Effective business leadership has strong associations with a positive workplace culture and strong lines of communication between team members as our recent case study shows.
Why Is It Important to Develop Your Team as a Business Owner?
How To Control Cost In Business?
Advantages of Strategic Decision Making For a Small Business
10 Ways to Improve Your Business Operations
5 Steps to Build an Effective Management Team
Resolving Boardroom Conflict
Major disagreements between directors can spell disaster for any business but particularly an SME. When individuals become entrenched it can be almost impossible to resolve the situation without external help. Thankfully getting expert independent support before it’s too late can lead to transformation as we see in this business success story.
Achieving the Dream Business Exit
Business Process Improvements Support Profitable Growth
One of Secantor’s clients has recently doubled sales and tripled profits as a result of a very successful acquisition and ongoing organic growth. Their decision to simultaneously invest in improving business processes and financial planning & reporting helped to achieve maximum success. Read their story here…
What Does A Management Consultant Do?
What Are Key Performance Indicators In Business?
Succeeding through the Pandemic: A People Solution
Businesses large and small have been impacted by the pandemic; for some it’s been positive but for most it’s led to significant disruption. The effects have touched every area of business including how businesses engage, motivate, support and communicate with their staff. One client that Secantor has worked with for over a decade has deployed effective team management strategies to adapt to the challenges of remote & hybrid working by modifying its communication style, methods and technology to strengthen cohesion with their team.
Effective Team Management Strategies For Businesses
Why Is Budgeting Important To a Business?
Business Essentials: The Board Meeting
The life of an SME owner/director is jam-packed with activity; spinning plates, winning orders, managing cash etc. This can often edge-out the essential discipline of the board meeting; a once per month opportunity to stand back and review & improve business performance. This 60-second read sets out best practice for governing your business.
How does your business compare?
Business Essentials: Business Performance Improvement
How do you monitor and improve the performance of your business? To run things successfully you need clear information so you can make effective decisions and respond with appropriate action. This 60-second read provides some food for thought. Why not use it to check whether you’ve got everything covered.
Business Essentials: Improving Profitability
Which of your products, services and customers are most profitable? Are any of them poor-performers? Worryingly many SME businesses cannot answer these important questions accurately however this is essential information for making business decisions. In this short article continuing our Business Essentials series we highlight the key elements.
How could you improve your profitability?
Business Essentials: Leading People
Do you fully value your team? For most business owners it is true to say that your people are your greatest asset. An excellent team creates differential advantage over your competitors. Capable and motivated individuals who are united around the business vision and goals will take responsibility for serving customers allowing you to focus on leading your business. The latest in our series on Business Essentials looks at excellent people management. It all starts with leadership.
How do you measure up?
Business Essentials: Reducing Business Costs
The current climate requires most businesses to examine and reduce costs. But there’s more to it than just ending contracts and cutting spending. There’s money to be saved by improving efficiency and reducing waste through more effective management too. Taking a close look at expenditure is something that should be undertaken regularly to improve the profitability and value of your business. Here is a brief guide for SMEs on Reducing Business Costs.
