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Reading the numbers (not tea leaves) for business growth
2021-01-04T13:12:26+10:00By Verity Consulting Partners|Leadership Development|
Gut feelings and good luck are not what achieves results in a fiercely competitive business environment. Data and information are the currency of good business strategy. Selecting a handful of indicators that can quickly take a temperature check on y [...]
Business success, by design
2020-11-18T12:01:56+10:00By Verity Consulting Partners|Strategy|
We can be sure about death and taxes but when it comes to success in business, there is a lot of uncertainty. While there are many books and articles on the topic of business success, the best advice comes from those who tried, failed, got back up, l [...]
IT support: one of the easiest decisions to make
2020-11-17T00:48:26+10:00By Verity Consulting Partners|Strategy|
We could never imagine life without our smart phone to check the weather, navigate to new destinations, take photos, pay bills, google, send emails, oh and of course, make and receive phone calls too! When it comes to making decisions about how much [...]
Showcasing your point of difference through brand photography
2020-09-26T13:27:06+10:00By Verity Consulting Partners|Sales Optimisation, Strategy|
In an increasing digital world, brand image is first established at the point of reaching your website or connecting on LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media platform. Brand image is then recognised and reinforced at the front door on entry to y [...]
Having skin in the game is workplace accountability
2020-07-27T15:23:22+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|HR, Leadership Development|
How many times have you replied “that’s okay, thanks for letting me know “ when team members apologise for: Being late for work Projects are incomplete Deadlines are missed Poor punctuality While you may feel that this shows kindness, it also sends [...]
Working in a different future
2020-07-27T15:14:53+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, HR, Leadership Development|
In a few short months, a pandemic has transformed work and workplaces in a way that change management strategies never could. Social distancing, contact tracing, working remotely and, from home are the new normal. Working and workplaces in the future [...]
Leading team members during any crisis
2020-07-27T15:28:21+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, Leadership Development, Strategy|
Before COVID-19, the call to action for leadership in a thriving business environment was to be innovative, seek growth opportunities and increase market share. In a recession, the leadership pendulum has swayed to focus on the fundamentals for survi [...]
The company’s “why” is everything during a crisis
2020-07-02T08:07:09+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|Other|
When people talk about the “north star”, it is the brightest star in the constellation. It gives direction as it glows brightly in the sky. Every organisation has a north star. This is its purpose, its destination to achieving business goals and not [...]
EOFY 20 tax planning in a health crisis…have you thought of everything
2020-06-04T05:58:55+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|Other|
It is the end of the financial year and in a ‘normal year’ there are two things we can count on: tax returns and stock-take sales. In the 2020 EOFY we have the multitude of COVID19 impacts to bring into the mix. There will be job keeper payments, def [...]
Selling During a Health Crisis
2020-05-28T13:56:34+10:00By Andre van der Merwe|COVID-19, Sales Optimisation, Strategy|
With so much uncertainty and disruption to life and business as we know it, the management theory is yet to be written on how to pivot in times of a double whammy! - health crisis and economic downturn. Adapting your sales approach requires mirroring [...]
Taking people and culture to Next Normal
2020-05-28T13:35:16+10:00By Mia Aldridge|COVID-19, HR|
Let’s be clear, return to ‘normal’ will be different once the danger of COVI19 transmission passes. Accept that COVID19 or some other superbug can be expected in the future. Unlike the way we used to work and conduct business, the bounce back to norm [...]
Recruiting Remotely During COVID -19. How to Do It Right!
2020-05-28T13:37:29+10:00By Mia Aldridge|COVID-19, HR, Recruitment|
While the world copes with the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are facing an unprecedented challenge. While the damaging effects of the epidemic are inevitable, modifications in engagements with suppliers, customers and employees can help cushion them [...]