifting perceptions of accountability can transform it into a tool for enhancing engagement and productivity. Learn about the Accountability Model and how it can redefine success in your organization! Register now: https://buff.ly/4bqQaiQ #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #I4PL #Webinar #Accountability

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How's Your Workplace Culture? Take our #workplaceculture scorecard: https://lnkd.in/gi5_zZn6 Many privately-owned business owners, executives, and nonprofit leaders share worries about labor shortages, hybrid work, #skillsgaps, and retaining great #talent. This short scorecard might shine a light! #iopsychology #organizationdevelopment #changemanagement #leadership

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Many organizations I work with mistakenly think projects are about gantt charts, reports and cost analysis. Projects are about people and, when teams perform well, they deliver great schedule and financial performance. Focus your energy on building team performance. They'll get you where you want to go.

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My week kicked off on a high note with the unveiling of the latest book, "The Art of Strategic Change," edited by Lennox Joseph and Daniel Fremion. This exceptional read features insights from leading experts in change, transformation, and organization development, and I am privileged to have contributed to this project. If you're looking to invest in just one book this month, make it this one! #strategicchange #organisationdevelopment

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