Whole Business Thinking is a solution as well as a presentation. Each of the Drum Beat elements
below are part of the Whole Business Thinking solution.
The presentation - addresses the need for financial literacy
and transparency for all within a successful business model.
This can be a one hour keynote, a two or four hour workshop
/ break out session. The Audience is business owners and managers who have decision making authority.
The
Drum Beat of Ratios - is a presentation designed to identify the key ratios needed to effectively improve business
results. The one hour key note will introduce the concept of leading performance indicators in addition to the traditional
key performance indicator ratios, what they mean and how to use them to positively impact your business results. Longer
break out or workshops allow for customization of the results for the attendees. They are encouraged to bring their
financial reports with them to be used during the workshop. This presentation is supported by an
e-book available on line.
The Drum Beat of Markups and Margins - this presentation
is designed engage the audience in learning exercises that will have them comfortable with the differences and confident in
their ability to apply them profitably to their business model. Longer break out and workshop events allow time for
individual attention to specific issues and opportunities.
The Drum Beat of Cash -
7 ways to improve the free cash flow in your business model. Additional free cash allows businesses to implement changes
faster, and to grow debt free. This is a presentation which can be delivered in 20 minutes up to an hour, supported
by handouts and a book.
The Drum Beat of Breaking Even - this presentation
is designed to educate the majority of business owners who can not and do not demonstrate their working knowledge of how to
determine their break-even. Break even formula and the business acumen behind the process are presented. Participants
are engaged in several models and understand the value of each for their unique business decision making
.
The Drum Beat of Dashboard and Metrics - it has long been said you can only manage what
you can measure. Knowing what to measure is one of the biggest challenges and then being accountable for it is the next.
The Drum Beat of Ratios address the what to measure and now the accountability part is addressed in this workshop. Each
participant is given a working model tool that can be customized to their business model. Time is spent in understanding
the value of the process of accountability. Both financial and non-financial metrics are examined.
The Belief System Drum Beat - this event will provide you with the answer every manager has sought
for eons. How do I get that extra measure of effort from every person all the time. Developed from the book of
the same name, The Belief System details how it impact individual commitments and actions. Reading the book provided
with the event, is a prerequisite. Participants will come with their unique questions and leave with a customized action
plan to begin the road to immediate impact with lasting results.
The Drum Beat of Customers
- how to choose the right ones and fire the rest. Which are the right ones? You will learn how to
decided and how to keep your finger on the pulse of your business drum beat to know when to take action. A simple matrix
will be developed that will be as powerful as many data base business intelligence solutions. Participants leave with
a sense of accomplishment and a feeling of being in control.
The Drum Beat of Servant Leadership
- This presentation presents hard evidence that the servant led company out performs its peers, is generally
more profitable and always a lot less trouble. What more could any owner ask for in a model to adopt for success?
The idea of servant leadership will be explained and discussed in an interactive dialog around several reading assignments.
