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Succession Planning Checklist for SMEs and Nonprofits

There is a definite relationship between succession planning and corporate culture.  The desired relationship is compatible – which will not happen by chance.   Owner/Managers and Nonprofit Boards have responsibility for ensuring compatibility.

Great care must be taken when considering

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Jean’s Consultation and Consultative Decision Making Model

Why are Consultation and Consultative Processes important?

There are words used in Nonprofit organisations and SMEs that sometimes lose their original meaning and intent: or that can infer their original meaning and intent – but actually mean something quite different.  …

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Jean’s Tool No. 4 – Decision Tool

Jean’s Decision Tool is the fourth in this series.   

Managers make decisions.  Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Some decisions are made by the Manager alone; others by the Manager in consultation with her/his team; and yet others by the team within …

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Jean’s Tool No. 3 – Research and Development

This Research and Development Tool sets out a staged process aligned with business growth:

  • from research to development,
  • from development to marketing, and
  • from marketing through to implementation and evaluation.

This R&D Tool – supported by Jean’s 10 Core Business

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Skills Involved in Tendering

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Definitions can ensure clarity and avoid confusion

Definitions provide a valuable structure for internal discussion at governance, management or operational levels of activity, where:

  • misinterpretation or misunderstanding may arise on key terms, concepts or practices,
  • orientation and induction of new people at any of these levels is

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Jean’s Core Business Strategy No. 8: Project Mentality and Management

Developing a project mentality is an effective approach to business. Very simply, it means treating each major assignment, action-plan or responsibility as a project – with a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Together, project mentality and project management should …

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Jean’s Core Business Strategy No. 6: Traps in Tendering and Outsourcing

These can be effective business growth strategies:

  • Both are core business competencies and functions
  • Both require and deserve thorough planning
  • Always start with the project or prototype
  • Keep your eye on the detail, not just on the process

What is

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Jean’s Core Business Strategy No. 4: Marketing Strategy for SMEs – including tendering

Be sure to consistently market your business and your products/services, especially when you are at your busiest.

1. Be specific, confident and consistent about your:

  • Uniqueness – How are you different and better than other similar business?
  • Competitors – Can

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Jean’s Core Business Strategy No. 2: The Art and Science of Business: ‘Critical Success Factors – Jean’s A-Z’

Don’t ignore clear and factual signs that your business is not healthy, or your product is missing the mark.

If your business or organisation is picking up clear and factual signs that all is not well, then you have urgent …

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