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Benefits of a High Performance Culture at Work

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Mar 29, 2023 @ 07:30 AM

What is a High-Performance Culture?

Creating and maintaining a high-performance culture is the goal of many mid-market CEOs that work with..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, High-Performance Solutions

How Does a Business Operating System, Like Rhythm Systems, Help Me Grow My Company?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Mar 23, 2023 @ 08:45 AM

Rhythm Systems is a business coaching and consulting firm with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations of all sizes create..

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Topics: High-Performance Solutions, Rhythm System Software

Peak Performance Management: An Essential Part of Successful Businesses

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Mar 20, 2023 @ 08:28 AM

Performance management is an essential part of any successful business. It helps to ensure that employees meet their goals and expectations..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth

Drive Employee Peak Performance When You Need it Most

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Mar 15, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

What is Organizational Peak Performance in Business?

Organizations strive for excellence to achieve their highest possible performance. It..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings, Employee Health and Retention

Harness the Power of a SMART AI-Goal Setting Coach to Drive Your Goal-Setting Process

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Mar 15, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

From the boardroom to the classroom, goal setting is a key part of success. Now, with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we can set..

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Topics: Increasing Sales, Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

Mastering OKRs: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Set and Achieve Better Objectives and Key Results

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Mar 13, 2023 @ 08:00 AM

Have you ever wondered how to measure your business objectives' success accurately? How can AI help you set better Objectives and Key..

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Topics: OKRs

Use Rhythm Systems to Build Power Habits in Your Organization

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Mar 8, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Are you looking for ways to improve your organization's performance? Power habits are the answer. Power habits are small, consistent..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Recruiting Employees

The Perfect Executive Team Meeting: A Step-by-Step Guide

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Mar 7, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

There is a lot of pressure on executive teams to perform well. Not only do they need to achieve their own goals, but they also need to..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings, Go the Second Mile

Effective Team Meetings: How to Run a Team Meeting in 2023

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Feb 28, 2023 @ 02:14 PM

Team meetings are a vital component of any business. It's essential that the employees know and understands what’s going on with the..

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Topics: Effective Meetings

Cascading OKRs: How to Write OKRs A Step By Step Guide With Examples

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Feb 28, 2023 @ 01:12 PM

 OKRs are an essential part of any successful organization. They help align everyone around common goals and objectives. But what exactly..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Go the Second Mile, OKRs

Agile Business Planning: Utilizing Agile Business Model for Growth

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Feb 27, 2023 @ 09:00 AM

Business is moving faster than ever before, and these days your business needs to be as nimble possible to respond to the rapidly changing..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Strategy Execution

How to Motivate Your Employees to Peak Performance

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Feb 24, 2023 @ 03:06 PM

Master a Company Culture To Engage Your Employees To Their Peak Performance. 

 

The Key to Creating Peak Performance at Work

The key to..

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Topics: Increasing Sales, Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Go the Second Mile

Peak Performance Plan for Executive Teams

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Feb 24, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Are you a part of an executive team looking to increase team performance while developing better alignment and engagement? The Peak..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Go the Second Mile

Management Meeting Agenda in 2023: Make Your Management Meetings More Effective

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Feb 20, 2023 @ 12:00 PM

In my last blog, I talked about how most meetings suck. Now, I want to focus our energy on ways to fix them and have effective meetings...

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Topics: Effective Meetings

Skip-Level Meeting Questions and Skip Level Meeting Agenda Updated for 2023

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Feb 20, 2023 @ 09:00 AM

What is a skip-level meeting?

As defined in an article by Jared Lewis, "In a skip-level meeting, upper-level management bypasses mid-level..

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Topics: Effective Meetings, Accountable Leaders & Teams

How to Avoid a Bad Hire and Upgrade Your Talent

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Feb 20, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

As a hiring manager, if you've experienced bad hires in the past, you know how expensive these can be. 

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

Explore Charlotte! Top 10 Must-Dos in the Queen City During the Breakthrough Conference

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Feb 15, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Are you attending a business conference in Charlotte, NC, like the Rhythm Systems Breakthrough Execution Conference? If so, you're in luck!..

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Agile Scrum and Rhythm Work Together Like Chocolate and Peanut Butter

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Feb 14, 2023 @ 09:00 AM

What is Scrum, and why do I care? Scrum is a term that has moved from the discussion in the server rooms and development area of..

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Topics: Strategy Execution

Top Restaurants in Charlotte, NC, During the Breakthrough Conference

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Feb 13, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Welcome to Charlotte, North Carolina! Whether you’re here for business or pleasure, you’ll find plenty of delicious restaurants to keep..

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Measure The Return On Your Top Expense - Your ROP (Return On Payroll) or Return on Employee Payroll

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sun, Feb 12, 2023 @ 12:09 PM

Payroll is one of the most important investments a company can make. It's the lifeblood of a business, but it's also an area that can be..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Accountable Leaders & Teams

How to Write OKRs: A Step-By-Step Guide Written by the Experts

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Feb 6, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Are you feeling overwhelmed by how your team is measuring success? Are you looking for an easy-to-understand way to set targets and..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Go the Second Mile, OKRs

Leadership OKR Examples to Lead with Purpose

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 30, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Leadership OKRs are a reliable way to connect workers to the company's mission and shared vision. Through this structure, managers can set..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Go the Second Mile, OKRs

What “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Can Tell Us About Building a Successful Business

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Jan 27, 2023 @ 08:44 AM

The recent Oscar nomination of the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once has brought a lot of attention to exploring different..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

How to Facilitate a Strategic Planning Session for 2023 [Strategic Planning Workshop]

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Jan 26, 2023 @ 11:03 AM

As strategy planning experts, we often get asked how to run a strategic planning meeting, as great strategic meetings don’t happen by..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning

Organizational Performance Management in Business

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Jan 25, 2023 @ 06:00 AM

Organizational performance is an essential aspect of any business. Being a growing business is great for attracting and keeping talented..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings, Accountable Leaders & Teams

2023 Annual Planning Meeting - 5 Step Process to Create an Annual Plan with Agenda

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 23, 2023 @ 09:00 AM

Did you know that nearly half of all companies fail to meet financial targets? This lack of success can be traced back to poor annual..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning

5 Steps to Peak Performance in Business

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 23, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Peak performance refers to the highest level of performance that an individual or organization can achieve in a particular task or..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings, OKRs

Top 5 Reasons to Attend the Premier Middle Market Strategy Execution & Revenue Growth Conference

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Jan 18, 2023 @ 04:31 PM

5 Benefits of Attending a Strategy Execution Conference

Rhythm Systems is getting ready to host its 2023 annual breakthrough execution..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

EOS® Rock Examples: Using Quarterly Rocks to Align Your Company in 2023

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Jan 18, 2023 @ 09:15 AM

It is that time again. I am working with my clients to help create quarterly execution plans with their top Company quarterly rocks so they..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning

How Top CEOs are Preparing for 2023 and Beyond: What You Need to Know

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Jan 17, 2023 @ 11:22 AM
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Topics: Strategies for Growth

Staffing KPI Examples: The Top 27 Staffing Metrics (Template Updated for 2023)

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Jan 17, 2023 @ 11:04 AM

At Rhythm Systems, we work with clients to ensure they are measuring the metrics that matter to allow them to achieve their dreams and..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Problem Solving Meeting Agenda: 4 Effective Steps to Conduct a Problem Solving Session

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 16, 2023 @ 09:00 AM

I hear time and time again from people that their meetings are a complete waste of time. In fact, they can often be a huge productivity..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings

Balanced Scorecard KPI Examples: 2023's Complete List for your KPI Scorecard

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 16, 2023 @ 08:11 AM

As the middle market strategy execution experts, we get asked a lot of questions about KPI scorecards  for firms to manage the metrics that..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Engage Payroll: The Unbeatable Return on Payroll of Engaged Employees

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sat, Jan 14, 2023 @ 11:03 AM

Rhythm Systems is proud to announce the release of its newest white paper, "The Unbeatable Return  on Payroll of Engaged Employees,"..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

Annual Planning for a Recession in 2023: How to Prepare for Success

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 2, 2023 @ 06:00 AM

Is a 2023 recession on the horizon?

A recession is "a significant decline in economic activity reflected by a decline in aggregate demand,..

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How to Run a Meeting in 2023: 6 Steps for Great Meeting Execution

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Dec 15, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

It’s a fact in today’s business world that meetings typically take up a large part of your day. In fact, some days are spent running from..

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Topics: Effective Meetings

Company KPIs: Creating Business KPIs That Drive Success in 2023

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Nov 25, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

The body has four main vital signs that doctors use all around the world to determine the condition of a patient. The four vital signs are..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How to Grow Your Business: Add a Winning Move to Your Business Plan

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Nov 7, 2022 @ 06:30 AM

Turn your existing 3-5 year strategic plan into a Rhythm Systems Winning Move.  A Winning Move is an idea or project that will help you..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Annual & Quarterly Planning, KPIs & Dashboards

Questions to Ask a CEO About Strategy

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Oct 26, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

When you work with so many CEOs, you get to see how they approach problems. They may not always tell you everything, but they will share..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings

Using OKRs for Your Weekly Team Meeting

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Oct 20, 2022 @ 11:03 AM

In working with hundreds of mid-market CEOs as a consultant at Rhythm Systems, I often get asked about KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Effective Meetings, OKRs

What is Strategy Execution Software, and Why do I Need it?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Sep 28, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

The world has changed dramatically over the past decade. Businesses have become increasingly globalized, competition has intensified, and..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Effective Meetings

How CEOs Waste Time: 5 Things CEOs Do That Waste Time

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Sep 21, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

CEOs spend their days working long hours, managing employees, and dealing with shareholders. They don’t have much time to focus on their..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams, New CEO

CEO OKRs: 5 Examples of Objectives and Key Results

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Sep 19, 2022 @ 05:36 AM

CEOs are busy people. They spend most of their time working hard to run their companies effectively.  Objectives and Key Results, or OKRs,..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, New CEO, OKRs

Retrospective Meetings: Bringing the Post Mortem Business Meeting to Life

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Sep 12, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

You've done it! You and your team have finished a significant project and are ready to celebrate. Your team did a great job adjusting to..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings

New Middle Market CEO Checklist: 11 Tips to Get Started as a New CEO

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Sep 7, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

What does it take to become a successful new middle market C.E.O.?

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Topics: Increasing Sales, Annual & Quarterly Planning, Accountable Leaders & Teams

OKR Examples for Manufacturing: Measure What Matters for the Quarter

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Sep 6, 2022 @ 11:04 AM

In any industrial company, there are business goals to hit, KPIs to measure and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to complete. In..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, OKRs

Don't Let Your 2023 Annual Plan Fail by Using Strategy Execution Spreadsheets

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 11:30 AM

Many companies have strong Annual Plans but fail to execute on them and miss their targets year after year. They know that they are missing..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning

Goal Setting for Managers: A Guide to Goal Setting

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Aug 29, 2022 @ 06:00 AM

Use the SMART Goals Framework

The SMART goals framework helps you set realistic goals that are measurable, attainable, relevant, specific,..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Annual & Quarterly Planning, Effective Meetings, New CEO

Fix the Meeting: Why Most Weekly Team Meetings Suck

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jul 25, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

You know what? Weekly team meetings suck. There, I said it. I know many of you were thinking it, but I went ahead and put it out there...

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Topics: Effective Meetings

Organizational Alignment: How to Get Everyone on Board

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:15 AM

Verne Harnish notes in his book Mastering the Rockefeller Habits that the difference between organizational vision and organizational..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Accountable Leaders & Teams

Culture of High Performing Teams: How to Create a Team Rhythm for Success

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, May 24, 2022 @ 12:35 PM

How does culture play a role in team performance? What makes some teams perform better than others? Is it really possible to create a high..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings, Accountable Leaders & Teams

How to Avoid the Staggering Cost of a Mishire: The Cost of a Bad Hire in 2022

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Apr 25, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

If you’re a hiring manager at your organization, chances are that you have had a couple of new hires that haven’t worked out the way that..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

Employee Engagement and Motivation: How to Motivate and Engage your Employees

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Apr 22, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

In working with middle market CEOs and their employees and they often wonder about their employee productivity and professional..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

SMART Goal Setting Theory: To Create SMART Goals, Start With “Why”

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Mar 30, 2022 @ 03:47 PM

Leadership 101 tells us that it’s important to set clear and specific goals for ourselves and for our teams in order to achieve business..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Digital Marketing KPI Examples with Template

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sat, Jan 29, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

Recently, our digital marketing team sat down and talked about our annual plan. Marketing departments have many campaigns they focus on..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Delegation in Leadership: How to Effectively Delegate as a Leader

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Jan 25, 2022 @ 08:29 AM

Managing the daily, weekly, and monthly workload is a challenge for team members and leaders alike, but in very different ways. Teams have..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

Does Your KPI Dashboard Measure What Matters?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Jan 24, 2022 @ 11:04 AM

I have to admit that I am a data geek. I do know that I have a unique personality type and most people aren’t interested in digging deep..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, KPIs & Dashboards, Effective Meetings

How Do Core Competencies Influence My BHAG?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Jan 7, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

I recently had the opportunity to create content for Rhythm University, our knowledge center that is full of tools, tips, videos and lots..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth

Smart Priorities: Are Your Priorities SMART?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Nov 18, 2021 @ 05:44 PM

Creating Company, Group, and Individual priorities is a key success factor (a leading indicator KPI) to achieving both your short-term and..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Strategy Execution

Developing New Leaders: Leadership Development Tips for New Leader Training

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Mar 30, 2021 @ 11:04 AM

How an employee moves through the ranks and advances in a company usually starts with them being an exceptional entry-level employee. The..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

Engaging Remote Employees: How to Engage Employees That Work from Home

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Nov 27, 2020 @ 11:03 AM

Employee engagement for remote workers is a huge topic in the market today, especially with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) limiting travel and..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

5 Year End Tips to Prepare for a Successful New Year

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sun, Aug 30, 2020 @ 11:15 AM

It’s that time of the year again where we all wonder where 2017 went.  It seems like it just started!  Soon our friends and family will..

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How to Fix a Meeting in 4 Easy Steps [Agenda and Video]

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Jul 29, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

Weekly staff meetings are often a huge waste of time and money. Too often, they are just boring status updates that could have been better..

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Topics: Effective Meetings

Communicating a Merger to Employees: 4 Ways to Tell Your Team About a Merger or Acquisition

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Jul 10, 2020 @ 09:00 AM

An acquaintance of mine has recently undergone a merger at her corporation. As a mid-level employee, she knew it was coming; her company..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams, Mergers & Acquisitions

The Best Change Management Books to Get You Ready for Organizational Change

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Jun 30, 2020 @ 02:00 PM

"Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." -Arnold Bennett

Whether you or an external..

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Topics: Strategy Execution

Critical Number: The MVP Metric of Your KPIs

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sat, Jun 20, 2020 @ 09:00 AM

In my initial blog “How to Create KPIs that Drive Your Company's Success,” we  focused on the most common form of metric, Key Performance..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How Can I Source Ideas From Remote Employees Without Being Disruptive?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Mar 31, 2020 @ 11:03 AM

How can I better source ideas from employees, even when they are working from home?

When looking for new ideas, some large organizations..

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Topics: Effective Meetings, Accountable Leaders & Teams

Employee Engagement Mistakes to Avoid

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Jan 30, 2020 @ 09:00 AM

In the past year, employee engagement has been a hot topic: how to encourage employees, how to measure it, and why it's important. Not so..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

Annual Planning for Success: The Missing Link Between Planning and Success

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Jan 30, 2020 @ 09:00 AM

I love my job! I get to work with people to make their business hopes and dreams come true. I mean, what is not to like about working with..

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Topics: Strategy Execution

Close the Strategy Execution Gap

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Jan 24, 2020 @ 12:00 PM

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Okay, I don’t want to create “holiday creep” where Christmas decorations are out even before the..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Strategy Execution

How Do I Conduct an Effective Technical Review Meeting? (Agenda)

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Jan 1, 2020 @ 09:00 AM

At Rhythm Systems we help middle marketing companies get the most out of their meetings, from annual planning meetings to weekly team..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings

8 Tips to Achieve Better Work Life Balance

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Nov 7, 2019 @ 09:00 AM

Keeping track of all of the demands on our time can be a real challenge. Unfortunately, we can’t create more time in the day, but there are..

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Topics: Effective Meetings, Accountable Leaders & Teams

Leveraging Core Values to Drive Revenue and Increase Profit

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Aug 28, 2019 @ 11:03 AM

If you’ve gone through the exercise of determining your company’s core values, you’ve spent a lot of time (and a lot of meetings) thinking..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

The Subscription Economy: 5 Reasons to Create Subscribers Out of Your Customers

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Aug 9, 2019 @ 12:00 PM

At Rhythm Systems, one of our core values is to Keep Smart. In order to do that, we set aside an hour every week to come together virtually..

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Topics: Strategy Execution

Retrospective Meetings: Bringing the Post Mortem Meeting to Life

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sun, Jul 21, 2019 @ 09:00 AM

Whew….you’ve done it. You and your team just completed a major project and are celebrating! The group did a good job making adjustments and..

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Topics: Effective Meetings

4 Questions That Keep CEOs and Executive Teams Up at Night

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Feb 12, 2019 @ 11:02 AM

In working with many leading mid-market CEOs and their executive leadership teams on their growth strategies, I often ask these leaders..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams, Mergers & Acquisitions

4 Common Pitfalls of KPI Dashboards and How to Avoid Them

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Oct 26, 2018 @ 11:00 AM

As the middle market growth experts, the Rhythm Systems consulting team gets a lot of questions about KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators...

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Rhythm Systems Puts the I in Team

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Oct 27, 2016 @ 09:00 AM

Wait. Did I read that correctly? I always learned that there is no I in team. How could you challenge my thinking like this? I haven’t even..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams

Breakthrough Your Complex Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sun, Sep 25, 2016 @ 12:01 PM

Summer is over, kids are back in school, and now it's time to turn your focus back to the workplace. Yes, I know it might not be as..

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution

5 Essential Tips to Get Your Work Email to Work

Posted by Ted Skinner on Wed, Mar 2, 2016 @ 09:00 AM

Alberto P., one of our subscribers, asked, "What's a better way to manage my email?"

Great question! I get a LOT of email, and it sounds..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams

High Performance Teams Software

Posted by Ted Skinner on Thu, Nov 19, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

At Rhythm Systems, we are still celebrating the success of our inaugural Breakthrough Execution Conference.  All of the feedback has been..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams

5 Things Successful People Do Every Morning (Video)

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Nov 13, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

One of the biggest keys to success is putting your energy and effort into the most important tasks at hand. In order to have a great year,..

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Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams

The Predictable Revenue Stream – Three Additional Subscription Models

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Aug 21, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

This is my final post based on John Warrillow’s The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry. We have already..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

Three Super (Subscription) Models

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Aug 18, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

We've covered the first three subscription models from John Warrillow’s The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any..

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Topics: Strategy Execution

Which Subscription Model Works Best for You?

Posted by Ted Skinner on Mon, Aug 3, 2015 @ 01:36 PM

In an upcoming post, I will explain the five reasons why exploring a subscription model within your business makes sense. Today, I will..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

Think Like a Startup

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Jun 12, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

Startups are amazing businesses. They find a problem that isn’t properly solved in the marketplace and try to resolve that problem in a..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution

5 More Tips for Business Travel

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Feb 17, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

Travel is an important function to many businesses.  It does not matter how much technology and virtual meetings bring us closer together,..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams

5 Keys for a Successful 2015

Posted by Ted Skinner on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

Happy New Year! I hope your 2015 is off to a great start. Isn’t it great to come back to work after a nice refreshing break with a clean..

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Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution

5 Year End Tips to Prepare for a Successful 2015

Posted by Ted Skinner on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 @ 12:00 PM

It’s that time of the year again where we all sit around and wonder where 2014 went.  Soon our friends and family will visit and enjoy the..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams

10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Networking

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Oct 24, 2014 @ 09:00 AM

One of the most common business problems new clients joining the Rhythm Systems family are hoping to overcome is how to grow their..

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Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams

4 Keys to Conquer Complacency in Your Organization

Posted by Ted Skinner on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 @ 09:00 AM

Complacency is something that can rear its ugly head in any organization that doesn’t build the culture and mechanisms to keep it at bay. A..

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Topics: Strategies for Growth, Accountable Leaders & Teams

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