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What is Risk Management and What Does it Mean for Your Company?

October 10, 2022

Risk management is the process of identifying, evaluating, and responding to current and future threats and opportunities that can impact a business (operationally, financially, etc.). In practice, risk management means looking ahead to identify potential obstacles and prioritizing resources to minimize the cost of unfortunate events. At the same time, it also means positioning your […]

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April 20, 2022

The Value of Strong Branding

Good branding builds value, generates new business, and creates loyal customers. It can be used to build trust both internally with employees and externally with new and experienced customers. Strong branding is too important to be an afterthought. As you build your business, identify your company’s values, and serve customers, each element should be represented […]

April 8, 2022

How to Choose a Risk Management Consultancy

Risk management is strategic, multifaceted, and most importantly unique and personal to a business. While some risks, such as safety and compliance requirements, are more proscribed, how a company chooses to build its culture, position itself in the marketplace, and respond to external factors are part of a business’s individual risk management strategy. And risk […]

February 16, 2022

How to Build Trust as a Leader

When it comes to building teams and developing leaders, trust is the fundamental element. Employee productivity and commitment increase when they can buy into their leader’s vision and feel supported and heard by their manager. And building trust within a team is the first step in developing a manager into a leader. Building Trust is […]

February 2, 2022

The Value of Mentoring Black-Owned Businesses

Entrepreneurship and business ownership promote economic growth and create community wealth, both for small business owners and their employees. Yet, according to a 2019 McKinsey survey of consumer finances, only five percent of Black Americans hold some business equity, compared to 15 percent of white Americans. Moreover, the average Black American’s business equity is worth […]

January 21, 2022

Strategic Partnering for the Construction Industry

With the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, Georgia is gearing up for a number of new construction projects. As government agencies and construction companies seek to set these projects up for success right from the start, we want to share a little about strategic partnering for the construction industry. Strategic partnering is one […]

January 7, 2022

ACTN Speaks Louder Than Words – This is Who We Are

Risk management is strategic, multifaceted, and most importantly unique and personal to a business. And it’s time for risk management firms to bring an individualized and imaginative approach to their solutions. Historically risk management has centered around compliance, but at ACTN Strategies it’s our mission to redefine what risk management looks like for small […]

December 13, 2021

2021: Our Risk Management Firm’s Year in Review

This year has been huge for us. As 2021 draws to a close and we take our own advices to reflect on all that we’ve experienced and learned, we want to share with you some of what we’ve accomplished. We’ve grown our team, expanded our mission, and achieved some big successes (for us and our […]

November 16, 2021

The Value of Gratitude

Each November as we approach Thanksgiving, we’re reminded to take stock of all that’s going on around us and to be grateful for who we are, where we are, and what we have. And while the holiday is a great reminder, there’s real value in practicing gratitude year-round. We of course know that conveying gratitude […]

October 4, 2021

Beyond Inclusion: Operational Planning for Accessibility

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the perfect opportunity for businesses to assess what hiring practices, workplace culture, and available accommodations are needed to build a diverse and productive workforce. As experts in operational resilience, we want to encourage your team to take the extra time to think through and develop these elements so you […]

July 19, 2021

Getting Employee Buy-In

Getting Employee Buy-In Leadership teams at companies both big and small are making some tough decisions right now. For many organizations, the way we do business has changed over the last year, and if we’ve learned anything, it’s that change is constant (and that’s not a bad thing). Strong leaders recognize that a company’s success […]

June 21, 2021

ACTN Strategies at Work – Strategic Planning Before the Next Disruption

This is the final installment in our four-part series where we’ve examined real-world challenges that our clients have faced and the approaches we took to solve problems and make an impact. Here, we’re going to put it all together and share some of the insights and lessons learned. To get up to speed, check out […]

June 14, 2021

ACTN Strategies at Work – A Case Study on Strategic Partnering

This is the third installment (and final case study) in our four-part series highlighting real-world challenges that our clients have faced and the approaches we took to solve problems and make an impact. To get up to speed, check out the first two case studies on Crowd Management and Security and Creating Resilient Organizations before reading on. ACTN […]

May 17, 2021

ACTN Strategies at Work – A Case Study on Crowd Management and Security

At ACTN Strategies, we design and implement solutions to our clients’ toughest challenges. This is the first installment in a four-part series where we’ll present three case studies that highlight real-world challenges that our clients have faced and the approaches we took to solve problems and make an impact. The final installment in our series […]

May 5, 2021

3 Keys to Success in Post-Pandemic Business

It’s neither a secret nor overstatement to say that the way we do business has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, we reflected on some of changes we’ve seen in how businesses operate one year after pandemic-related shutdowns began. This month, we’re looking forward – here are three keys to success for your […]

April 2, 2021

One Year Later: A Look at How Business has Changed as a Result of the Pandemic

It’s been just over a year since the US reported its first cases of the coronavirus and stay-at-home orders were handed down across the country. While some businesses found new...

March 23, 2021

Women in Leadership Part 2: Overcoming Barriers

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to increase the workplace gender gap with one in four women contemplating a career slowdown—such as shifting to part-time hours or a less demanding role—or leaving the workforce entirely

March 16, 2021

Women in Leadership Part 1: The Value of a Diverse Team

Over the last several decades, we’ve seen a measurable increase in the number of women in leadership roles across the country. In 2020, for example, the share of female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies reached an all-time high of 7.4%, according to a Pew Research study. Let that sink in. The mere 37 women heading […]

February 24, 2021

The Benefits of a Multigenerational Workforce

By Charity Kilbourn – Sr. Content Leader, ACTN Strategies LLC Too often, we approach the concept of a multigenerational workforce as a problem that must be solved. In reality, a multigenerational workforce is an asset that more companies should aim to possess. Mentorship When we think about mentorship, we usually envision an older person mentoring […]