All businesses experience financial ups and downs during their existence. At times, sales are exceeding expectations and the company is performing as it should, but at other times, there’s a full-blown revenue drought. 

Many things can cause a slow down in business. It could be du...

Attracting and retaining young talent requires businesses’ Blood, sweat and tears

Perpetual refinement in business refers to the process of continuously improving products, services, and processes to achieve better performance and results. It is a critical aspect of business success, and here are three reasons why: 

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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