Don't be Gertrude (Feeling stuck and can't get to Strategy)

Gertrude could see them looming in her peripheral vision.

They scared her.

She kept going - checking tasks off, attending meetings and more meetings.  

Until suddenly they were too close to ignore!

What are they?

They are opportunities to make a REAL impact.  

They are CRITICAL big-rock Strategic Initiatives.

Yet, too caught up in minutiae and meetings, she was never getting to them until it was too rushed to do them justice, or until they simply got pushed forward to next fiscal year.

🍏 Don’t be Gertrude.

Easy enough for me to say, right?  In the end, we are all Gertrudes from time to time.  I see this conundrum OFTEN in my work with Talent leaders, and sometimes even when I look in the mirror :) 

Q: But how can you shift OUT of this Gertrude-like state where you are rarely/never getting to your big rocks??

A: Get yourself a THOUGHT PARTNER and some INTENTIONAL time to get your big-rock strategic Talent initiatives moving.

• Block the time - a BIG chunk of time -  minimum 4 hours.   Give yourself 30 minutes just to get settled and to ease into the strategic thinking state.
• Book that thought partner - someone to help you think out loud, ask you questions, offer ideas and challenge your thinking.   They might be your leader, a team member who would benefit from growing their strategic thinking muscles, a formal mentor, a coach or a consultant. 

Then let the ideas and the planning FLOW.

Can’t you just FEEL the relief?

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***If you want to up-level your thought partner support and get immediate access to a mentor, coach and consultant all rolled into one, then you need my Talent Initiative Strategy Workshop.

🍏Bring your unique project and get direct support for it in this practical half-day working session.  

🍏Learn and apply my time-tested strategy template and process.

🍏Wed May 11 2023.  8:30am to 12:30pm EST

Here is the link to enroll or send me a note if you’d like to chat about fit first!