Blog - Solitaire Consulting

Outsourcing – opportunity or threat?

17/08/2015

This article will examine the case for outsourcing in the specific context of smaller markets such as the International Financial Centres (IFCs) in the Channel

5 Best Practices to Manage Project Portfolios

03/08/2015

The success of a business can depend highly on its ability to effectively manage and deliver its portfolio of projects. This helps ensure business goals and strategic objectives

NEWS: Launch of PragmaticChange

23/07/2015

I am pleased to announce news of a new venture I have co-founded, called PragmaticChange. PragmaticChange is a collaboration of independent and established consulting professionals across the

Document management & workflow

08/06/2015

Before reading any further, please consider the two questions below: Do you use, or considering to use, an electronic document or content management system (often known as

NEWS: Jobstream Group announces partnership with BDO Solutions in Mauritius

24/05/2015

Over the last few months I have been working with one of my clients, Jobstream Group, to develop a partnership in Mauritius. Jobstream Group are a UK

The Importance of Communication During Change

20/04/2015

I have written before about communication (click here), where I stated the importance of adapting your message to suit your audience, i.e. communicating the right

Do you Worry About Things you Can’t Influence?

12/03/2015

In 1989 Stephen Covey published his successful book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In this book he introduced the concepts of ‘circles of concern

What Could you do with a 40% Increase in Efficiency?

11/03/2015

Solitaire Consulting is delighted to have been asked, once again, by Manx Business Solutions to speak at one of their technology seminars. This time the

Fix the Root Cause not the Symptoms!

16/01/2015

I spend a lot of my time in a wide range of businesses helping them to identify and implement measures to improve performance. These types of assignment