CASE STUDY
Rebuilding Customer Relationships Through Communication
The relationship between the customer and the program office of a large
communication-intensive defense program was strained. Ineffective communications,
a lack of shared vision, and program technical issues contributed to a
growing lack of trust at the executive level.
Program leadership asked Global Aperture to host a series of workshops
to improve communications effectiveness. Presentation development, speaking
skills, and customer management training modules were designed to increase
focus and customer collaboration on resolving current problems and planning
for the future.
The program has since been recognized as a model within the defense establishment
and the skills addressed during the Global Aperture workshops have been
highlighted directly by the customer in formal feedback. The customer
relationship has improved, program users are benefiting from the system,
and upgrades are in work.
Strategic improvement is sometimes regarded as an added responsibility, something outside of the scope of one’s ‘day job’. But what happens when your team returns from its planning process? How can you maintain momentum and ensure that improvements are integrated into your team’s operating rhythm?
- Strategy Management Process – build a process for your team to track, oversee, and support strategic improvements
- Project Management Office - provide a “get it done” team to enhance and strengthen your strategic execution, especially helpful for the more challenging aspects of your plan
- Effective Meeting Training - get greater productivity and value out of meetings
Global Aperture’s integration services ensure that the momentum gained in your planning and alignment efforts continues even amidst the ever-present pressure of competing priorities. These services help you stay focused and on track.