Global Resources Reviews: We Weren’t Ready To Let Go
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Situation
A communications & networking equipment distributer and reseller contracted with Global Resources to improve their operating methods. Primary goals were to “improve our tax position, gain control over our job costing and develop an incentive plan for employees.”
Process
Their Global Resources consultant, “quickly met one-on-one with many of our employees. He put them at ease while skillfully extracting key information about their roles and how they perceived themselves and the company. He used this data to make recommendations. It is always interesting to have a third party both confirm some issues and reveal others.”
When the end of …
One Person Can Make a Difference!
Allison (center with the snazzy purple shoelaces) helps hold the survivor banner!
Global Resources rallied behind Nigel’s daughter, Allison, a survivor of cancer, as she raised funds for a cure through a ‘Relay For Life’ event that was held at the University of Maryland. Allison was excited to share that we contributed approximately $900 of the grand total that she raised of $1,596, benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Allison talks about participating in the ‘Relay For Life.’
Allison shared her experience of being a cancer survivor. She had been just a regular high school student, spending more time …
Global Resources Reviews: Road Map For Recovery
Situation
Global Resources was brought in by a dealership that specialized in construction/landscaping tools with the goal of preparing them to take advantage of the current upswing in housing starts and commercial construction.
Process
The Global Resources team focused on creating a business plan to guide the company, laying out strategy and tactics. “They have helped to develop a realistic road map to increase sales by almost 100%, thus profit by almost 150% in a twelve month period.”
Furthermore, “with their performance assurance program, I have the guarantee that they will work with me beyond the initial consultation, during the …
Jumping Into Our Hearts
John and Marie’s daughter Riley participated this year in her school’s Jump Rope For Heart event, raising money for the American Heart Association in honor of her grandfather, Papa, who passed away last December from undetected heart disease. Her goal was “to help raise money to find way to prevent this from happening to other families.”
Her fundraising goal was $500. Employees at Global Resources responded, along with family and friends, and Riley raised $1,280. Riley was the top fundraiser at her school, raising the largest amount of funds ever from a single participant. …
Global Resources Reviews: Improved Corporate Operations
Situation
A family-ran electrical contracting firm, in business for four generations, decided to use Global Resources “to improve profitability from our non-construction profit centers as well as improve their overall operations.”
This included structuring the management compensations packages for these centers, along with setting realistic goals to use in comparing achievements versus expectations. A performance dashboard was also created “to compare important non-financial results to those targets in order to make course changes before issues became serious problems.”
Process
The Global Resources consultant “worked with us to determine specific business expansion plans, define managerial accountabilities, and track results in each …
Expanding Our Healthy Vending Choices
We were delighted to have Nicole from Mastercraft Coffee & Vending take over our conference room to share a selection of healthy vending machine choices.
There was a broad array of beverages, entrees and snacks presented during our lunch hour. Employees had the opportunity to taste items as well as evaluate their nutrition and pricing. As the Mastercraft website points out, “people must first like the taste of a healthy item, or they will not purchase that selection.”
Taste-testing, it’s hard work, but someone has to do it!
We’re in complete agreement. It’s …
Global Resources Reviews: Back On Track
Situation
A client from a second-generation, family run construction firm, now specializing in modular housing, took the leap and retained Global Resources for a corporate turn-around project. “I was ready to throw in the towel and quit operating my business until my first meeting with Global Resources, when I decided to give it one last effort.”
Process
The Global Resources consultant focused on returning the business to profitability, analyzing operations and facilitating improvements. “From the first week with our consultant, we were back on track and moving ahead. In four weeks that we have worked together, I have seen a …
The Greenest Office
Here at Global Resources, we’re well aware that interior plants may improve concentration as well as increase productivity and reduce stress according to research. This is why we employ a plant service to take care of select ‘rent-to-kill’ plants that are placed throughout our building. There is one office, however, which boasts much more than the usual amount of greenery.
Plants also aid in hiding from pesky photographers!
One might even say that it suggests a greenhouse with lush plants trailing off desks and file cabinets. The office belongs to Randi and Theresa, who also run our travel department …
Global Resources Reviews: Stopped Every Leak!
Situation
The client, from a full-service roofing and gutter contracting firm, was no stranger to business consulting services as he’d had a very positive experience, in the past, which had helped his previous company reach $28 million in a year. Global Resources, however, surpassed his expectations with the team’s thorough attention to every detail of his operations. “I wanted my executives to really start thinking and behaving like executives. NOT only did Global Resources achieve this for me, but GR backed it up with actual tools that enhance every aspect of a profitably operating company.”
Process
The Global Resources consultant …
Going Above and Beyond!
At Global Resources LLC, we all believe in giving back to our community, whether it’s money, possessions, or time. We’re proud to recognize a few members of our team who go even further, Andrea, Jennifer and Rick. These three have donated their hair to create wigs either for women fighting cancer, through Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths, or for children suffering with any medical conditions which result in hair loss, via Locks for Love.
The reasons that these three donated their hair are remarkably similar. For Andrea, it was just feeling that it was the right thing …
