Strategic vs. Tactical: Top 10 Tips for Getting OUT of the Weeds and Thinking Strategically
The inclination facing every HR professional is to deal with what's right in front of him or her. That is, what's due today. And yes, sometimes you do have to take that 'here and now' approach. But if you find days or weeks go by where you're only focused on tactical issues, you're doing your department, your company and your career a huge disservice! This session will get you out of the weeds and focused on the Big Picture in your day-to-day thinking.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the difference between tactical and strategic thinking and why the latter is critical to your future success (let alone for your company).
- Discover strategic thinking activities that you can incorporate in your day-to-day (even when you're already under water).
- Learn how to incorporate strategic thinking in your day-to-day even if you're a Department of One.
Valerie M. Grubb
Valerie helps companies improve their bottom line by elevating employees from tactical thinkers to strategic leaders.
She served in senior leadership roles at RollsRoyce Aircraft before helping to found InterActiveCorp, parent company to Expedia, Home Shopping Network and TicketMaster. She then went to work for Oprah Winfrey, helping to found the Oxygen channel which was later sold to NBC Universal.
Valerie obtained her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Val’s book, Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality, helps leaders manage multiple generations in the office.