What is Talent Management?
A colleague of mine asked me recently, “what does talent management mean”? Talent management is a pretty common term these days. If you go on to Workopolis or LinkedIn you can find jobs with titles such as Coordinator, Manager, Director or even Global VP of Talent...
Listening – It’s Quite an Art
In a different lifetime I was involved in collective bargaining with the union local representing the workers in our manufacturing facility. If you’ve been involved, you know it’s usually a very adversarial process. We were fortunate enough to have a very experienced...
Who Is the Best Buyer for Your Business?
In our Value Builder series we explore the eight key factors potential buyers review when looking to acquire a business - maybe yours Who Is the Best Buyer for Your Business? Determining the best buyer for your business is not always a cut and dried proposition. Sure,...
A Challenge for the Market Maker
One taste of maple syrup immediately launches some of my best memories. I’ve always enjoyed it – whether it’s sitting down to a big plate of pancakes dripping with it or hiking through late winter forest snow with my grandfather and drinking the sweet sap directly...
How the Relationship Between Risk and Return Affects the Sale Value of Your Company
In our Value Builder series we explore the eight key factors potential buyers review when looking to acquire a business - maybe yours! How the Relationship Between Risk and Return Affects the Sale Value of Your Company “If you want the most reward you have to take the...
The Financial vs. The Strategic Buyer
In our Value Builder series we explore the eight key factors potential buyers review when looking to acquire a business - maybe yours The Financial vs. The Strategic Buyer “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” - Henry David Thoreau,...