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Restructuring

Mon Nov. 4th 2019

While I don’t think there is any need to be unduly pessimistic about the business climate in the near to middle term, nevertheless it is clear that many business owners are feeling uncertain about what the future holds and are looking at ways to create efficiencies and economies in their business to achieve more effective outcomes.

We are consequently getting many approaches from clients wanting to discuss restructuring of their staff functions in order to better meet their business goals and withstand possible future headwinds.

Handled appropriately, restructuring is a necessary and positive initiative in any business, even those which are thriving and growing rapidly.

Whatever your motivation might be for reorganising your operations it is vital that you follow the correct process to avoid costly and damaging effects of a poorly implemented restructure.

If you are contemplating making change I strongly suggest you get in touch to discuss the pros and cons and the right and wrong ways of going about it so as to best achieve the outcomes you want.


I have known Thelma French for around 20 years, mainly as a business colleague working in the media industry. Thelma has worked in a number of organisations in the time I have known her and is someone who has truly evolved and developed as she has risen to meet the challenges. Thelma is someone who is very highly principled and who has at the core of her character an unwavering commitment to integrity and equity. She is unique in that she balances those elements of her character with innate warmth and an enormous sense of fun. She is someone who can be relied upon in any situation and provides strength and support to those around her.
CEO, Corporate, Auckland
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