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Personal Reflective Report on Strategy Formulation
Acklin Tellis
EMBA 604: Corporate Governance, Strategy and Structure
Professor Donald V. McCain, Ed.D.
April 1, 2013
Abstract
Strategy formulation at the corporate or business level is very similar to rock climbing - the fear of looking down and knowing what can happen to you if you fail focuses the mind, gets the adrenaline pumping and propels you forward, as you anticipate how good it is all going to feel once you are done. Within our industry, when you look down from that rock, we see the remains of organizations that did not do a good job in managing their strategies and consequently, their businesses and are no longer around. At a high level this paper will share my organization’s corporate strategy, an example of a human resources business strategy and provide some reflection on my experience with strategy formulation and some useful lessons learned over the years.
Personal Reflective Report on Strategy Formulation
Company Overview
Brookfield Johnson Controls is the Canadian leader in the provision of workplace management services for real estate portfolios. It employs over 1,600 professionals who are dedicated to optimizing its customers’ business with superior workplace management solutions.
Brookfield Johnson Controls has been in business for over 20 years and was founded in 1992 in order to offer specialized services to the growing list of companies opting to outsource their internal real estate management operations.
My Responsibilities
My role as the Director of Human Resources is to provide human resources-related advice and counsel to team leaders and team members. The primary focus of my job is to assist in the development and implementation of HR strategies, programs and initiatives that help execute the business plans, strategies and goals of the
Personal Reflective Report on Strategy Formulation
Acklin Tellis
EMBA 604: Corporate Governance, Strategy and Structure
Professor Donald V. McCain, Ed.D.
April 1, 2013
Abstract
Strategy formulation at the corporate or business level is very similar to rock climbing - the fear of looking down and knowing what can happen to you if you fail focuses the mind, gets the adrenaline pumping and propels you forward, as you anticipate how good it is all going to feel once you are done. Within our industry, when you look down from that rock, we see the remains of organizations that did not do a good job in managing their strategies and consequently, their businesses and are no longer around. At a high level this paper will share my organization’s corporate strategy, an example of a human resources business strategy and provide some reflection on my experience with strategy formulation and some useful lessons learned over the years.
Personal Reflective Report on Strategy Formulation
Company Overview
Brookfield Johnson Controls is the Canadian leader in the provision of workplace management services for real estate portfolios. It employs over 1,600 professionals who are dedicated to optimizing its customers’ business with superior workplace management solutions.
Brookfield Johnson Controls has been in business for over 20 years and was founded in 1992 in order to offer specialized services to the growing list of companies opting to outsource their internal real estate management operations.
My Responsibilities
My role as the Director of Human Resources is to provide human resources-related advice and counsel to team leaders and team members. The primary focus of my job is to assist in the development and implementation of HR strategies, programs and initiatives that help execute the business plans, strategies and goals of the
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