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Thought Leadership

Recruiting for the Future

Lorne Noble
January 19, 2022

I have written previously about avoiding a bad hire. In that article, I focused on the processes around recruiting and the importance of complete and utter clarity around the expectations of a role. Today, I’d like to take a step back and look at recruitment from a different perspective. One that starts well before…

Finance, Thought Leadership

Avoid These 4 Appraisal Pitfalls

Lorne Noble
January 19, 2022

You are happy. Business is moving forward. You have finally delegated a bunch of jobs that were keeping you awake at night. You like your team and feel like they are in it with you. And it’s employee appraisal time. A day to put your feet up, enjoy a really positive chat with some…

Thought Leadership

The Evolution of a Business

Lorne Noble
December 21, 2021

I was catching up with a friend yesterday when he asked what we are up to at work. “We’re re-evaluating our mission,” I explained. He laughed. “I swear you told me that two years ago Lorne. Surely, you’ve decided by now?!”. Let me reassure you that I didn’t start lecturing him there and then!…

Thought Leadership

Remote Working: How to Get the Most Out of Your Team

Lorne Noble
October 26, 2021

Technology has facilitated it, the pandemic accelerated it, and organizations are dealing with it. It’s not news any more. Remote working is here to stay in some shape or form. What isn’t quite as clear is how we, as business owners and managers, make the most of it. How do we replace the subtleties…

Thought Leadership

How to Untangle the Conflicting Pressures of Sales and Operations

Lorne Noble
September 6, 2021

I have a client who is building a business. Let’s call her Jodie. Jodie has done fantastically well. First, she developed a brand new type of organic juice for the beverage market. She raised funds and started to sell batches online. She began to approach retailers directly and some are now selling her juice…

CPG Companies, Thought Leadership

What Makes a Good Co-Packer?

Lorne Noble
August 30, 2021

If you’re an early stage or young consumer product goods (CPG) company, you’ll know that there’s a certain stage you’ll reach in your growth journey where you’ll probably be looking to scale up your production to maximize on sales and profits. We’ve already talked about how hiring a CPG broker can help in pursuing…