We were engaged by an Australian manufacturer of industrial products used in the transport industries, but also in commercial and household drainage materials. The initial brief was to manage a business improvement project supported by the Australian Government’s Entrepreneurs Program. This project was successfully delivered on time and on budget.
From there, the brief morphed into becoming a “Trusted Advisor” for the company’s Managing Director with the implementation of Executive Coaching.
The business was directed by a sole Managing Director. He did not have a typical Board of Directors to support him. As a typical SMB there was just himself and a GM largely running the company.
Therefore, the MD had to spread himself across a range of duties from making critical business decisions to managing relatively simple lower-level tasks.
The business also operated across two sites, located in two capital cities. The MD therefore did not have presence at one site, in Sydney.
The MD benefited from a having a second voice in the company who he could share decision making with. Beyond this, he had a ‘fellow traveller’ who he could discuss any matter with as it arose. A dramatic lowering of stress levels for the MD resulted.
The other main benefit was, and continues to be, that the MD has freed up his time to concentrate on managing the business and broader matters such as strategic and business planning.
Stoke Consulting will help your business in this way, supporting the Managing Director and sharing some of the responsibilities of managing a successful business.
Previous line management roles (Supply Chain, Customer Service, Logistics, Sales Management) in SME businesses through to large companies have underpinned Rod’s success with a variety of clients. Key solutions in previous engagements have included Project Management, Business Improvement programs, Facility Development and Relocations and Company Governance.
