By Chad Kisner
Do you know a good team when you see one? Are you able to discern the minor differences that separate them from the others? Do you see the value and level of effort they bring?
The 2014 Winter Olympics are set to begin anew on February 7th. At our home, this is generally a time of collective interest in cheering on our fellow Americans and finding the underdog or two to pull for. For the athletes and coaches, the Olympics are their “shining moment” where they take center stage. One thing I have figured out in just watching the Olympics (I know you are shocked for those that know me but, no, I was never actually an Olympian!), is that it takes all kinds of different people to make our overall Olympic effort successful.
However, the Team USA snowboarders would probably not excel at bobsledding; and likewise, our hockey players would probably not make the best cross country skiers. These examples show that if our Olympic team is going to be successful, hopefully we have found the best persons to fill each role. On a much smaller scale, we at BCS are trying to achieve this on each of our audit and consulting teams that work on engagements. Diversified experience, expertise, and certifications are all differentiating factors that affect how our teams are developed and assembled.
These teams have increasingly been called upon to perform non-traditional services at client offices. In most cases these are not audit clients, but those that need assistance from a specified team of individuals to carry out a certain task or assignment. The unexpected departure of key personnel, a new transaction that has never before been encountered or the expansion of business into an unknown market are just some of the factors that have led to these types of engagements. If you or your management team find yourself in one of these tight spots and you would like to explore the possibility of getting some assistance please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Take a look at your staff, department and team whether it be in your department, a board you chair or a committee at Church. Do you have all the members you need? Key roles identified and assigned? I know in today’s world it’s not always easy to have every position filled or possibly due to cost initiatives those positions once existed that no longer do today. A team is always evolving and changing the key is to train, fine tune, train, execute, train, fine tune, execute – I think you understand. All the best to your team(s) in 2014 and most of all, GO TEAM USA!