Berkshire Hathaway Week – Influencer Takeaways

HPA Founder Sumeet Goel shares insights from influencers ranging from a psychologist and NYT best-selling author, a Princeton University Dean, the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the NBA, longtime CEO and Chairman of Graham Holdings (formerly the Washington Post Company), and Founder and CEO of Collaborative Gain, all in the context of our COVID world and the annual Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting.

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Rethinking Enterprise-wide Initiatives in a Disrupted Market

Chris Fox | Featured | HighLights | Tuesday TouchPoints

When it comes to dealing with enterprise-wide initiatives in the context of a large-scale market disruption, HighPoint Senior Advisor Chris Fox recommends companies move faster and reimagine how things are done.

Lessons from the Cannonball Run: Get Moving!

HighLights | Sumeet Goel | Tuesday TouchPoints

Founder & Managing Director Sumeet Goel discusses the need to Get Moving and accelerate your preparedness for the future new normal, in the face of crisis:

“Think about where you are/were, and the changes you expected would happen over the next 5-10 years…and then realize that these changes will be happening in the next 12-18 months, and you need to get ahead of them, even if you don’t think you can right now.”

Maintaining Customer Relationships in a Time of Crisis

HighLights | Robbie Kellman Baxter | Tuesday TouchPoints

HPA Advisor, strategy consultant and author Robbie Kellman Baxter discusses the importance of focusing on long term customer relationships and predictable, recurring revenue for survival in a time of crisis.

Food in the Time of Coronavirus

HighLights | Meredith Sandland | Tuesday TouchPoints

HPA Advisor Meredith Sandland shares insight on current obstacles facing the Food & Beverage industry, explaining how we as consumers can help, and predictions on the lasting influence COVID-19 is likely to have as the industry faces major disruption.

My New Job

HighLights | Tim DeRoche | Tuesday TouchPoints

Where will the education system go from here? HPA consultant Tim DeRoche shares his industry insight and personal experience, outlining some of the current major issues at play for schools and educators and predictions for longer term impacts across the broader education industry.

Planning and Prep: Creating Work From Home Success

Bob Kaplan | HighLights | Tuesday TouchPoints

HPA Senior Advisor Bob Kaplan shares his personal framework for a successful virtual office space and simple, but meaningful ways to avoid common frustrations.

What to Watch at Home

HighLights | Sumeet Goel | Tuesday TouchPoints

As my contribution to the dialogue on how to cope with COVID-19, let me share with you my Peak TV recommendations. I hope you can find some gems in here that you haven’t yet discovered, to help you through some of these funky days and nights.

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How to Set Up a High-Performing PMO

HighLights

Assuming a strategic plan is sound, there are many factors that determine the success of a company’s change initiative. Oversight from a Project Management Office (PMO), enables a strong path for success and provide early warnings when a project is derailed and work to help get it back on track.

Resourcing the High-Performing PMO

HighLights | Vikram Rao

For companies in the midst of transformation, a Project Management Offices (PMO) is typically viewed as a necessary expense that should be run as lean as possible. However, we believe a well-run Project Management Office has the power to bring structure, focus, and speed to enterprise-wide change initiatives and process improvements.