The erosion in revenue and employment growth of mid-market companies reported during the second half of 2013 reversed course during the first quarter of 2014, according to results of the Middle Market Indicator, a quarterly business performance and economic outlook survey by the National Center for the Middle Market at Ohio State University.
CEO, CFO and other C-suite respondents reported significant increases in both areas over the past 12 months. Middle-market companies reported a year-over-year increase in revenue growth of 6.5 percent for the past 12 months, outpacing by far the 0.5 percent revenue growth experienced by the S&P 500 over the same period.
What’s more, 46 percent of middle-market companies reported having a larger workforce than one year ago, a significant increase over the 39 percent of companies that reported having grown their workforce in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Confidence in the economy is also continuing to expand, with 57 percent of middle-market leaders at least somewhat confident in the global economy, a bump from the 40 percent reporting that level of confidence one year ago.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
