Financial Efficiency You’ve heard the phrase: “We must cut costs!” When the CFO or Financial Controller is yelling that, it means life is about to get unpleasant in the workplace for a while. A common approach that companies take when looking to increase their...
A recent discussion with a friend raised the interesting question of the seemingly complex state of modern business etiquette. It appears that cordiality and consideration are becoming increasingly scarce resources. Business is founded on communication. Effective...
For most professional services engagements, the client will pay the consultant their fee on an hourly rates basis. The two parties will agree to certain rates, time required, and a particular array of deliverables as the outcome of the contract, assuming the Scope of...
“Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM” You’ve probably heard that expression? It has been around since the ‘70s. It has become ingrained in the mantra of many practitioners, quite unjustifiably. There’s plenty of options to consider, when...
Staff Feedback – it is essential for performance A small team of casual peak-relief drivers was employed by a delivery company. The drivers came from various work backgrounds and experience. They were only recently employed and were required for a limited...
It’s no secret that global political tensions have not been as volatile in this current generation. Without trade diversity, many key Australian industries are counting the cost of deteriorating relations. Australia is a primary product exporting nation, with a...
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