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Columnist: Megan Patton

Megan PattonMegan Patton, Managing Partner of ODA Strategy, is a business strategist who has been a management consultant, trainer and executive coach for most of her career. She spends her time working with individuals, companies and non-profits to help define and implement strategies that enable peak performance and growth. She looks at the way something is done (process); who is doing the work (people); and whether something should be done at all (strategy). Megan approaches client situations from a perspective of what is working well, measured against company goals, and works hand in hand with her clients to develop workable and positive solutions to improving performance.

Megan worked in a “Big Four” consulting firm for many years and focused on business process reengineering, change management and learning system development. Her clients ranged from large multinational companies to internal constituents.

Prior to her career in management consulting, Megan was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal. Megan received a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College, and an MBA in Strategy from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She is a licensed affiliate of The One Page Business Plan Company. Megan is a strong believer in lifelong learning, and continues to take classes on a variety of subjects.

Learn more about Megan in our featured expert article in the December 2017 issue.

Why Goal Setting Matters and How To Do It Correctly!

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Goal setting is tricky. We all know we should do it, but few of us actually set goals in a way that helps us move forward. Watch this video episode from Business Strategist, Megan Patton to learn how proper goal setting can really propel your business forward. Watch more episodes in Megan’s series, Strategies to […]

Why Goal Setting Matters and How To Do It Correctly!

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  • 2 Years ago
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Goal setting is tricky. We all know we should do it, but few of us actually set goals in a way that helps us move forward. Watch this video episode from Business Strategist, Megan Patton to learn how proper goal setting can really propel your business forward. Watch more episodes in Megan’s series, Strategies to […]

Make Your Employees Your Strategic Partners

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On a recent engagement with a very small organization, I came across a phenomenon that unfortunately, is all too common. A major top-level shift was taking place and a search was on for a new senior executive. The very well-intentioned search committee was made up entirely of board members, with no other constituents represented. As […]

Help! I Can’t Do This All Myself!

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  • 3 Years ago
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As small businesses grow larger and more complex, company owners are universally faced with how to level up the growth of their people into positions of increasing complexity, including leadership. Many times, we see client companies where the CEO or owner is acting as a “hub” with many direct reports, or “spokes”. This hub and […]

Employee Motivation

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One of the common themes I commonly hear from business owners is around the concept of how to motivate employees. So many people feel that their employees just aren’t motivated, and if only they could figure out that puzzle, all would be well. First things first… you really can’t motivate another person. They have to […]

Accountability Drives Results

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  • 2 Years ago
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In my work with clients, one of the major themes that I come across is the issue of accountability. So many people work hard on their business planning activities, set goals, have wonderful intentions…but something happens. Or, rather, something DOESN’T happen! All the planning in the world won’t move your business forward unless you are […]

Employee Engagement

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You’ve probably heard the term “Employee Engagement” used to describe a best practice within an organization. But what does it look like, and how do we know when our employees are engaged? In a somewhat simplistic sense, employee engagement is a focused approach in the workplace that results in happy employees, committed to the organization, […]

What to Do on Big Picture Day?

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  • 3 Years ago
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How do you have time for strategic thinking when your business is crazy and you spend all of your time doing the day to day work of your company along with putting out the seemingly endless fires and crises that arise? Tune in as Megan Patton, Business Strategist with ODA Strategy shares how a Big […]

The “Stay” Interview

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  • 3 Years ago
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I’ve been in many client companies where I hear about the one that got away. That key employee who left the firm, and shocked everyone by their departure! In one of my client companies, Mike was an up and coming employee. He really had it all together – he was technically strong, had good client […]

Find and Hold Your Focus

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  • 3 Years ago
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There are many things that compete for your time and attention as a business owner. So much so, that it is easy to lose focus on the growth goals that keep a company going strong. Watch this episode from Business Strategist, Megan Patton to learn how to find and then hold onto a focus that […]
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