Working outside of the office has changed the way people think and work. We’ve discovered that it’s doable, and the benefits are actually worthwhile. And for the foreseeable future, it’s clear that remote and hybrid working will be here for a while. Employees don’t have to go through the arduous journey to get to and […]

Working with the leaders and teams at Argus Fire Protection has been an absolute pleasure. Right from the get-go, it became clear that the Senior Leadership Team is truly dedicated to supporting the well-being of each and every employee. The commitment to their people shines through every leader, and the CEO – Jacqui Bensemann– greatly […]

The future of work has been evolving rapidly, and because of this, businesses need to rethink their talent strategy. Pandemic-related epiphanies about family time, remote work, community, passion projects, and life and death have droves of people leaving their workplaces to such an extent that there is even a name for it – “The Great […]

This year will bring challenges, but it also presents opportunities for those who are prepared. While some sectors of the economy may not be growing, there is a chance to gain market share or even become a leader in your industry. This prospect is both enticing and exciting. Before planning how to conquer the world, [...]

An informative article series designed to help businesses with strategy and alignment. Written by Bill Bain. If you have any questions regarding these topics, you can contact Bill via email. Picture this… your big aspirational vision is to ascend Everest in three years. You wouldn’t just throw yourself at Everest and hope for the best. It’s a […]

An informative article series designed to help businesses with strategy and alignment. Written by Bill Bain. If you have any questions regarding these topics, you can contact Bill via email. In my last article (Direction: Where do you want to go?), I covered the first two steps (Purpose and Vision) in the journey to establishing […]

Welcome to Bill’s series on Good to Great – a succession of articles that help businesses with strategy and alignment. Get where you want to go and become what you want to be, faster. This series will look to provide you with a simple road map to follow and helpful hints to assist you and […]

Many company owners or managers express their frustration when discussing employee engagement. They figure that we pay our people to do a job, so they just need to do it. Well, unless you are dealing with robots, it doesn’t quite work that way. This article is an elaboration of Bruce’s article “Team engagement counts” because […]

When I am invited to help an organisation improve its performance, there are generally three key elements that require work – direction, people, and getting ‘good shit’ done. These elements are outside of the standard financial metrics (whereby the products or services they sell make more money than the costs of the business). So, let’s […]

Picture yourself driving down a road. It’s been raining so the road is a bit slick. You have noticed recently your car has been pulling to the right, but you just compensated for it by adjusting your steering to the left. Suddenly the person in front of you brakes abruptly and you apply your brakes […]