J A Nichols & Company | Business Consulting

Business Consulting Services

Process/Efficiency Management

One of the greatest costs to a company is inefficiency. It "bogs the cogs" of success. Through a review of the processes and workflow structure of the company, a plan can be developed to increase productivity through a systematic process that enables more to be accomplished with less time and greater employee morale. The goal is to "work smarter, not harder" and J A Nichols & Company can help you do it.

Using Technology as a Tool

Struggling to get everything done? Are you fully leveraging technology to help you accomplish your tasks, so that you can focus on the things that have a greater impact on you business? From communications, to sales and marketing, finance, production, HR, safety...technology can help ease the burden and create greater success. J A Nichols & Company can help you determine ways and suggest technological tools that can help you do just that.

Sales & Marketing

Sales slumping or not moving forward at the rate desired? Marketing efforts not producing the desired results? Through a review of the business' sales and marketing processes and techniques, along with the individuals providing those services and the current state of the industry, J A Nichols & Company can help determine the root of the problem. Once this is determined, a plan can be developed to begin moving back toward achievement of the business' goals.

Operations Management

Are day to day operations not running as smoothly as they should? Do things appear to be in constant flux? As things get out of order, they deteriorate. Employees become less effective due to stress. Efficiency drops, emotions rise and ultimately the business' clients feel the impact - a negative impact on all stakeholders. A review of the business' operational plan may be in order. Often doing this internally can be difficult. J A Nichols & Company can provide a fresh view of the operation and help to produce a go forward action plan to bring things back in line.

Safety & Security Management

Does your business have a documented and executed safety plan? A documented security threat analysis and crisis action plan? Are your employees trained on both? Are the plans producing the desired outcomes? If you answered no to any of these questions, J A Nichols & Company can assist in plan analysis and development, as well as implementation and training your employees.

Special Projects

How often is there a great idea that could be valuable to the company, yet it stalls in the planning phases or never gets off the ground due to lack of internal skill sets or time? A fresh set of eyes and additional skills can make all the difference. J A Nichols & Company can help, without the need to bring another full-time, permanant position on staff.

Business is never easy, even when things seem to be going well. In the culture in which we live , success is often measured by how much we make, how much we have, or the size of our company. This pressures many businesses to do whatever they can to meet those criteria...to be "successful". Corners are cut, bad deals are made; primary focus turns to profits instead of people and products. How many times have you heard it said that these things are OK because "that's just the way business works"? Is there truly value in that? There are always other options. Sometimes we are too close to the situation to see them. It is a choice.

J A Nichols & Company's focus is to help businesses increase productivity, employee performance and client relations. At the same time reducing risk and increasing profitability through identification, analysis and action proposition of business weaknesses, while promoting integrity to all stakeholders.

You may ask...why should I hire an outside business coach/consultant? Isn't that just another expense the company doesn't need right now?

Here is some insight as to why a business coach/consultant can be a great asset for your company*:

To find the problem(s): In many cases, a business may be exhibiting problematic “symptoms”, such as a decrease in sales, or cash-flow issues, and internal management is unable to pinpoint the source of the problem. In this case, a business coach/consultant can come in, observe the symptoms within your operation, conduct some tests and research, and determine the root of the problem.

To create the solution(s): In some cases, you may have a goal that you can’t achieve internally either because there is a skills gap, or because it is simply not within your company’s core competency or your company does not have the time resources available to allocate. Hiring a good busines coach/consultant can save time and money, and ultimately achieve a better result.

Optimization: In some cases, your company may have grown very quickly and know there are lots of things you could be doing better, but you don’t even know where to start. A business coach/consultant can come in and bring in some fresh perspective, evaluate any or all areas of your business, and determine the processes and procedures to increase productivity levels.

* Excerpt from DBPlans. com