Hazel Lord

Layoffs aren’t a strategy. They’re a smokescreen for bad operations. You’re not cutting costs. You’re cutting corners.

A client recently told us, “We should have brought you in five years ago.”

Why? Because within weeks, we uncovered inefficiencies leaking time and money from their business. They weren’t measuring inefficiencies, so they didn’t know they existed. Sound familiar?

Just because you are not measuring it, does not mean it is not there.

Most businesses track revenues, costs, and ROI then slash jobs when profits decline. But cutting people isn’t the same as cutting waste.

The real problem? Hidden inefficiencies that drain resources long before layoffs even enter the picture.

Here’s how to stop the leakage . . .