Leading a successful change with the ADKAR methodology

In a constantly changing world, companies must be agile and create a dynamic of change to ensure their sustainability. Transforming an organisation is a complex and expensive process. Beyond the technical specifics, it is essential to consider the human dimension. According to...

Successful Transformation Programmes: The Essential Guide

Transformation and optimization are fundamental concepts in the business world. Each transformation project has its own specificities, and it can sometimes seem like reinventing the wheel every time. However, it's essential to learn from the experiences of others, and to share...

5 tips for successful Agile projects

The Agile approach, popularized in the early 2000s, rapidly replaced more traditional V-cycle project management. Initially designed to improve software development, it has since been applied to many other types of project. However, it can prove ineffective or even...

Towards a Data Driven Organisation: 3 key ideas

Data management has become a major challenge for companies wishing to understand the precise needs of their customers and improve their offering. Data analysis, particularly through process mining, offers a unique opportunity to examine the efficiency of internal processes in...

ERP Implementation in retail : Main points to watch out for

The implementation of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) has become a necessity for many retailers, spurred on by changes in the sector, particularly with the arrival of giants such as Amazon and Ikea. These players have imposed new rules of the game, forcing retailers to...

What do we mean by digital transformation and what are the challenges?

What do we mean by digital transformation and what are the challenges? When we think of digital transformation, many notions come to mind: economies of scale, 0 Touch, service, mobility, strategy, outsourcing to the cloud, improving back office functions, dematerialization,...

Harmonisation and standardisation: The Tribe's expert opinion

Within our FocusTribes Expert Tribes, we regularly organize sharing and exchange sessions. In this context, we thought it appropriate to ask our members for their feedback on the harmonization and standardization projects implemented by our customers. So we asked ourselves: are...

Global/Local: 5 good practices for transformation programmes

Today, standardization is increasingly seen as a necessity to meet the demands of streamlined, efficient organizations. However, it is essential to qualify any "core model" approach in order to strike the right balance between the global and the local. With this in mind, a group...

Omni-channel Management in Retail: 6 key performance issues

The health crisis has accelerated the pace of digital transformation in the retail sector. The customer experience is now at the heart of retailers' concerns, and omnichannel management has become a key success factor in recent years. Are you looking for an expert consultant to...

5 best practices for successful remote management

With the rise of teleworking and the digitalisation of businesses, remote management has become an essential skill for many managers. In a context where teams are managed remotely, it is crucial to put in place effective strategies to maintain cohesion, ensure productivity and...

Leadership and Governance: what role for the Program Director

Leading transformation programs is far from an easy task. It requires expertise, strategic vision and the ability to mobilize teams. So what are the key success factors for this high-impact role? A group of decision-makers involved in major transformation programs met at the...

Covid, leading business transformation: 5 key ideas

The health crisis has turned our lives upside down and presented companies with unprecedented challenges. In this new, uncertain future, companies must be highly adaptable if they are to succeed. To help decision-makers engaged in major transformation programs, FocusTribes has...

5 fundamentals for managing transformation projects

Alexandre Wajsblatt , Project Director, specialized in digital transformation of the Finance function, is an accredited expert consultant at FocusTribes, since October 2019.  After 10 years of experience in Finance at Danone, marked by a strong "Systems" dimension, Alexandre...

Freelancers, the revolution is on

The increase of self-employed people is constantly growing. Freelancers offer several benefits to businesses, and involve many changes... A recent McKinsey study reveals that between 20 and 30% of the workforce in developed markets is self-employed. By 2023, 50% of the workforce...

6 essential soft skills for a good independent consultant

It is often said that a good consultant must be able to do several jobs at once. Consultants have a set of professional and human skills that enable them to deal with many situations. Let’s discovers 6 essentials soft skills that a good consultant must have. First soft skill :...