Goal Tracking Tools Compared and How IT Services Companies Break Through Growth Plateaus
Goal tracking tools compared, the growth plateaus that trip up IT services companies, and getting back into rock climbing after a 6-year break.
HI! HERE ARE SOME INSIGHTS FROM MY PRACTICE DURING THE LAST MONTH THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU:
Goal Tracking Options — A few clients have been asking about systems for tracking individual team member's progress on quarterly priorities and annual goals throughout the year. Here are the options I see in the market currently: 1. Strety — a newer offering that is fully integrated with Microsoft Teams; some of my clients have started using this. 2. 90.io — companies who adopt EOS tend to use this. 3. Align — companies who adopt a growth framework tend to use this. 4. I've also seen companies track goals in OneNote and shared spreadsheets. My recommendation is to start with the simplest system you can, focus on building the habits around accountability, and then once the habits are built look for a tool that best fits your company's business workflows.
HITTING PLATEAUS
In my coaching work with IT services companies, I typically see companies hitting plateaus as they try to grow through around $3M, $5–6M, $10M, and around $20M. At each of these milestones, what used to work has stopped working, frustration levels run high across the organization, and client satisfaction has already started flagging. What are the signs your company may be about to hit a growth plateau? Revenue rollercoaster. Owner or principal burnout. Declining pricing power. You 'just can't seem to get good people.' Our Strategic Growth framework allows us to pinpoint what is no longer working in your business and to create a path to making the changes that allow you to move through the current business barriers.
AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE
Last month I re-embraced indoor rock climbing after a 6-year break and it has been a mental challenge, a physical challenge, and a lot of fun. I've found top rope climbing to be much more enjoyable than bouldering, though both require significant hand and arm strength and flexibility. If you're looking for something challenging and fun to do on rainy days, give this a try!
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