Keeping the ship together on uncharted waters
Times are hard. Finances are tight. Your organisation has had to ask the hard questions and it`s come up with the answer no one wants. Cut-backs are necessary – the monthly team lunch has been cancelled, Friday night drinks called off and the biscuits in the kitchen have disappeared, along with James, David and Sarah from the second floor.
You`re trying hard to steady the ship and keep people’s eyes on the horizon, but with all these distractions morale is sinking. People are spending more time worrying about their life jackets than manning the oars, in spite of the storm clouds brewing and the sharks circling below.
So how do you re-group, re-energise and re-focus the crew to keep them afloat?
This isn`t an easy or simple task, but it is vital if you are going to make the most of the prevailing winds and sail towards calmer waters. It takes planning, clear thinking, honest self-reflection and a focus on not just the `where we need to go`, but the `how we`re going to get there`. And that`s just for starters.
JSB really understands these challenges. We support organisations from a range of industries to align the `what` with the `how`. We help deliver solutions to the tough questions:
- How will we focus our energy to make the necessary changes and prevent internal and external distractions from diverting us from our charted course?
- How will we define and articulate the challenge ahead in a way that engages, rather than frightens staff?
- How will our leaders mobilise management and staff to know what they should be doing and then to do it?
- How will we build our structures, talent and resources to meet future needs and challenges?
- How do we move forward in a collective manner and avoid people jumping ship?
JSB designs strategies that build engagement, participation and ownership. Our methods and tools are simple, effective and reliable in aligning thinking and opening possibilities.
If you`re not yet at the point of cut-backs, chances are you`re still riding the waves and waiting to see if the storm on the horizon is heading in your direction. The quality of the decisions you make in the lead-up to a crisis is directly proportional to the organisation`s ability to see it through. In the current unforgiving climate wrong decisions might wash you onto the rocks and deny you the opportunity to change your tack.
At JSB we work with you to analyse your current business position and develop a strategy for survival and beyond, so you (and James, David and Sarah) can sleep a little easier despite the rocking of the waves.
If you would like to talk to us about how we can help you set a positive course for your organisation contact Diarmid Lee on +44 (0)20 8371 7031 or email us at enquiries@jsbonline.com