Table Manners for Robots

During yesterday’s show, we talked about the importance of retaining your personal flair, no matter the work you do. It makes sense, right? If you do something, don’t be yet another cookie cutter. Bring your own personal magic. Adding your personal touch is an important way to build brand loyalty and move away from the competition. While business leaders recognize this, so many still opt for templatised business systems. They usually do this for speed and cost. Yet, in doing so, they risk losing the unique process that made them successful in the first place. Yes it’s true, complex, bespoke system configurations have earned a bad name. But this is because the wrong people (often incompetent) ran too long on projects and couldn’t get it right (while still billing their clients). But that doesn’t mean that you cannot capture your unique processes at the right price, with the right talent! This was a big lesson for me personally.

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I know it sounds like I am always excited about our webinar content. And well, let’s be honest, maybe I am. But this time was different… I promise. I learned so much from our speakers. The advice was real and practical. We covered team productivity, in a way that extends beyond just tools and systems. We really unearthed many of the people issues that we just don’t talk about for some reason. In fact, there was a moment when I had to stop and give Rak, CEO of Westcon Comstor, serious praise based on the pearls of wisdom he shared. I’m sure that’s what they call a breakthrough moment. Oh well, I hope you enjoy this one…

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With all the webinars going on right now, it’s hard to say which one is worth the time. This particular interview with Brian Madden blew my mind. It is remarkable just how much we have to change our outlook regarding post-pandemic computing. As Brian mentions during the interview, we knew a lot of the right answers before the pandemic. The pandemic taught us something remarkable about implementation.

Brian exposed one of the biggest learnings that the pandemic brought to bear: Which takes priority, security or productivity? Even as the webinar host, I had to take a minute and digest this golden nugget. In short, this webinar proved to be one of the most insightful discussions for me personally. I suggest that all leaders (IT and otherwise) make the best of this recording. It is very valuable in today’s context. It would be pure folly to miss out.

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Table Manners for Robots - Unite for Small S02 E08

Today we had a blast with guests Tessa and Nishith. As part of the #uniteforsmall core message, we talked about how to get around business challenges over this period. We focussed more on medium sized businesses today. We looked at the complexities of these organisations and how we can overcome them toward effective solutions. Business leaders in this segment face a very unique set of circumstances, not always obvious from the outside. I gained a lot of insight today by unpacking these with our expert panellists.

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Yesterday’s show was a ton of fun. In fact, we received our most positive feedback yet. Lesego, an esteemed CFO shared very practical pearls of wisdom on financial management in small to medium businesses. From inventory to cashflow management, he gave very specific and relevant advice. We had the pleasure of learning from the ever-playful and insightful Paulo, joining us from Portugal, who shared rich examples of how businesses are coping around the world. All round, it was an insightful and inspiring discussion.

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Table Manners For Robot - Unite for Small S02 E06

In this episode, we shed light on a vital domestic industry: food manufacturing. Both our expert panelists, Brendan and Paulo, gave us sound advice on how to better manage the current crisis. Beyond this, they gave us “food for thought” on ways to repurpose our production facilities. Like most industries at this time, food manufacturing is undergoing a metamorphosis. What opportunities are there from people inside and outside the industry? How can we make the best of this change?

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Table Manners for Robots - Unite for Small S02 E05

With all the change in the market, we need to consider the impact on regulated industries. How are small to medium businesses coping in an already heavily regulated environment? Are controls relaxing? Both our speakers, Michael and Ian, gave very realistic insight. They provided handy and practical tips on how to navigate the demands of the regulators. PPE was also addressed. A lot of businesses flocked to PPE as an opportunity. However, regulation is creeping in quickly and a lot of those businesses are not coping. Michael and Ian shed light on what to do to keep thriving.

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Thank you for your support and feedback. Based on demand, we’ve introduced extra shows each month. In fact, in September we are hosting four shows instead of the usual two. Attendees are describing the show as useful, insightful and even entertaining. We pride ourselves on hosting a live show where we our audience is part of our conversation. Audience members are encouraged to submit their comments and questions throughout the conversation. This ensures that the discussion is rich, relevant and spontaneous.

Today's show was remarkable in terms of people insight. The people issue during lockdown has been the single biggest area of concern for employers, managers and HR professionals. We tackled the hard topics: Are salary cuts acceptable? Is it better to retrench or reduce pay? What about companies that use COVID-19 as an excuse to introduce tough measures on employees? How do we bring out the best in people during remote work? What should we focus on?

Wow, I was impressed with the thoughts and ideas shared by our very expert guests, Rezad and Shiraz. They tackled these “elephants” head on in a very real, honest and frank manner.

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Table Manners for Robots - Unite for small Episode 3

The #uniteforsmall series continues to grow. Yesterday, we dealt specifically with the legal sector. Law practices are certainly facing pressure. We delved deeply into their workflows and identified what needs to change as we move into a post-pandemic future.

Our guest expert from Lexis Nexis, Louis Podbielski, provided insightful guidance on how structural changes are impacting the way law practices need to function.

Our guest expert from iOCO, Victor Van Der Watt, gave us useful suggestions on how to use technology to eliminate the new burden on practices.

We examined “new” issues like how to easily manage video records after accumulating big archives of video data over several years

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Table Manners for Robots - Unite for small Episode 2

In Episode two of Unite For Small, we hosted Sean and Lionel from Seidor Africa as our expert panelists. 

They brought a fresh and young perspective on the importance of ecommerce in our current times. They made clear that an online “shopping experience’ is essential to staying afloat in a post-pandemic economy. I was startled to learn that this applies to B2B businesses as much as B2C. We looked at a number of business scenarios that leaders are having to overcome now.

Things are not easy right now, that’s for sure! The good news is that solutions are perhaps easier than we think. There are a number of people out there willing to be flexible on terms and payment arrangements. Another revelatory moment was discovering that you don’t even need to spend tens of thousands (monthly) to consider an end-to-end ecommerce platform that integrates with inventory! Imagine that!

Be sure to reach out if there is any help you need. We do have access to invite-only training sessions provided by the major tech vendors, amongst other offers. 

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