It’s a Winter Wonderland at Global Resources!
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In the season of jingle bells, sleigh rides and snowmen, our office is
decked out with giant snowflakes, strings of lights, and garland galore.
Fresh poinsettia plants brighten desks.
Fireplaces have magically appeared…
and the stockings were hung by the cubicle with care!
She making a list and checking it twice—
for the correct zip codes for our holiday cards!
Everyone is welcome to help themselves to a
candy cane from our lobby tree!
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Global Resources Reviews: A Perfect Match For My Business
Situation
Before Global Resources, this automotive repair industry client was “a struggling shop with one tech and a service writer. We came to work everyday with no hope and no dreams.” Managing cash flow was a huge concern as well as the business lacking both direction and planning for future growth.
Process
The Global Resources’ consultant showed the client how to keep ledgers, journals, and utilize a cash management program as well as provide instruction on running the shop’s existing ShopKey and QuickBooks applications. “He taught me all the tools that I needed to know before I should have even …
A Vest For Varro
Varro sits in front of the K-9 Unit.
Global Resources’ receptionist Penny has rallied her coworkers to the cause of police K-9s who are not supplied with bulletproof vests, as are their human partners, due to budget restrictions. Unfortunately, these vests are expensive, costing an estimated $2,000 to $2,500 each. Director Rich and Marie in Benefits have joined in with Penny to organize a company-wide fundraising effort to assist an adorable puppy, Varro, currently training to become a K-9 for the Wauconda Police Department.
Penny poses with Varro.
As part of the launch to obtain ‘A Vest For Varro,’ Officer …
Global Resources Reviews: Received Hands-on Instruction
Situation
Owners of a freight shipping and trucking company called in Global Resources to change the status quo (which had evolved over their ten years in business), of which, they were highly dissatisfied. “Our books were a mess and we were struggling to get a grip on our employees. There was no light in the tunnel, let alone, at the end of the tunnel.”
Process
The Global Resources consultant fit right in, providing “hands-on instruction” regarding ownership, restructuring bank relationships, employment management, and accounting, “showing us how we could obtain information and control like we’d never before imagined.”
Their consultant …
Ready for Flu Season!
One of the perks of working at Global Resources is that the company provides free flu shots for all interested employees.
Employees lined-up for their flu vaccines, available from 10:30am to 12pm,
on two days in late October (no appointment was necessary).
An annual flu vaccine is the “best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Influenza is a serious disease that “can lead to …
Global Resources Reviews: Highly Recommend For Realistic, Honest Feedback, Encouragement and Hope
Situation
Global Resources was engaged to survey a manufacturer in the hardwood industry for operational improvements.
Process
The Global Resources consultant hit the ground running, she “grasped our very complex organization surprisingly quickly and was able to give us realistic ideas on how to balance our budget, how to use our financial information to make decisions, and needed organizational changes to improve our management structure.” Additionally, she made numerous recommendations for improving the client’s marketing and sales programs, suggestions on how to better cost their products, as well as providing customized financial analysis tools. “She was far from just a …
Annual Meeting Promoted Sharing of Knowledge and Expertise
Global Resources’ analysts gathered for our annual meeting. It was a true meeting of the minds with numerous workshops and seminars on the common issues facing our clients.
Time to organize the teams for the Analyst Olympic Games.
After all the serious business was finished, it was time for the often hilarious Analyst Olympic Games, our team building exercises where teams of competitors had only one minute to attempt various tasks (think ‘Minute To Win It’ type challenges).
It’s puzzling (and to make it extra tricky,
different images were printed on both sides of the puzzle)…
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Global Resources Reviews: Taught Me How To Be A Better Leader
Situation
A 25 year old family-owned hardware, lumber, industrial supply and tool rental business had been struggling. The company was heavily dependent on the housing market as well as the construction trades and “the past five years have been a huge struggle to maintain adequate levels of profitability. As we have worked to cut costs to a bare minimum, we found that, despite what we did to reduce expenses, we found ourselves in a constant cash crunch.”
There was also a leadership transition that started early last year when the son assumed his father’s role as president due to a …
The Office Looks Spooktacular!
The ladies in Global Resources’ finance department went all out with Halloween decorations. Zombie crossing warnings and crime scene tape, along with spider webs and pumpkins now adorn the office space! It looks down-right haunted!
A jack-o-lantern lights the way!
It appears that we need to be on the watch for nuclear fallout…
Even Edison, our gingerbread man cookie jar/office mascot, wears a Halloween costume!
NOT the friendly spider from Charlotte’s Web…
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Global Resources Reviews: Now A Cohesive Team With One Common Vision & A Strategy For The Future
Situation
Client in the commercial printing industry for nearly 40 years confided that bringing in Global Resources had been one of the scariest and most risky decisions that he ever made, but “if I had not made this decision, there is no doubt in my mind that the company would be out of business.”
Process
Through working together to address the challenges facing the company, the Global Resources’ consultant, management and staff realized the importance for the business to evolve from a job shop into a full service, solutions orientated professional printing organization. “We transformed from a motley crew of …
