The secrets to growing a business unlocked

How to make a business grow is the topic of the latest in Southern Cross University’s popular series of Business Insights seminars.

The seminar ‘Growing your Business’ will take place on Tuesday, May 18 from 5.30pm and will feature guest speakers Doug Henderson, chairman of the Kokoda Challenge Association and Professor Arthur Shriberg, a highly regarded management consultant and academic, who has assisted 22 of the Fortune 100 companies.

The University’s Graduate College of Management and the Tweed Economic Development Corporation are teaming up again to bring the Business Insight series to Peppers Salt Resort and Spa in Kingscliff.

Dr Shriberg, who is a visiting professor from the United States, is a well known author of leadership texts and articles and a motivational speaker. His presentation at the Business Insights evening will focus on growing a small and medium size business by valuing and leveraging human, financial and technological resources.

“The trick is to engage all stakeholders in the business by enabling them to use their special talents, skills and abilities," said Professor Shriberg.

“Managers need to assume their workers are competent, trust them and build win-win situations for all. We’ll also look at the process of ‘up-boarding’ new associates as rapidly as possible to help the enterprise be successful.

“I’ll be urging entrepreneurs to ‘think globally and act locally’ and discussing other requirements for a successful enterprise in this century. Businesses need to get rid of the rules that they don’t need, so we’ll discuss what these rules are.

“Overall I will provide practical advice and data on how to grow your business - all with a healthy amount of levity thrown in for good measure.”

The Business Insight evening ‘Growing your Business’ will be held on Tuesday, May 18 at 5.30pm for a 6pm start at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Bells Boulevard, South Kingscliff.

Photo: Professor Arthur Shriberg