Professional Consulting Services

Safety Support

Practical site reviews and audits. Advice on improving safety performance at all levels of an organisation. Awareness presentations for all levels of an organisation to improve awareness of corporate and individual responsibilities. This capability is based on a strong track record of achievement in difficult operational environments. Safety performance must be factually based. Seek the what happened not the who caused it.

Mentoring

Application of skills honed through practical experience assisting team members to maximise their capabilities. Support for people to clarify their future career path, working through current issues and projects and providing direction for individuals at all levels of an organisation. Building confidence and capability of people is the key.

China Knowledge

Practical advice on aspects of doing business in China. A perspective on pre-work before entering China and some of the issues to be faced. Where are the pitfalls? Bringing reality to the table. Developing understanding cultural and work environment differences.

Structured Interviewing Support

Interviewing for new employees or associates requires a definitive structured approach. Practical advice in approaching the interview process. Active support during the process.

Initial Screening of applicants for positions

Support in narrowing the candidate list to the most promising for particular roles. Support is based on a proven track record of selecting people for roles at all levels.

Operations Review

Practical approach to Operations Review seeking better and more cost effective methods to improve performance and the bottom line.

Cost Reduction

A sensible approach to cost reduction while maintaining overall performance. Cutting costs is not about cutting activities as a primary target it is about using resources more effectively. More effectively, not necessarily more efficiently.

Converting Fads to Real Business Solutions

Too many corporations get into “Fad” mode seeking better fads to improve performance. Practical advice in converting “Fads” into real business solutions and enduring systems. Too many good ideas have been rushed through businesses without ensuring the benefits are really captured and embedded.

Business Process Improvement

Business Improvement Processes have and continue to be the focus of managers. Practical support and advice in addressing business improvement opportunities while ensuring all of your people are part of the process.

Change Agent

It is often said that people resist change. This is an easy way out for managers. People resist the way change is introduced not the change itself. With a track record in implementing change in various environments Paul believes the issue rests with developing the skills of front line managers in how to manage change in their work scene.

Improved safety performance, improved productivity, reduced costs, higher utilisation of capital assets.

People Skills

People are the strength of an organisation. Too many managers forget that you are only as good as your people will allow you to be. Paul has proven it is possible to take a team of generally average managers and have them achieve outstanding results.

His approach to setting expectations of, and for, his team has been shown to very effective. It is a practical approach to putting managers in the position of having to perform at high levels.

His training as a negotiation facilitator has been a strong tool in his team becoming motivated.