Resolve to Resolve

The age-old tradition of coming up with resolutions for the new year has roots in one of Bickert Management's core principles, perpetual improvement. We are so much in favor of the idea, in fact, that we made it our slogan. And yet, as wide-spread as the idea of these new-year, new-you resolutions a...

01.07.20 11:54 PM - Comment(s)
Ensuring Success with Clear 2020 Vision
It is customary during this time of year for people to make New Year's resolutions, set goals, and commit to the pursuit of self-improvement in any number of ways.  In hopes of better health, stronger relationships, and enhanced finances, we reflect on both the challenges and victories represen...
12.31.19 4:17 AM - Comment(s)
5 Smart Ways to Review Your Year-End Business

There are many aspects of running a business, including managing your workforce, planning new projects, and securing new clients. With so much to do, it’s easy to lose track of the bigger picture. However, doing this could prove detrimental to your company’s future. 

 

If you want to grow yo...

12.21.19 5:25 AM - Comment(s)
The No-Win Situation

When was the last time you laid in bed at night, staring at the ceiling, with a thousand and one thoughts whirling through your head? Things that need to be done, tasks that were not completed, regrets about the day, and the big chief, problems that appear to have no (obvious) solution. It would be ...

12.11.19 2:12 AM - Comment(s)
Product Innovation is Key to Business Growth - Explore it!

Product innovation is a term loosely used in business but do we really understand what that term means? Lets start by defining the key words: product and innovation. A product is a bundle of attributes (features, functions, benefits, and uses) that a person receives in an exchange. In...

12.04.19 4:48 AM - Comment(s)
Limited Resources? An Unacceptable Excuse For No Growth

If you are running one of the 1.1 million Canadian Small-Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and are facing the choice of either paying back your debt, upgrading existing equipment or hiring a trend-watching professional with finite resources, worry ...

11.27.19 7:06 AM - Comment(s)
Is your Work Force in Right Balance? Rethink your Recruitment Process

Right people bring the right attitude, skills, and expertise to the organization, creating a work-friendly environment where harmony and prosperity lead the company along the road to success

11.20.19 4:12 AM - Comment(s)
SMEs Growth - Can you Convert Every Lead into Profit? The Secret lies under your Nose

To stay alive, humans need water, sleep, and food. Similarly, to stay viable in the market and thrive amidst its competitors, a business needs to grow. It has generally been observed that businesses are either growing or declining; there appears to be no middle ground. Growth is crucial to the compa...

11.13.19 12:26 AM - Comment(s)
Political Workplace: A Navigational Map (Part 2)
Gary and Ed, and even you have an agenda at work that each would like to achieve. When agendas conflict with one another, or worse, conflict with the company's agenda, the politics of the office begin to arise. While Bickert Management ensures that each employees' goals and agendas aligned with the ...
11.06.19 5:47 AM - Comment(s)
I Found A Weakness!  Quick, Hide It!

There is a gross flaw in the fundamental way our society seems to view weakness and imperfection. The fairy tale lives depicted in social media posts propagate and exacerbate the problem. Yet, its roots extend back far before the existence of the Internet. People have probably been hiding defects si...

10.30.19 2:46 AM - Comment(s)