The year my head exploded

Two years ago I had a rush of blood to the head and decided to run a balanced scorecard against my operating division. That was the year my head exploded and I have only now recovered sufficiently to recount my experiences without breaking down.

Council speeds up budgeting, gains flexible reporting and long term pl...

The Greater Taree City Council (GTCC) is a council focused on improving community outcomes and creating a sustainable future. Its executive team has been at the forefront of driving accountability and performance improvements through the organisation. One key initiative was to be a...

Excel – what is it good for?

Remember your very first excel spreadsheet of vital financial information you produced for management? How long did it take you to produce? How many times did you check the numbers? What about the accuracy of the links and that magic macro that allocated those costs so scientifically? How...

Are recruitment agencies poaching your staff?

The 3 ‘R’s. HR people call it ‘Retention’, recruiters call it ‘Revenue’. Success or failure for either leads to ‘Replacement’. It’s the simplest of maths; 1 seat minus 1 backside = 0 for your business. How many empty chairs did you have last year, and for how long?...

Strategic battle plans for successful SharePoint ROI

Professional Advantage’s latest SharePoint Seminar follows in the footsteps of our previous events which are widely acknowledged as ‘must see’ for anyone involved in implementing SharePoint within their organisations. ” Strategic battle plans for...

Finding a great recruiter isn’t easy, keeping them isn’t h...

Ask yourself this question; is yours a business that wants to hire people in the top 10% of their field, or as close to it as possible, or the bottom 10%? If you answered that with bottom 10%, your business won’t be around for too long and there’s a fair chance you’ve got rocks in...