Don’t worry – I’m not talking about the parole board!
All kidding aside, what happens when you’re told that the Board of Directors wants a presentation about what you and your team are doing to handle the supply chain issues that could potentially threaten your company?
Now for those of you who may be thinking, “I’m never going to get called to go before the Board,” here is a NEWS FLASH!
To protect your career you have to know how to “communicate up.” In other words, while you may not be the one called before the Board, you may report to the person who gets called to go before the Board. And that person will be relying on you to make sure they are prepared to address the issues the Board wants to know about. At the end of the day, it’s important to be able to effectively communicate upwards and let people at the top know: You and your team have logistics and supply chain “things” under control.
That’s why I’m passionate about this topic and why I’m strongly encouraging you to sign up for a webinar called “What the Board Wants to Know about Your Supply Chain". It will give you some ideas and perspective about the supply chain “things” that matter to your senior executives and your Board members.
Make plans to join us next week on March 9th at 11am Central for this valuable webinar we will be hosting in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Center of Excellence and the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL).
I am looking forward to moderating this webinar because you will be hearing from a panel of seasoned executive logistics professionals who have a lot of experience in effectively communicating with senior executives like CEOs, Presidents, and members of the Board of Directors. You'll hear from:
• Bruce Ridley, SVP Transportation, Packaging Corporation of America
• Peter Burke, SVP Operations, Land O'Frost
• John Janson, VP Logistics, SanMar
• Kevin Smith, SVP – Supply Chain, CVS (Retired)
So if protecting your career is important sign up today for this important webinar. And if you sign up and can't attend live, you’ll still get a copy of the webinar recording. Hope you can join us!
BY MIKE REGAN, CO-FOUNDER OF TRANZACT
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