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6 Helpful Tips to Get Your Business in Shape Ever feel like you take too long to do something that should be simple? Or feel like your business’s processes just have way too many steps? Don’t worry — help is here. Here are six ways to up your efficiency: Develop a Routine You need organized processes for delivering your product or service. Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure quality, timeliness and achieve customer satisfaction Plan Fully outline each process, detailing out the steps, and you’ll often find places to cut out the excess. Review Get input from both your internal team and trusted external partners to make sure you have offered different perspectives. Test Have someone test the procedures by performing each step. Revise and clarify any steps that cause confusion until you finalize your SOP. Share Your Information Your employees need access to do their job. Secure access to information, documents and other fi

Starting a new job is a big milestone in your career. So, with your first day fast approaching, you will no doubt be feeling both excited and a little nervous. After all, with a new job comes a lot of change, from a new routine and commute, to a new environment. You will need to acclimatise to such adjustments quickly in order to ensure a strong start.   On the morning of your first day, get into a positive mind-set, and promise yourself that you will be brave in integrating yourself into this unfamiliar environment. Talk to everyone, remember names, ask questions and observe everything around you. Be patient, and remember that truly fitting in with a new organisation takes time. Adjustment #1: Feeling like the newbie  No doubt you felt settled, comfortable and had all the answers in your last job, now  you’re  the newbie who is asking all the questions. This is one of the hardest adjustments to be confronted with in a new role. Adjustment #2: Not having an instant r

Digital transformation : Primary driver of business innovation Digital transformation is defined as the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business resulting in fundamental changes to how businesses operate and how they deliver value to customers.  No longer are companies building software or running IT for cost savings and operations, but rather IT has become the primary driver of business innovation. Embracing this shift requires everyone in the company to rethink the role and impact of IT in their day-to-day experience. Corporate re-think Like digital transformation itself, budgeting for digital transformation requires a corporate rethink. T he CEO must embrace the transformation as a business imperative. Transformational initiatives live or die based on C-suite commitment. Without enough funding, digital transformation is just lip service and nothing will be accomplished other than a bunch of presentations and erratic process changes.  Define the