Teams, Culture and Small Business Panel Discussion
The family-centric culture that comes from a close-knit team in small business drives SME leaders decisions to grow or sustain their business. How do we build a culture that will not only deliver professional excellence but also maintain a close-knit team.
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” Peter Drucker. It means an empowering culture is a key factor in a small business success and our theme for September's GG Summit is to get a greater understanding of how you can build a great culture to grow your business.
One-fifth of businesses said they were concerned about staff shortages in 2022 according to a survey that was put together by Xero. Now more than ever, working on getting a team that will sustain your business is critical.
Learn, discuss and join our speakers as they share great insight on team dynamics, culture and small business leadership.
REBECCA SWANSON
Rebecca Swanson draws on her wide experience – in the corporate world, as a coach, and as a human being – to chair and facilitate our GG Boards. She is a dedicated professional in the fields of emotional wellbeing, human potential, and personal mastery. As a successful corporate executive, she experienced physical and mental breakdown from adrenal exhaustion, which drove her to change her life.
A process of awakening and self-rediscovery led to a degree in psychology, then training certifications in NLP, many alternative therapies and ancient wisdom studies. In her workshops and private sessions, Rebecca combines neuroscience and ancient wisdom with lessons from her personal journey to inspire, educate and motivate business leaders. Rebecca inspires the courage required to go deep and have real conversations with yourself, your children and families, so you can step into the spotlight of your lives without feeling guilty or selfish. Rebecca is committed to ensuring that all business owners achieve clarity and emotional wellbeing through balance of their inner and outer lives."
KRYS FRANCINI
“15 years ago, as a young couple with a growing family, I took the plunge into business ownership and through the ups and downs, learning opportunities; A self-confessed Workaholic, I am part of a strong husband and wife team that loves the journey of business”
With a strong business acumen, her strength is in systems and procedures and the establishment of strong teams in order to ensure business work strong without her and more importantly make a profit.
Her experience as a business owner began in 2007 when her husband Adam quit his job and established an Electrical and Mechanical business specializing in automation – Automated Control Solutions. After the creation of Automated combined with on the ground experience, and a compulsion for study, Krys and Adam started an accounts / bookkeeping / system streamliner company– Absolute Corporate Solutions; leaning on what they had learnt with Automated, this company has helped loads of people navigate through the messy terrains of Business.
Her directorship of these company enables her and her team to share skills and experiences with other business owners, her strong skills in leadership, systems, and proven success in establishing business from the ground up along with a passion for learning allows her to bring a unique perspective to business.
Dr. George Marano
George is the founder and principal consultant, bringing over 25 years of professional experience, specialising in strategic management, international business, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
George has developed a unique outlook towards strategy courtesy of his business experience and academic background with a depth and breadth of knowledge spanning corporate, government, not-for-profit, industry bodies, start-ups, academia and in addition to his own entrepreneurial endeavours.
Furthermore, this experience was gained from working in multiple industries both domestically and internationally, creating unique, well developed skill sets that are both internal and external to the firm.
He has since converted this unique body of knowledge to his consultancy practice.
Additionally, George is a researcher and frequent contributor on business, politics, and economics for the South China Morning Post. As such, George has been called upon to contribute as a subject matter expert by journalists, legal firms on class actions, and public commentators.
Academically, George has taught Strategic Management, International Human Resource Management, in addition to supervising research candidates at numerous institutions.
George’s qualifications include a Grad. Dip Asian Law (The University of Melbourne), MBA, MCom and Ph.D. in Strategic Management & International Business (RMIT University).
Trevor Weeding