Bring your numbers to life and start educating everyone on your team to think and act like a business owner with this simple strategy
When most people hear the term Open-Book Management – they take it to mean simply sharing financial information with their team, and while many understand the concept when it comes to opening the kimono, people are hesitant. If you open the books in a lean…
It takes an adult to open the books
If there is one thing you can be sure of when you’re starting the Great Game of Business®, or implementing any open-book system, it’s that there will always be a level of confusion, fear, doubt, and ignorance when you first open your books. The process…
The Best Companies are Great Game Companies!
What Do Eight Companies on Forbes’ 2016 Best Small Companies List Have in Common? The Great Game of Business and Open Book Management In late January, Forbes released their Best Small Companies list – and eight of the 25 businesses are Great Game of Business…
What is the Great Game of Business?
Less than 25% of Australians are engaged in their work – that makes for a lot of unhappy employees, and a big drain on business. Imagine if everyone in your team was as engaged and focused on the success of the business as you were;…
OBM – creating a workplace where ideas are heard, valued and encouraged
I’m privileged to work with a group of businesses where people come to work every day energised and ready to contribute not only to the success of the business, but to developing themselves and the rest of the team. Sharing a work space of five companies,…
What would your team say?
If you asked your team to describe your company culture – what would they say? We visited staff at O’Connells OBM, who have been recognised as one of the best companies in the world for work environment, to ask team members to describe their company culture….
A Game Plan to make Open Book Management work for your business
When most people hear the term Open-Book Management – they take it to mean simply sharing financial information with their team, and while many understand the concept when it comes to opening the kimono, people are hesitant. If you open the books in a lean…
Do ping pong tables and in house yoga sessions really promote an engaging workplace culture?
Slippery dips, ping pong tables, even mini golf: google’s office fit outs are certainly trending and it seems no office is truly complete without a ping pong table. David Hickey, area director for Meltwater Australia, says ping pong tables foster better relationships within the office…
Looking for thriving culture? Get in the Game.
I’m privileged to work with a group of businesses where people come to work every day energised and ready to contribute not only to the success of the business, but to developing themselves and the rest of the team. In a co-working space of five companies,…
What’s the impact? How Open Book Management and the Great Game of Business benefit employees for the better
I’m privileged to work with a group of businesses where people come to work every day energised and ready to contribute not only to the success of the business, but to developing themselves and the rest of the team. In a co-working space of five companies,…