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Beginner~8 min

Navigate Vendor Consolidation with the CHRO

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Lisa Yamamoto

CHRO

Situation Briefing

You are a People Development lead. Your CHRO, Lisa, has announced a vendor consolidation initiative: all HR tech and services vendors need to be reduced by 40%. You currently use four separate vendors for coaching, training, assessments, and team facilitation. Lisa has asked you to present a consolidation plan. This is an opportunity to advocate for an integrated approach, but Lisa values efficiency and cost savings above all.

Your Objectives

  • 1

    Present a clear consolidation plan that reduces vendors

  • 2

    Advocate for quality over pure cost savings

  • 3

    Demonstrate strategic thinking about the people development stack

  • 4

    Get Lisa's buy-in for an integrated platform approach

Lisa Yamamoto will speak first.