by Ken Goodwin | Mai 13, 2015 | Osborne Insights Blogs
How Valuable Is Your Business Over half of Canada’s current small business owners will want to retire in the next 10 to 15 years. A key to their success in achieving this goal is to fully understand how valuable their business is. Knowing where the key strengths and...
by Vince Tedesco | Mai 6, 2015 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Paying Attention to Board Governance In my current assignment, I am working with a Board of Directors, reviewing their governance approach. As a result, I have been thinking about the various models that exist and how they have fallen in and out of grace over the...
by The Osborne Group | Avr 23, 2015 | Osborne Insights Blogs
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by Sarah Hisey | Avr 21, 2015 | Osborne Insights Blogs
The expectation when you hire is that you have screened and tested the candidate sufficiently so that the probationary period is simply confirmation that you selected a candidate who will be successful. However, that is not always the case. Many employers put...
by Susan Bihun | Avr 21, 2015 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Recently I was involved in an experience that vividly reminded me about the importance of effective coaching. I was engaged in a high endurance event that involved snowshoeing down a mountain at night (with a headlight of course). The course was extreme and required...
by Jane Rounthwaite | Avr 21, 2015 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Like many of us Baby Boomers, I am engaged in the care regime for my aged mother – she turns 93 this spring and is not happy about it! While my mother is basically extremely healthy for her age, events such as a fall can easily result in a trip to the emergency room,...