How much does your organization spend each year on technology? Not just new technology but maintenance and subscription renewals as well?   If you’re a medium or enterprise-level corporation, it’s probably not an insignificant amount   For that matter, relatively …

  No individual, no organization, no place is completely immune from some form of a disruptive event. Pandemics, epidemics, financial and government unrest, terrorism, on top of the myriad of natural disasters and the consequences of those events that countries, …

Why should you have a cyclical strategy to your risk and security? Risk Complacency. You run the risk of being complacent. The one man-made hazard that is probably the easiest to avoid and the largest threat to any sized business, …

What else does organizational resiliency do for the organization aside from being able to carry on during and after a disruptive event? Reduces stress – it reduces stress in those managing and working prior to, during and after an event …

The Importance of Contract Management when Analyzing Spend   When my clients ask me to help identify areas of opportunity for cost reduction with their existing suppliers, I ask two questions:   1.     Where are your contracts?   2.    How …

“If you know the enemy and you know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles” –       Sun Tzu, The Art of War   When it comes to negotiating with a supplier you know versus a supplier …

The past few months have been challenging for us all, personally and professionally. Summer is here and, as restrictions are being lifted, it is the perfect time to get outside, shake off the cobwebs and have some summer fun! Here’s …

With Toronto’s Phase 2, beginning on June 24th, restaurants are poised for opening dine-in patio service, but business will be nowhere near normal for our favourite city eats.   Restaurants are facing a summer of only patio dining and take …

In March 2020, the EU released its new Circular Economy Action Plan to accelerate the transformational change required by the European Green Deal. The plan aims to streamline the regulatory framework for a sustainable future, maximizing new opportunities from the …

The month of May and early June has brought forth some innovative change – which some would see as long overdue. Toronto Mayor John Tory unveiled a plan to open more space for pedestrians and cyclists in congested areas as …