Trends in Mobile Technology, a presentation by Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald, Directors of Appster. Thursday’s IT Leaders Networking Breakfast was a very popular topic - the ever growing industry of Mobile Technology. Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald, the young entrepreneurs behind the fast-growing mobile development company Appster, presented an interesting session rich in infor...

 

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Last week Granite Consulting was named #3 in the 2013 BRW Fast Starters List. (1) The news represents an enormous achievement for the business to date, following four momentous years of operation here in Australia. This achievement is a manifestation of determination, the positive efforts of our team and an unrelenting belief in forging and maintaining genuine relationships within the industry we ...

 

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  The results of the 2013 Business Review Weekly (BRW) Fast Starters list were announced last week, with Granite Consulting awarded the prestigious position of 3rd place. We are absolutely ecstatic with this achievement, which would not have been possible without the continued support from our community and networks. For this, we would like to extend a sincere thank you t...

 

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Getting the Most out of Linked In – a presentation by Gordon Duff, Staffing Relationship Manager at LinkedIn. Wednesday’s Project Leaders Networking Breakfast sparked a lot of interest with a full turnout for Gordon’s presentation on the ever relevant topic of LinkedIn. With a diverse group of guests including job seekers, employers, and a few social media experts, a lively and ...

 

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  Thought Leadership in an IT World – a presentation by Greg Revell, Thought Leadership Business Consultant.  Thursday morning’s IT Leaders networking breakfast provided a thorough insight into the principles and benefits of thought leadership in the IT industry. Greg Revell’s impassioned presentation was informative for all those who attended and offered a great netw...

 

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  Continuing our networking series, this week saw two more sessions with our first lunchtime event on Tuesday February 19th and the Business Process & Change breakfast Wednesday 20th. Discussing again the topic “2013 – What Might the Professional Year Look Like? Remaining Competitive, Industry Trends, and Achieving Professional Goals” we welcomed some different interpre...

 

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   Granite Consulting director David Webley features in an article by Jennifer Foreshew, published in The Australian on February 13th, 2013. Logistics needs mobility techs THE demand for skills around supply chain systems management is expected to rise as the use of mobile devices gathers pace, according to a hiring expert. Granite Consulting director David Webley said dema...

 

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The first of the Networking Breakfast Series opened on Wednesday 13th of February, with the topic “2013 – What Might the Professional Year Look Like? Remaining Competitive, Industry Trends and Achieving Professional Goals”. Granite Director Dave Webley led an interactive discussion with project leaders from across Melbourne, sharing a myriad of insights and opinions on the follow...

 

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Clifford Bennett - Global Economy, Grounds for Hope Granite Consulting Keynote Networking Breakfast - Wednesday, 21st November 2012. Last week’s Granite Consulting Keynote breakfast drew quite the crowd of some 35 attendees, who gathered in the smaller hours of the day to hear Global Economist and notable Currency Forecaster Clifford Bennett discuss the Global and Australian Economy in his...

 

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Challenges around IT Transformation, a presentation facilitated by Ralph Glatz – Technology Project Director, Major Australian Bank Wednesday morning’s IT Leaders breakfast, facilitated by a Technology Project Director, Ralph Glatz proved to be an engaging and lively session for all who attended. Providing in detailed context, a recent transformation project within...

 

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How to create a culture of continuous improvement.  Tuesday morning’s Business Process and Change Leaders Breakfast provided attendees with an insiders look at the introduction of Kaizen Philosophy to Business Process and Change strategy within one of Australia's big four banks. The session was presented by a seasoned Kaizen expert, currently working in the Financial Services indus...

 

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Networking for People. How to do it – Tips and Tricks, presented by Outcome Delivery and Personal Growth professional, John Farrow. Wednesday morning’s session provided a dynamic opportunity for attendees to learn and put into practise new ad established networking skills in a classic networking environment. This interaction took place by way of various group exercises featuring the ...

 

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It won’t come as a great surprise that the facilitator who led this discussion today provided an outstanding presentation herself. Emma Bryce’s highly interactive and engaging session this morning out lined a few key principles used in Neuro Linguistic Programming for the benefit of those attendees looking to hone their public presentation and professional communication styles. As an ...

 

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This morning’s IT Leaders session was lead by seasoned Compliance and Transformation Program Manager and Melbourne based, Gina Mihajlovska. Gina facilitated an intelligently executed presentation around the importance of compliance to IT. The session was attended by a wide range of professionals in the industry from Project Managers in the Financial, Telco and Mining Industries to Legal p...

 

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This morning’s Business Process & Change networking session, titled ‘Leading Business Transformation - The Human Perspective’ was facilitated by an experienced and highly articulate Business Process & Change professional who currently works within an innovative Australian Banking firm. Well versed in Six Sigma Lean Process strategy, this practitioner was able to break d...

 

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An Executive’s View of Engagement The relationship between the Executive team and the Project Management team is a frequently discussed topic at our Project Leaders networking sessions. The challenges that are presented in a high risk, high responsibility environment have been the seed to a re-development in the strategy and models used to deliver large budget and long lead projects in the ...

 

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Following the company's recent success in the 2012 BRW Fast Starters, David Webley was approached by UK based online publication, the Financial Times to comment on the value of the business to date and it's investment opoortunity it posesses. Reporter Silvia Garcia published the following article in last week's version of the Financial Times. Proprietary Intelligence Granite Consulti...

 

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Agile Project Management Coaches Annie Sheehan and Emma Bryce facilitated a brilliant Project Leaders session titled 'Agile: Framework vs. Rulebook' here at Granite Consulting on March the 27th. To \view the filmed session, visit our You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXG26pa23WQ We hope you enjoy the clip, to send through your feedback or queries, please contact our&nbs...

 

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This morning’s Project Leaders breakfast was led by Melbourne based Project Professional, Bryn Dalrymple, who facilitated a brilliant role play workshop around the development and application of Soft Skills. The session was not only a highly entertaining and memorable one, but it also worked to help attendees reflect on the best practise in exercising Soft Skills. After a brief introduction...

 

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After much anticipation, the first of our Granite Consulting Keynote Series short film has been launched, featuring renowned Global Brand Expert, Speaker and Author – Joe Baladi, titled ‘The Brutal Truth About Asian Branding.’ Check it out and let us know what you think! For information about how you can attend future networking events here at Granite Consulting, contact C...

 

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Granite Consulting is a 2012 BRW Fast Starter! Granite Consulting has been named #18 on the BRW Fast Starters 2012 list! We are absolutely thrilled with this achievement, which would not have been possible without the continued support from our community. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to each of you who helped make this dream a reality. Companies and entrepreneurs on this year&r...

 

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Granite Consulting are very pleased to announce that we have been listed number 18 in the 2012 BRW Fast Starter’s List today! We would like to take this opportunity to extend sincere thanks to our community for your ongoing support, and look forward to working with you in the future. BRW Magazine publish the definitive list of Australia's fastest growing emerging companies ...

 

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Faith Styles, a Leadership Coach from Intersect CG here in Melbourne, started out as a CPA working in the Financial Services industry, moved on to work with a large FMCG firm  and eventually started up her own Consulting firm where she now specialises in Leadership Coaching for professionals across a broad spectrum of industries. Faith presented this morning’s IT Leader’s sessi...

 

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Granite Consulting's director David Webley, featured in the following article titled, 'Agile Skills Gain Ground' inside The Australian on Thursday the 12th of April 2012, written by Jennifer Foreshew. The article reads as follows: FINANCIAL services organisations are driving the move to Agile project management, which is causing a premium for skills in the market. A push to see greater ...

 

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