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At the recent ReFED Summit, I had the privilege of witnessing USDA Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack’s announcement...

Brand listening is a proactive approach to understanding your clients' perceptions, needs, and expectations.

The HX Periodic Table:  A new standard in defining and designing the Human Experience (HX)

Having clear and well-defined goals is essential for a successful WPx strategy. Clarity regarding your strategy goals is crucial for achievi

Becoming a commodity is a business death sentence in today’s evolving economy.  It not only relegates you to competing on price alone...

Why taking a hard look at your company's service and amenities plan is critical to your firm's long-term success. No matter the size, industry, or goals of your company, building out the best possible workplace experience (WPx) needs to be front and center in your thinking.  If it isn't you may want to step back and think about the level of priority being placed on employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, productivity, work-life balance, recruiting, and retention within

As a teen and throughout my adult years, I've had the privilege of experiencing the exhilarating camaraderie and unity that comes with...

At the heart of glocal perspectives lies the recognition of diversity – diversity in cultures, preferences, and aspirations. In a world...

In today's fast-paced digital age, the concept of workplace experience has evolved beyond mere physical office spaces. Employees seek...

Today almost any discussion concerning corporate campuses and facilities quickly moves from the physical building and campus to the services and amenities being offered. Now more than ever just as much effort and thought is going into the services and amenities being offered on campus as there is in the actual design, restructuring or managing of campus space. The focus on the Workplace Experience and improving it is critical to any company’s success.     Today you want to ha

India's trajectory toward global economic prominence is unmistakable, propelled by its burgeoning population and dynamic business...

Food brings people together.  This can come in the form of a humble cheeseburger, a well-appointed buffet, or a served meal with all the...

We are delighted to announce the newest addition to the 4xi Global Consulting team – John Schmidt, a distinguished consultant with over...

DISTINGUISHING A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP A Word About Outsourcing Outsourcing is a B2B contractual engagement to have services performed for your organization that you prefer not to do on your own.  When you outsource, you can select the type of business engagement you would like to have which generally falls into three categories: fee for service, partnership, or strategic partnership.  For this article, we will focus on strategic partnerships. Why Choose Strategic Partnership

We're delighted to announce the launch of the TRUE NORTH© Virtual Learning Academy - a learning journey across 6 modules to help you, your team, and your organization build strategic partnerships, and win better, retain better business. You’ve probably heard of the Pareto principle developed in the early  1900’s ,it’s also known as the “80/20” rule.  Pareto’s rule suggests that 80% of your profit is generated from 20% of your sales.  Does this apply to your business?  Have yo

I can no longer afford to work in management fee-for-service arrangements”. I need a partner that I can’t live without that makes me and my organization better. My first reaction was fear.  Was he warning me that our professional relationship was coming to an end?  He went on to tell me about a “partnership” that he had engaged in with a well know medical equipment and equipment service provider.  He talked about mutual investment and getting in the harness together.  He talk

Continuous improvement takes on many forms with a myriad of methodologies that can serve this purpose. The fundamental precept here being...

While numerous reflections about 2023 and projections for 2024 abound, I've contemplated my own sustainability considerations for...

As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the year past and look forward to the year to come. We think about some of the notable events of...

Managing a project has many core facets but scheduling resources to get the project work done is at the heart of how to meet milestones,...