The business is earning more revenue, work is flying in the door, but for some reason this revenue is not reflected in margins or the bottom line. Everyone’s HAPPY? No, not everyone is happy. The staff and clients are starting to complain. Managers are trying harder to control margins, and the finance team are cutting […]

As Practice Manager for Gilligan Sheppard, I am speaking from experience on the subject. This article describes the method I used to get to a better place – hopefully it helps you as well. The old saying “fake it ‘til you make it” requires effort, consistency and time. But what happens when it’s just too […]

I was told this week that I am the glue in our practice. As a practice manager, (a title that in no way describes what I do each day), I asked myself, what does that mean? After some thinking and naval gazing, I’ve decided that this needs to be part of who I am to […]

Shareholder The shareholder’s role is to fund the business. Directorship The directors set the direction for the business. Leadership Leadership is about leading the implementation of a plan effectively to maximise business efficiency and performance. Product / Service Development Developing new and existing products or services for sale. Operations / Delivery Delivery of products or […]

1. No clearly defined Terms and Conditions disclosed. Since the beginning of time, businesses have done business on a handshake. As we move toward a digital world, consumers have wised up to potential loopholes and business owners find themselves getting the run around. Whether it be not getting paid on time, jobs cancelled at the […]

She is only 18 months old in the company, and was thrilled to be given independent charge of a project. It was a short duration one (6 weeks), but she gets to work with the Business Manager in New Jersey (NJ). It was clearly a great opportunity to prove herself, and also get noticed at […]

2015 is our 30th anniversary of business with the same name, same culture, same leadership from the same premises. We have always been different, but some of our points of difference are now main stream; How often do you see professionals in funeral clobber these days, casual dress is increasingly the norm everywhere. Sure some […]

The qualities Joshna values most are honesty, integrity and trust. With this premise – you are always going to be in safe hands with her. Joshna never pre-judges a situation or problem. She really listens, she understands, she thinks through and then she questions. Joshna’s methodology and her collaborative process always gets to the root […]

In conjunction with Callaghan Innovation, EverEdgeIP have developed a programme to help New Zealand companies leverage their innovation and intellectual property to drive accelerated growth. What is Innovation IP? Innovation IP consists of two interactive, confidential workshops plus on-going support relating to intellectual property strategy and technology commercialisation. The goal of the programme is simple: […]

Gilligan Sheppard is proud to present three Xero Workshops. Attend small intimate workshops, ask questions and receive personal attention. Demonstration is on a big screen. BYO laptop/tablet to work on your own account. [box] “The presenter was clear, easy to understand and very knowledgeable.” [/box]   [box] “Being able to bring my own laptop was awesome, it […]