Business Issue High Turnover
reduce staff turnover, better hiring
reduce hires per position, more effective sales hiring

Solution
work to benchmark past success
assessments to identify strong candidates
ensure new hires are qualified and want to do the job
hire based on fit to ensure retention

Business Issue Develop Leadership
develop leadership of designated high potentials
improve internal capabilities, succession planning

Solution
determine leadership needs
leadership is fluency of skills; outcomes, speed to decisions, engagement, quality of decisions
ability to move between these skills flawlessly

Business Issue Effective Decisions
better, more effective decisions
understanding how decisions effect the company
difficulty making sound business decisions based on sound business principles

Solution
discover the specific decision making skills required
difference between short term and long term planning
practice decision making at different levels

Business Issue Market Impact
there must be a market for their research
their market must be profitable
the research must mesh with corporate values

Solution
which market, what price, what product
how to reach market, what customers
when to generate development, when to develop disruptive technology or products
business value of differentiation

Business Issue Financial Knowledge
improve business acumen
understand business terminology and financial indicators

Solution
determine how to communicate and understand business issues at a financial level
key performance indicators for company success
how do they relate to day to day operations
create literacy and understanding not accounting skills