703: Seeing the Big Picture — Building Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company
Your executive team wants the entire business to be profitable, not just a single unit. They want all employees to understand and better contribute to how the entire company makes money, and employees want to feel that the work they do for their company is worthwhile and makes a difference. The problem is that most people 'in' business, don't 'get' business and they lack strategy, finance, and business acumen. While we understand our jobs, the big picture seems too complex to grasp, and complexity is an underlying challenge in any business, regardless of size, industry, or stage of development. How do we simplify the complex? When you break down an organization into its most fundamental elements, you'll find the same five drivers that power your business, or any business. If you want to be seen as a major contributor, someone who understands your overall business, not just HR, this a great session for you.
Learning Objectives:
- Use the 5 Business Drivers® to improve your strategic, financial, and business acumen.
- Understand how your entire company makes money, not just your department or team.
- Learn five principles that CEOs expect their employees to understand.
- Speak the language of your CEO and CFO.
- Learn the keys to improving employee engagement.
Kenny Snarr
A trusted advisor among Fortune 500 clients, Kenny Snarr’s knowledge and practice is backed by experience in executive and leadership training, instructional design, public speaking, board governance, sales management, and sales consulting.
As a general manager with Acumen Learning, Kenny manages client relationships spanning across the healthcare, consumer goods, manufacturing, technology, professional services, defense, retail, and education industries. A selected client list includes AbbVie, Career Builder, Coca-Cola, Family Dollar, Gartner, General Dynamics, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Marathon Petroleum, Mars, McDonalds, Newell Brands, Northwestern Mutual, Office Depot, State Farm, ULTA Beauty, UnitedHealthCare, and Verizon.
Kenny holds an MBA with an emphasis in finance from the John M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. As an undergraduate, Kenny graduated cum laude with a B.S. degree in business management from Utah Valley University.
Outside of his efforts training clients, Kenny spends time volunteering and looking for ways to connect with others. In addition to working as an EMT and first responder in his local community, Kenny has worked with humanitarian organizations in Europe, Africa, and South America. He makes genuine connections with colleagues, friends, and students, regardless of the environment he’s in.
Kenny lives with his wife and four children in Springville, Utah.