Make Slack the expected place for discussions, decisions, announcements etc. for everyone, top to bottom. Teams is a mediocre substitute but better than nothing. Kill internal e-mail.

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I am increasingly having to present to our board and it’s not always the best experience. Do you have any advice on how best to approach a company board that is not technical at all?

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John McFall SupplyChainWise in Software6 years ago

My board experience has primarily been with board members that are not technical. The approach I take is to "translate" technical bits into business impact information. It seems many non-technical board members care most ...read more

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Do you have remote employees on your team?

Which business function do you see the most need for automation?

Does your diversity, inclusion and belonging plan include practices and programs (i.e. retention and training programs)?

What is the typical time frame for an ERP Implementation consisting of Finance, HR, Supply Chain and Production in a mid-sized multinational organisation?

How does your business train new staff on the core systems they need to do their job?

Does your enterprise have an internal talent marketplace?

Do your executives understand what "supply chain" means to your organization?

Employees will demand hybrid work models as standard now.

How often should a CxO switch roles?

What advice or protocols can you share that help to prevent third-parties/consultants from overbilling?

Do you believe that inventory optimization is necessary for the operational and financial performance of the organization? What experience/s have you or your supply chain team had with inventory optimization initiatives and did they prove to be successful?

For those in logistics or supply chain organizations, can you share insights and best practices for some of your supporting applications? Especially interested in those running WMS and TMS applications.

What are the fundamental leadership capabilities that are needed for an era of exponential technology and AI innovation?

Can anyone provide thoughts/recommendations on the following? As a pure e-commerce business with an EMEA presence, I'm looking for supply chain end-2-end tracking tools that can help monitor the life cycle of an order from sourcing until final delivery to the B2C customer.

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I am increasingly having to present to our board and it’s not always the best experience. Do you have any advice on how best to approach a company board that is not technical at all?