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Understanding Business Advisory Firms: What They Do and Why They Matter
Business advisory firm How can your business unlock its full potential and transform challenges into growth opportunities? IntroductionThe answer lies in having the right strategic partner—a business advisory firm. These firms, also known as consulting firms, help businesses not only survive challenges or disruptions, but also help organisations thrive by providing expert support in critical...
Values-Based Organisational Reporting: The Impact on Governance and Performance Improvement
Values-Based Organisational ReportingHow can organisations transform their reporting systems to to help align with and reflect their core values? Welcome to Part 1 of our 10-part series on Values-Based Ways of Working. In this opening article, we explore how Organisations can use Reporting and Governance as a powerful driver for embedding values across the organisation's operations and...
Success Story – Streamlining Water Trading Operations for Efficiency
How do you transform a knowledge-dependent process into a streamlined, efficient and systematic operation? Integris Group Services played a pivotal role in enhancing the water trading operations of the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action (DEECA) [i] by developing efficient processes and documentation to embed good practices and ensure sustainable knowledge management.The...
Modern Workplace Strategy: Practical Tips for Success with Remote Work
Modern Workplace StrategyIs your organisation adapting to the modern workplace strategy of supporting remote work, wellbeing, and resilience? As we navigate the rapidly changing landscape of the modern workplace, it is essential to anticipate and adapt to the new operating climate, as well as the needs and expectations of our people. At Integris Group Services, we are committed to helping our...
Work-Life Balance Leadership: Driving Personal Well-Being and Team Success
Work-Life Balance Leadership Are you struggling to maintain a balance between leadership responsibilities and your personal life? In today’s fast-paced and demanding business world, maintaining work-life balance as a leader has become a common challenge. As a leader, and particularly as a parent, finding the equilibrium between professional responsibilities and personal commitments is crucial...
Creating Impactful Client Collaboration: How Values-Driven Partnerships Lead to Lasting Success
Client CollaborationIn today’s fast-paced business world, success isn’t just about delivering results; it’s about building relationships that stand the test of time. At Integris Group Services, we know that the foundation of truly impactful client collaboration lies in strong, values-driven partnerships. These relationships aren’t transactional—they are built on trust, mutual respect, and a...
How Inclusive Safety Practices Empower Teams and Boost Workplace Productivity
How Inclusive Safety Practices Empower TeamsWhat if the key to a safer, more productive workplace wasn’t just about rules and protocols, but about empowering every employee to have a voice in safety decisions? Inclusive safety practices do just that—fostering collaboration, enhancing engagement, and creating environments where everyone feels valued and responsible. At Integris Group Services,...
Empowering Through Adversity: Stephanie Werner’s Journey to Leading a People-First Organisation
Stephanie Werner’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to values empowering through adversity. As the founding partner of Integris Group Services, Stephanie has transformed her personal challenges into a beacon of leadership that prioritises the health and wellbeing of both her team and her clients. Her journey offers valuable insights into how personal adversity...
How Empathy in Leadership Builds Strong Teams: The Key to Effective and Compassionate Management
Empathy in Leadership If empathy in leadership can unlock trust and connection within your team, imagine the difference you could make today. Connection with your team is recognised as a cornerstone of effective management in today’s fast-paced business world. Yet, one key trait that’s often underrated in effective leadership is the ability to show genuine empathy. At Integris Group Services,...
Overcoming Adversity in Business: Transforming Challenges into Leadership Strengths
Overcoming Adversity in Business What Defines a Successful Leader? Is it our triumphs or how we handle challenges that define a successful leader?In business, adversity is inevitable. How we respond to these challenges can define our leadership style and shape the future of our organisations. As a Founding Partner at Integris Group Services, my experiences in overcoming professional and personal...
Building a People-First Organisation
Building a People-First OrganisationHave you ever considered how building a People First Organisation could revolutionise and propel your workplace toward unprecedented growth and success? Recognising and appreciating your team members isn't just a nice to have; it's essential for cultivating a vibrant workplace culture.Creating a Workplace Where People Thrive: Our People-First ApproachIn...
Values-Based, Purpose-Driven Consulting: Shaping the Future of Business
Values-Based Purpose-Driven ConsultingIntegris Group Services invite you to explore the transformative potential of values-based, purpose-driven consulting. This approach can propel your organisation on a sustainable and collaborative growth journey. Recently, Stephanie Werner’s article on values-driven leadership highlighted our commitment to these principles. We are seeing a growing...
The Power of Values-Driven Leadership
The Power of Values-Driven LeadershipHave you ever wondered what defines the true power of a leader? The essence of leadership lies in values-driven leadership, where everyday actions reflect our core values. As the Founding Partner of Integris Group Services (IGS), I have always believed that the essence of leadership is not found in grand gestures or major decisions, but in the small, everyday...
The Future of Learning: Customised Online Learning by Integris Group Services
In today’s fast paced business environment, the demand for dynamic, scalable, impactful and customised online learning and development solutions has never been more pressing. At Integris Group Services (Integris), we understand that the heartbeat of any thriving organisation is its workforce—a team that's not only well-trained but is also engaged, informed, and continuously evolving.Every...
Are your employees psychologically safe in the workplace?
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the concept of psychological safety in the workplace has gained prominence like never before. Employees' well-being, mental health, and their sense of belonging within an organisation have become pivotal factors in determining its overall success. At Integris Group Services (IGS), we recognise the critical importance of psychological safety and its...
White Paper: Succession Planning in the Traction Industry
Integris Group Services are proud to have worked on this white paper, which addresses the succession planning challenges faced by traction industry—a sub-sector of both the electricity and rail industries within Australia. While there is limited research on the specific challenges in this niche sector, the document presents and expands on broader industry issues, such as increased service...
Success Story – Board Delegations Policy Refresh
Integris Group Services facilitated the review and redevelopment of a Board Delegations Policy to establish clear requirements, authorities and process controls for decision-making. The Problem Our client was operating with a Delegations Policy that had not developed with the growth the institute had undergone. This resulted in a lack of clarity and definition of authorisations across their...
Success Story – HR Team Function Improvement Project
Integris Group Services has worked with several not-for-profits, one of which required assistance in realignment and capability development of the Human Resources (HR) function within the business. The HR services function within one of our client had been compliance driven historically, coupled with the long tenure of employees and a high-risk operating environment (due to the service provided...
Success Story – Business Process Improvement Project(s) Strategic Workshops
IGS facilitated face-to-face (and hybrid) strategic workshops to collaboratively identify root causes to issues across multiple stakeholders and suppliers. Integris Group Services have worked with our client, providing Internal Audit Services that recently progressed to providing additional strategic advisory and implementation of strategic initiatives. Off the back of a successful document...
Success Story – Knowledge Management System Project
Integris Group Services developed a Knowledge Management System by working directly with operational team members, managers and coordinators. Integris Group Services have worked with our client providing Internal Audit Services that recently progressed to providing additional strategic advisory and implementation of strategic initiatives. Our team identified through its audit process that whilst...
Success Story – Strategic Policy Review and Improvement Project
IGS conducted Strategic Policy Reviews and Risk Workshops to manage risks and embed good-practice into operations and policy. Integris Group Services have recently commenced working with our client by providing strategic, governance and risk management advisory services. Having worked with similar organisations since 2019, our team were engaged to assist with the review of key organisational...
Success Story – Hazardous Operations (HAZOP) Workshops for MedTech Lab
We facilitated a fully-remote workshop to identify and classify hazards and risks during the design phase of the project for a highly innovative laboratory. The Problem An Architectural firm engaged IGS to assist with the facilitation of an online (or hybrid) workshop for a MedTech Laboratory in their CBD campus. The Hazardous Operations Workshop was to enable the early identification of...
Success Story – Organisational Growth Strategies and Due Diligence
We supported development of Organisational Growth Strategies and strategic Due Diligence for Company Merger/Acquisition. The Problem Our client was a "start-up" within a large-scale organisation who have exclusive access to highly valuable data, and were looking to unlock opportunities to "productise" services and insights using this data for government, business and consumers. The challenge the...
Success Story – Consolidated Strategic Report for Not For Profit Board
IGS supported the development of a consolidated strategy for an underground asset information brokerage to support their Digital Transformation strategy. The Problem AADBYDS had multiple sources of information in various documents, making it difficult to understand the current state of the business, its place in the market and the strategy needed to protect its business and relevance as an...
Success Story – Document Management System for Compliance
IGS supported the development of a document management system requiring endorsement by a compliance regulator. The Problem An Infrastructure department had established Electrical Infrastructure Safety Rules that required translation into process documents and managed in a Document management system to ensure a safer work environment for employees, which was a Compliance Management requirement....
Success Story – Asset Classification Approach for Data Management
IGS supported an Asset Management Team to convey the benefits of extending their Data Classification (Data Management) in-house offering. The Problem An Asset Maintenance company were interested in optimising the value stream of classification of data captured by their systems. They saw an opportunity to develop an automated data classification solution from the data captured to minimise labour...
Success Story – Asset Management
IGS supported the application of a rich data source to support our Asset Management client in optimising its maintenance programme. The Problem The process followed by an asset owning franchise who operated to iso 55000 for inspection and maintenance required duplication of effort through visual, human inspection. With the procurement of detailed data from a tram filled with a high number of...
Success Story – Digital Twins
IGS supported a UN-Sanctioned Policy Committee in conveying benefits of location-based data in Digital Twin ecosystems. The Problem A UN - sanctioned Policy committee who advocates for geospatial (location-based) professionals globally saw an opportunity to contribute to the knowledge on Digital Twins for asset management, seeing untapped value of data provided by geospatial professionals over...
Our 5R’s Employee Engagement Framework: Creating a High-Performing Work Culture
Do You Want a High-Performing Culture? Many businesses face the hardships of finding, placing, and maintaining the right people when they need them. Our 5R’s Employee Engagement Framework is designed to address these challenges head-on. Building a trusted and capable team can be difficult, especially if you lack the time and resources and aren’t aware of your obligations or the risks you might...
Invest in Business Improvement through leveraging Business Consulting Services
In the competitive landscape of small and medium-sized businesses, you have pressures competing in the market and keeping on top of everything each day. You are not alone – as a huge part of our Australian economy, businesses with less than 20 staff make up nearly 97% of the 2.6 million businesses in Australia. The need to invest in business consulting services to improve your business has...
ISO Certification – Managing Documented Information in the 2020s
Our team has noticed a wonderful trend amongst our clients that we anticipate will challenge some antiquated ISO auditors out there who are used to the document control ways of old. As more and more organisations undertake the digital transformation journey that is required, either by necessity under COVID-19 restrictions, or to keep up with what clients are demanding, we are seeing the...
IGS Online Training Services – the Right Learning and Development for you!
We are very proud to announce the launch of our Online Training Learning and Development Services! Our learning development team have identified a few challenges that small businesses face in developing and delivering training – which our Learning Management System and Training and Development services solve for you. Do you face these challenges? Providing the same training for your team or new...
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