The Bizmentor team follows a straight forward and no-frills no-nonsense approach. It typically engages with organizations through preliminary diagnostics in the area of concern through exclusive or combined use of individual or group interviews and written questionnaires. This is followed by intervention design and deployment in collaboration with teams drawn from the organization.
Where the organization has identified the functions that need strengthening but does not have a clear charter, the Bizmentor team helps evolve a roadmap, set long term, annual and short term goals, develop budgets, select hire and place staff, and guide & monitor performance. Typical functions where organizations benefit from Bizmentor are IT, HR, Quality Assurance, Operations, Sales and Marketing.
Where the organization already has a clear idea of what it needs to do the Bizmentor team helps in process design, documentation, training, piloting, deployment, review and confirmatory audits.
Where the organization is in the midst of planned change Bizmentor participates in high-level reviews and advises on incremental change and course-correction for effective achievement of desired objectives. This could be limited to intra-organizational initiatives or extend to cross-organizational programs arising from acquisitions or mergers.
Where the organization has successfully established and optimized operations in all functions, especially across multiple geographies and businesses, Bizmentor audits the operations for compliance, best practice discovery and risk identification. This is typically followed by advice on improving compliance, managing risk and disseminating good practices.
Where the organization wants open-ended access to Bizmentor expertise, the team participates in senior management strategy and business review sessions and also provides coaching and sounding-board support to key individuals. The Bizmentor support to senior management extends to confidential and critical due diligence relating to potential acquisition/ mergers.