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Saturday, 18 August 2007

How would you like to see an 800% increase in your business's success rate?

You may not immediately relate OFSTED with running a business. Indeed unless you've been involved with an OFSTED inspection at any level you're probably not aware how tough they are to pass.

It's rather like going through a British Standard quality inspection. But BSI inspectors can't close your company down if you fail. Only require you to upgrade your paperwork and your processes.

OFSTED inspectors do have that power. To begin with they can put any organisation which trains the public into special measures and then if it doesn't come up to scratch recommend closure.

That's why steering a pupil referral unit, already in special measures, into the clear water of success is such a triumph that Vision feel justified in praising the team who achieved that result.

From the first analysis of needs through the building and training of that team, via not one but two inspections in twelve months the Vision team worked their socks off. They achieved all the short, medium and long term goals they set.

And... most important of all, achievement for the pupils in that unit had an 800% increase in their achievement rate. Because that's what it was about. To help those children make the best of their talents, however underestimated their talents might have seemed previously.

We're immensely proud of our team. They won national recognition because it was the quickest pupil referral unit to be taken out of special measures.

Why might it be of interest to your business? Well we think it shows that we can take the most difficult of situations and turn it into a success story.

How well would your business pass an OFSTED inspection?

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Friday, 17 August 2007

Hot chillies and high tech: Vision down Mexico way

Brendan was an invited guest at a lunch briefing by HM Ambassador to Mexico, Giles Paxman on 20th June organised by EMITA and UKTI.

A wide ranging discussion took place about opportunities for British companies to trade in Mexico, links with Mexican companies eager to trade in the UK and issues Mexican companies have in trading with multi-national companies.

As well as considering opportunities that might exist for Vision to trade in Mexico, Brendan had the chance to discuss an issue Vision are aware of in their work with SMEs with overseas links. That of physical safety and cultural awareness in trading with overseas companies for staff; particularly managers and their families.

Vision's experience is that many companies lack the expertise that can make all the difference in their overseas trade. With a wide ranging multi-national and multi-cultural team, they are experienced in exploring and offering training in these issues.

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Thursday, 16 August 2007

Train your staff like your business's future success depends on it.

At an East Midlands International Trade Association presentation on 25th April 2007, Rohit Talwar CEO of Fast Future, outlined the major issues for any SME wanting to be successful in the next ten years.

Top three issues were:
Recruiting the right talent
Becoming more responsive to customers
Being innovative

The right talent is rare and training to retain it imperative to ensure SMEs can compete against higher salaries in larger companies.

Whatever your business if you're not already planning for the future, it's too late. The future's already with us.

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