News & Articles
Here’s a constantly updated selection of short articles written by some of the team members and Associates of PerformancePlus. We’ll tell you about some of our latest events, give you some useful hints and tips about improving your business, notify you of any significant changes to legislation that could potentially affect your business and, occasionally, drop in the odd (or sometimes extremely odd!) article to amuse or entertain you. Click on the article title to take you to the full text.
How to get more out of your investment in a Quality Management System
How to get more out of your investment in a Quality Management System How can you get more out of your investment in a Quality Management System? ISO 9004 could be the answer. So, what on earth does “Quality management - Quality of an organisation - Guidance to...
A Saint Valentine’s Day Standard
A Saint Valentine’s Day Standard February 14th, Saint Valentine’s Day. A day that many believe is all about romance and devotion. Although the actual legends are somewhat confusing. The more cynical amongst us might well believe it’s purely an invented excuse to line...
The Virtuous Circle
The Virtuous Circle A virtuous circle is one where a good event feeds on itself to improve a business further. It is a positive feedback loop. At Performance Plus we help our clients gain international (ISO) certification for one or more aspects of their management...
Christmas Greetings 2019
Christmas is here already! Where did that year go? Everything went so fast. Well, everything except the ‘joyous’ Brexit process. With any luck, we'll now get some clarity at least even on this issue in the new year. Uncertainty is the biggest enemy of business. For...
Law what Law?
Nobody likes picking up a fine. It’s bad enough when you are aware of the legal requirement. A speeding ticket while on holiday in France recently brought this home very clearly. Especially as I was only doing 5 kph over the limit! Damn those speed cameras - Vive les...
Engaging a Consultant or Project Manager
Engaging a Consultant or Project Manager Which is best for your business? For a business owner, engaging a Consultant or choosing a Project Manager to help your business can be a daunting process, especially if you are doing it for the first time. What can you...
Success From Good Teamwork
Success From Good Teamwork Courtesy of one of our best clients, I spent the day watching how a well-drilled Moto 2 team tackle qualification day. The team in question is around 30 years old and was created by a former 250cc champion, Sito Pons. Good teamwork...
GDPR – Just a storm in a teacup?
GDPR – Just a storm in a teacup? On 25th May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented. According to many, it was going to bring complete chaos to businesses and potentially huge fines for anyone found to be breaching it. Others...
Effectiveness – the Same as Efficiency?
Effectiveness – That’s the Same as Efficiency Isn’t It? A very good friend of mine had a sudden spurt of enthusiasm late in his working life and decided to travel to and from work on his pedal cycle. At the same time, we had engaged a statistician to present some...
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