Welcome back to our series on Navigating Business Decisions, a study conducted in collaboration with Kent State University students. I’m Grace, founder of LaConte Consulting, and in this post, I’ll walk you through how we conducted our study, what methods we used, and how we ensured meaningful insights from our research.
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Running a business is filled with challenges, and the decisions business leaders make today shape their long-term success. To gain deeper insights into how business owners navigate critical choices, we conducted a survey of 53 business leaders across Northeast Ohio, supplemented by in-depth interviews with seven seasoned entrepreneurs and executives.
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It’s really challenging to navigate critical choices in today’s rapidly changing environment, isn’t it? Economic fluctuations, workforce challenges, and unexpected market disruptions put business leaders under increasing pressure to quickly decide how to proceed. That’s why I launched a project to explore the decision-making processes of business owners in Northeast Ohio.
Continue reading “The Purpose Behind Our Study of Ohio Businesses: Why This Research Can Help Your Company”
It has taken me 14 months to finally take stock of what took place in my business. As with many owners, 2020 did not deliver the outcomes I was expecting.
The idea of re-living those disappointments felt so painful… that I decided to delay the Year In Review process until now.
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Last year, in my 7th year as a traditional consultant, I started to feel frustrated. My clients were getting tremendous value from our projects, yet we didn’t work together long enough to see a long-term impact. Unexpected issues would pop up that changed the scope of the project.
If only we could discuss those hidden problems before agreeing to work together, I thought.
Was there a way to get in front of potential problems instead of finding them out too late? How could I insure my clients get the maximum benefit — and also identify potential problems with a client engagement — BEFORE we signed a contract?
Continue reading “I Got Featured on the Everything Business Consulting Podcast!”
When we ignore contrarian thinkers and those who call out injustice, it can alter our ability to make risk intelligent decisions. This article explains the history behind a Devil’s Advocate role, where the phrase comes from (hint: it’s Catholic!), and the benefits of welcoming contrarian points of view.
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Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) companies use a variety of tricks designed to lure unsuspecting people into “get rich quick” schemes. Want to know which ones are the most common?
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This simple tool is a great way to evaluate problems in your organization through an objective lens. Grace will explain how to identify your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, when to use the PESTEL tool, and which steps you can take to get the most out of this tool.
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If you are facing a crossroads, this could be a great opportunity to create a better version of your business. This episode provides 9 ways you can adapt to market changes, including how to evaluate both emotions and useful data for making risk intelligent decisions.
Continue reading “Ideas for Adapting Your Business [Podcast]”
