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The Journey Group is a full-service construction group headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. There are six divisions offering general, commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the Upper Midwest and nationwide.
Business Challenge
An Actionable Plan for Sustainable Growth
Strategic misalignments and operational gaps were preventing Journey from realizing sustainable business growth and organizational health across all divisions. Alignment and decision making were impacted.
- Operational Optimization
- Growth Management
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Health
Solution
A Strategic Foundation & Continuous Consulting
- Ongoing quarterly meetings, and an in-depth culture survey.
- Actionable plans were crafted to address and move through the roots of challenges Journey was facing
- Created vision statement and long-term goals to guide short-term plans
- Accountability and team trust were focus areas to ensure execution success.
Outputs
An Empowered Leadership Team & Workforce
- Individualized Operating System implementation
- Growth initiatives discerned and prioritized
- Day-to-day operations aligned with strategic vision.
- Improved openness, team trust and clarity of communication across the organization.
“Partnering with Keystone has been a game-changer for our organization. They worked closely with our executive team to define a bold three-year strategy focused on evolving our business model. But their value and partnership hasn’t stopped at strategy development—they’ve remained a trusted partner as we execute and adapt that strategy in real time.”
“As our executive leadership team experienced significant transitions, KGI helped us navigate the disruption with agility. Each quarter, they facilitate thoughtful conversations with our leadership team, challenging us to ask the tough questions: Are we doing too much? Are we focused on the right priorities to move the business forward? This has helped us stay aligned, make intentional trade-offs, and ensure our teams are focused on what matters most.”
“Even as we’ve had to pause certain initiatives to make space for emerging needs, the enterprise strategy has remained our north star. Keystone’s approach has helped us balance the pace of change with the realities of running the business. What’s been most inspiring is the momentum building across the organization—our next-level leaders are energized and eager to accelerate progress. With Keystone’s guidance, we’re striking the right balance between delivering on today’s goals and transforming for tomorrow.”
Randy Knecht
CEO, Journey Group
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