Our guest blog post comes from Julia Robinson, Managing Partner of Steller Solutions, a Seattle-area consultancy that helps clients implement changes that produce rapid bottom line results, allowing their business to beat out the competition while using fewer resources. “People don’t leave companies, they leave managers,” a colleague and mentor recently shared with me. The more I... View Article
Business owners know the value of hiring and developing a strong workforce – a workforce that can accomplish the business’ goals efficiently and effectively. Yet much of the hiring that’s done is informal. The process of selecting the employee typically includes interviews focused on whether we “like” the person and the person’s hands-on experience, more... View Article
Today’s guest blog post comes from Matt Bryant of Baldwin Resource Group, a risk management and insurance consultant with a focus on identification, evaluation, and classification of risk and subsequent development of risk management programs for organizations. Matt will be a panelist at our upcoming Equinox Focus event “Thrive in the Upturn” on May 25. —————————- For... View Article
We keep hearing about the “new normal” and that the business environment has changed and we must change with it. It’s still not clear what this “new normal” looks like; but we’re all working toward getting back to business. In doing so, we are looking at how to communicate our value to customers and get... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Royal Raidle, Senior Business Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo and a participant in our upcoming banking panel at our April 27 Equinox Focus Event. ————————————- Small business owners continue to show growing confidence in the economic recovery. That’s according to the most recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey conducted... View Article
Administrative Agencies are government bodies that are empowered to direct and supervise the implementation of particular laws. These agencies are often appointed by governmental authority such as the President of the United States, Congress, or a state constitution or legislature; but an agency does not necessarily report to the government. Certain agencies, such as the... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Bert Holeton, Founder and President of The Mastermind Group, a network of master consultants with expertise and proven results in all areas of business. Bert will lead our January 26 Equinox Focus program on “Evaluating Capacity in Your Organization.” ————————– Ask a businessperson about capacity, and you’re likely to... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Julia Robinson, Managing Partner at Steller Solutions, a consultancy that partners with organizations to improve profitability, lower operating costs, and develop loyal customers. ——————— What’s the link between sales, profitability targets and capacity planning? How do you grow your sales, optimize capacity and maintain the level of quality and... View Article
My experience with the operations side of business was fairly limited prior to business school, so I found my Operations 101 class to be eye-opening. I specifically remember reading the book “The Goal” by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, where business operations are compared to a line of boy scouts moving through the woods. The analogy is unbelievably simple, yet it creates a very clear... View Article