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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.) watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.)

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Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness

Harvard Business Review

Similarly, in 2011, HP was declining at a precipitous rate. Employees asked whether we have a contingency plan if they were unable to reenter the U.S. We eventually shed the hard drive and the iconic IBM PC businesses – much to the chagrin of the old guard. Instead, we invested in software and analytics. based employees.

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10 Communication Tips for Leaders

N2Growth Blog

Bonus - Always have a Plan B : Another component of communications strategy that is rarely discussed is how to prevent a message from going bad, and what to do when does. It’s called being prepared and developing a contingency plan. Communicate more effectively. If your expertise, empathy, clarity, etc.

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