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Advice for Transforming your Organization July 2009
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Slow Periods - Best Time to get ISO Certified?!
Choosing your ISO Consultant
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Stanley Cherkasky
 
Stanley Cherkasky
Managing Partner 
 
 
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Slow Periods are the Best Time to get ISO Certified?!

An ISO consultant can help your organization achieve certification.  But let's face it, going through the initial ISO registration process is not a passive activity. It requires that your people devote time to crystallizing processes and completing the necessary documentation for your registration audit.  

That's why there is no better time to attain ISO registration than in a slow business period. Why? Because resources are more likely to be available to invest in preparing procedures and documenting business processes that establish your Quality or Environmental Management System.

We urge you to "make lemonade out of lemons" by taking advantage of this time to prepare your organization for the future. Strategically, you can position yourself to capture new business and enjoy a growth period once the economy recovers. Don't just run in place - sprint and invest in your future!
Choosing your ISO Consultant
 
How should you go about selecting an ISO consultant to facilitate your registration?  Here are some useful guidelines:
  1. Choose a consultant with a proven track record who can provide you with customer references.
  2. Satisfy yourself that a consulting firm has the background, expertise and resources to meet your unique needs.
  3. Make sure the consultant's approach and style are a good fit for your organization's culture.  Remember, you are choosing a long-term business partner.
  4. Does the consultant have knowledgeable resources for internal training with measurable results that fall to the bottom line?
  5. Select a consulting firm that provides onsite implementation assistance and training in order to minimize operational disruptions.
  6. Can the consultant assist you in acquiring public funding to offset your investment in ISO registration?
  7. Choose a consultant who presents a realistic timeline and fully explains the responsibilities of your organization during the certification process.
  8. Confirm that the consultant has established registrar relationships and will work closely with your organization to ensure a successful registration audit.
  9. Does your consulting company have the resources to help you market your ISO certification for increased sales?
When it comes to investing in your future by pursuing ISO certification, it pays to go with the best.  With our turnkey solution, CMC has helped hundreds of clients achieve ISO certification.  We are known as the "hands on pragmatists."  CMC partners with you and puts your success first. Learn more...

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Companies that invest in training outperform the competition.

CMC Leadership TrainingCompanies that invest in learning outperform the market by more than 45%. Companies that don't invest in their staff's professional development underperform the market by 22%. (Source: ASTD)

Top five executive skills sought by organizations.
  1. Strategic thinking
  2. Ability to work across many functional areas
  3. Ability to drive results
  4. General leadership
  5. Core financial understanding
(Source: The Wall Street Journal, September 2008, as referenced in Training & Development, January 2009)
 
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