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The Beacon Group’s Strategic Readiness Poll Indicates Leaders are Focused and Engaged with High Energy in These Uncertain Times

These are unusual and challenging times. Most of us have never seen anything quite like it. The scale, scope and surprise of this downturn and its impact on all sectors of the economy has caught most people off guard. Look at the impact on General Motors and Chrysler! The question we now all need to answer is ... WHAT? What to do? What to think? What to say? What to decide?

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) May 6, 2009 -- The Beacon Group launched a Strategic Readiness "Quick Poll" to help organizations gauge where they stand and how well positioned they are to deal with current stresses and, more importantly, the future opportunities. The poll gathered opinions in two areas, Organizational Focus and Organizational Energy.

54% of respondents feel their organizations have Some viable options for crafting their own future, whereas 28% feel they have Many options and 16% feel they have Few options. These results coincide with the 52% that describe the pace at work as Running and 41% who feel the horizon for decision making has become Shorter.

While the mood across all sectors is sombre, it is important to recognize that responses to the current economic crisis have hardly been uniform. I believe organizations have a unique opportunity to get back to basics, focus on core business and reconnect with customers.

Game Day Ready to Win

At the end of the day it’s important to remember, while events may not have been to their choosing, the way in which leaders respond is - and they have choices! The fact that our poll suggests leaders are focused and engaged is a very positive signal

The Beacon Group’s Strategic Readiness poll also indicated that an overwhelming 89% C- level leaders, HR and senior executives report they are spending energy on Today and Tomorrow and no one is thinking about yesterday. Over-all, the consolidated results indicate a sense of high Energy, but with mediocre Focus. This is illustrated with overall results falling at the low end of the “Game Day Ready to Win” quadrant.

The poll further found that 72% of leaders are Focused & Engaged while 20% reported they were Overwhelmed. “At the end of the day it’s important to remember, while events may not have been to their choosing, the way in which leaders respond is - and they have choices! The fact that our poll suggests leaders are focused and engaged is a very positive signal,” added Williamson.

Survey Methodology:

The Strategic Readiness Poll was administered in April of 2009 and was open to all individuals within The Beacon Group’s database of 5,600 managers, HR executives, senior executives and C-level leaders. These contacts regularly read a number of Organizational Development publications supplied by The Beacon Group. Contacts must have remained in the database for at least 2 consecutive months prior to participating in the survey. Participation was solicited by email, press releases and through our website. Surveys remain 100% confidential to encourage honest responses.

The Beacon Group is a leading advisement firm specializing in the field of Organizational Development. Companies across various industries have used The Beacon Group’s assessment products and advising services to leverage their investment in Human Capital. The Beacon Group specializes in Employee Engagement Surveys, 360° Feedback Assessments, Early Talent Identification (ETI), Management Training, and Performance Management Systems. Many clients, including Mercedes-Benz, Aeroplan, Xerox, Sony and SAP, have used The Beacon Group’s services to grow their thriving businesses. For more information visit www.thebeacongroup.ca

For media inquiries please speak to Kyle Couch at 1-866-240-3948 or email at kcouch @ thebeacongroup.ca.

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