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Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions
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Most costly decisions begin with
an inaccurate understanding of the situation.

I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.

Tag: improvement

  • What Every Business Gets Wrong when Trying to Solve Problems

    We say we want solutions — but what most businesses really want is relief. That’s the same impulse that sends patients rushing to the doctor saying, “Just give me something for the pain.” But what we often forget is this: pain isn’t the problem. It’s the symptom. When businesses call for help, they often expect…

    Giselle

    October 7, 2025
    Strategic Sensemaking
    Alignment, business relief, diagnosis, improvement, problem solving, profit vs patience, sustainability, understanding
  • How to Achieve the Sweet Spot between People & Process

    It was Dr. W. Edwards Deming who famously said this: A bad system will beat a good person every time. He’s right. If your workflows are clunky, your tools outdated, your decision-making slow, and your culture misaligned — even your top talent will eventually burn out or disengage. In most organizations, 94% of results come…

    Giselle

    August 11, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, Strategic Sensemaking
    Alignment, business, clarity, crisis, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, improvement, leadership, management, MCODE, motivated abilities, motivation code, performance, processes, Quality, results, systems, technology
  • Are You Down in the Weeds or Up in the Trees?

    Came across this question this morning, in an e-book I downloaded to my kindle last night called Time Management 2.0 by H. Reardon and C. Kane. Got me thinking about how I spend time on stuff that has nothing to do with the things I need to be focusing on. It really doesn’t matter how…

    Giselle

    April 3, 2014
    Strategic Sensemaking
    C. Kane, Corbett Barr, free training, H.Reardon, improvement, iterations, obstacles, potential, roller coaster, success, time management
  • You can’t buy your way out of a problem you behaved your way into…

    The quick-fix. We are all guilty of searching for it. We don’t want to do THE WORK we just want “IT” to change – magically. After which we will sail or ride into the sunset. Newsflash: There are no quick tips, how-to techniques or “you can bet your life on it” tactics that will magically…

    Giselle

    March 28, 2014
    Strategic Sensemaking
    behavior, business struggles, change, exponential performance, improvement, James Clear, Maxwell Maltz, root cause of your struggles, take responsibility
  • If Your Business Plan & Model are Based on Fictitious Assumptions You’re Finished BEFORE You Even Start!

    So many great ideas out there but none are getting implemented because the banks won’t lend and investors won’t invest. The world has never been without dreamers. Everyone has a great idea and most think that all it takes is MONEY to get it done. We fixate, we obsess on money. Even non-profits experience this…

    Giselle

    December 26, 2013
    Strategic Sensemaking
    acting on results, experimentation, feedback, finding out what works, improvement, iteration, making money, results matter, testing
  • Why Comparisons NEVER Put Us in a Great Frame of Mind!

      Yesterday I found myself feeling down. I started to bitch to myself about what I was doing with my life. I felt as if I was making zero progress and not ‘getting it together’ as quickly as I thought I needed to to take the steps I SHOULD be taking. I guess I could…

    Giselle

    November 11, 2012
    Strategic Sensemaking
    comparison, David Neagle, depression, improvement, journaling, performance, Rich Schefren, Sonya Derian, Tiny Buddha
  • Happy Employees = Profitable Business

    The business climate is still a shaky one. Uncertainty reigns supreme. Because of the State of Emergency, many businesses have no choice but to lay off staff because the volume of business just isn’t there to warrant retaining as many employees to serve during the limited operating hours and dwindling customer base. This decision has…

    Giselle

    October 28, 2011
    Strategic Sensemaking
    employee loyalty, Gallup Q12, improvement, leadership, Michael Hyatt, non progressive beliefs, opportunities, uncertainty
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