Are you baffled by how your integration company can keep making the same mistakes project after project? Do you feel you have been climbing an unending, uphill battle trying to focus your employees’ limited time on more valuable work? You’re not alone! In fact, these obstacles are so common in
In the U.S. alone, companies lose over $62 billion dollars a year due to poor customer experience & service. Have you thoughtfully designed the customer experience for your integration business? At the highest level, CX typically focuses on the vast expanse of the customer journey. It goes through all the
Navigate Management Consulting announces that Jim Colquhoun CTS-D, CTS-I, ISF-C, has joined the firm. Jim Colquhoun held the position of VP & Chief Technologist for Avidex for the last 15 years. His corporate responsibilities included developing new Avidex product offerings and assisting with the development of internal programs and
Lean Six Sigma is today’s leading technique to maximize production efficiency and maintain control over each step in the managerial process. This is today’s most complete and results-based reference to the tools and concepts needed to understand, implement, and leverage Lean Six Sigma. With this book, you’ll discover how to
When was the last time you rolled out the red carpet for your internal customers? On this episode of The AV Profession, Tim Albright and Brad Malone take a look at serving internal customers, and ways to do that better. “When I look at serving internal customers, that doesn’t
Management maturity is crucial, and it’s not about who’s been there the longest, it’s a skill which can and must be fostered. “I see a lot of companies where the first five guys in the van are now at the executive table, 30 years later,” says Malone. “There’s nothing wrong
Working with several companies in last few months, and in many conversations with all levels of the organization, I’ve reminded myself that I’m saying things my Dad used to say – which is fine – I like and respect my Dad. One of those was “praise in public, correct in
With 2,500 people, and 7,800 installations in 2019, how does AVI-SPL work through standards, process and accountability? There is a lot of growth in the AV industry, and 2020 could be the first year an integration firm hits $1 billion. Some of this growth can be attributed to the rampant
When we follow standards, it allows us to establish, measure and assure a level of quality, and predictability to our clients, and to one another. These days, many people have a hard time understanding why some people don’t seem to know how or care about doing the “right things” the
In previous blog posts, we have talked discussed the direct linkage between the level of quality delivered within an AV systems integration project and the level of pride in that accomplishment. Pride is a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people; or a feeling
