Expert support in uncertain times
By Andrew Munro
INTRODUCING the Bank of England Inflation Report earlier this year, Mervyn King said that there was cause for optimism and that a recovery was in sight. But it didn’t take long for his confidence to be pricked. Just a few days later, accountants BDO produced their Optimism Index which showed business confidence to be at its lowest level since the report began 21 years ago.
Only time will tell who got it right. What remains certain, however, is that businesses of all sizes and in all sectors will continue to face numerous challenges throughout 2013. Experienced external temporary support is frequently a cost-effective solution to overcoming such challenges.
The temporary addition of an experienced professional to the existing management team can add real value to a business in many ways. Typical examples are:
- Specialist Skills – which are sometimes needed to overcome a particular problem, for example to improve sales or financial performance.
- Project Management – to temporarily strengthen the management team to ensure that day-to-day business doesn’t suffer whilst a major project is implemented.
- Change Management – to effectively manage the staffing, financial, infrastructure and cultural aspects of significant organisational change.
- Executive Gap – to temporarily fill a gap in the senior management team that has come about as a result of resignation, illness or maternity leave.
- Turnaround – where expert skills are needed to return a business to profitability.
EMC’s team of senior professionals have extensive hands-on experience of running both large and small businesses, and can provide the expert support needed to help you through these and many other business challenges.
A member of the EMC team can be quickly in place delivering effective support. Their experience and technical expertise allow them to integrate rapidly with the management team and gain the trust of people across the organisation. They are committed, results-focused professionals able to combine a strategic overview with the ability to deliver in practice.
If you would like to arrange for someone to visit you to discuss a specific requirement, please call Natasha Askaroff on 01273 945984 or email natasha.askaroff@emcltd.co.uk
May 2013