Business
Business Praise 44. Finance – Risk
We need to manage risk. Fire, theft, accidents, loss, and many others. They can hurt our people and erode our bottom line. We have comprehensive insurance cover for these, But accidents are preventable, And risk can be minimised. It’s all about training, process, safety, and awareness. Thank you, Lord, that I work for a business […]
Business Praise 30. Growth – Market Research
Our market research team bring skills I don’t have. Their business is assessing market needs, Product usage, geographic trends, price changes, Competitor activity, new products, And many other variables. Responding to their data makes our business more efficient, And therefore more profitable with Limited resources directed optimally. They are particularly good with numbers. Graphs, pie […]
Business Praise 48. Personal – Bored! At A Conference!
Sitting in a conference hall, bored. The monologue of technical words drones on And my mind wanders. Are other people genuinely interested, or just polite? It’s just a minuscule part of your creation, Lord And yet we see it incompletely, as though through a glass. Our ideas will change next year, Or next week. All […]
Business Praise 34. Growth – Research & Development
I have been in the R & D part of the business for 20 years. It is exciting to be at the forefront of this work, To be part of the expansion of knowledge, And contribute to its useful deployment. In biology, we get excited about the discovery of new proteins, genes, chemicals and processes, […]
Business Praise 51. Personal – Unemployment
Lord, again today, the news is unemployment. People without jobs, families with tight belts, Young people waiting, older people searching, Long lists, idleness, the dole, loss of dignity. It’s my turn now, Lord. Business needs mean down-sizing, And I’m looking for something else. Why, Lord? I must ask the question. Is commerce always honourable? Where […]
Business Praise 38. Growth – The Merger – Stunned
We’re all a bit stunned today, Lord. The news of the company merger, Of inevitable restructuring, redundancies and job moves. Will it be me? There’s not much work going on. Lots of talk. Lots of coffee. And the internal jostling of emotion with rational thought, And irrational thought. How do you really want me to […]
Business Praise 41. Finance – Finance Department
I don’t think I would have the right personality to work in Finance! They seem to have a different set of skills to me. Attention to detail, scrupulous accuracy, Sixth sense for hidden costs, or rather hidden budgets! And yet we need them. They manage our budgets, cash flow, balance sheets, Cost codes, debts, credits, […]
Business Praise 12. People – Pay Day
We get paid on the 15th day of each month. It’s sometimes a relief to be in the black again, To be able to pay those bills and breathe more easily. I figure that I earned it too. Not just a nine to five job, but early starts, Late finishes, and time away from home […]
Business Praise 28. Growth – Marketing
Marketing is all about life cycle management. Effective and quality products, yes. Then, early market penetration ahead of competitors, Product strategy and promotion, Premium pricing, opinion leader support, To meet and exceed customer needs. Part of this is creative advertising. I have seen quite a lot of good ads over the years. Some of them […]
Business Praise 13. People – Recruiting
Lord, over the past fifteen years, I have recruited a number of outstanding young people. They came as raw new graduates, And it has given me great joy to see them grow Into mature and poised business people with strong interpersonal skills. We chose them carefully, selecting them for potential growth, Conscious of the need […]
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