Leadership When a Key Employee Becomes Defiant
Do problem employees challenge your leadership? An employee which is often a key employee refuses to follow company procedures and dictates how they will do their job. The leader becomes handcuffed because he is afraid to hold the employee accountable and/or reprimand them for not following company policy. The employee knows the leader is afraid to act and continues […]
Continue readingThe British Columbia “Health Tax” a Blessing in Disguise
The new “Health Tax announced in the reading of the 2018 BC provincial budget made it clear that the NDP/Green government wants to transfer the burden of the health care system onto the backs of BC businesses. The $500K payroll exemption excludes micro businesses from the new tax burden. However, based on an average annual […]
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Solving the Profitability Epidemic in Surrey
There is a profitability epidemic lurking amongst manufacturing and trades businesses in Vancouver and the surrounding area. Although a large number of businesses are flourishing I have had the opportunity to meet with dozens of business owners of well established businesses who employ five to fifty people that struggle to break even. In many cases […]
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Is Your Business In Distress? Save It With These 5 Steps
Even the most successful and established business can find itself in a position of financial distress. This is caused by sudden and significant changes to the business landscape or it may have crept in over time due to a lack of monitoring and controls. Before you know it you have a runaway train that requires […]
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The Secret to Building a Productive & EffectiveTeam
Many leaders are frustrated with a less than effective team. They are either dealing with constant infighting and conflict or trying to get their team fired up to take action. In most cases the root cause can be traced to the original assembly of the team. Most leaders hire managers and staff in their own […]
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Empower Your Business with a Powerful Strategic Plan
Just imagine if everyone in an organization fully understood the goals they were trying to achieve. Like a team of horses pulling a chariot everyone would be going in the same direction. All their energy would be dedicated to reaching the desired destination quicker than they ever imagined. Every business or organization goes through occasional […]
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