Our Perspectives
Insights from our multi-talented team
TPG Spotlight: Meet Monika Birdi
TPG’s collaborative culture makes working here such a treat… I find that I am quicker to provide feedback and my thoughts because I have an…
Our consulting insights include varied life experiences, both professional and private. Our team brings fresh perspective to every project they take on and every problem they encounter. Over the years, we’ve asked our team to share some of their thoughts on a number of business challenges or personal experiences that relate well to business practices. We hope you enjoy our consulting insights and encourage you to share these perspectives from our awesome team.
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In Tech We Trust? The Future Leaders Programme Experience
Each year The Poirier Group selects one of their consultants to attend the Consumer Goods Forum’s Future Leaders Program Conference in Boston, MA.
TPG Spotlight: Meet Yussef Hafez
We sit down with TPG consultant Yussef Hafez to talk about his experience with The Poirer Group and consulting in general as well as lessons…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Moe Hammad
“Turning inefficient and painful processes and structures to ones that flow smoothly is one of my passions.” What do you wish you knew before entering…
The Necessity of Mentors at Every Stage of Your Career
Businesses are made up of people — mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and everything in between — who have their own goals, ambitions,…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Nathan Ling
While we push each other to be the best versions of ourselves, we are also a very supportive, tight knit group. When I face difficulties,…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Cody McCullough
“At TPG, we use feedback and open communication as a mechanism to break down these hierarchical or fear-based barriers. It’s not always easy receiving constructive…
The Next Phase in the Evolution of Consulting
The consulting industry, from independent consulting firms, to boutique, niche firms and global firms, has been booming and is projected to remain strong in the…
Necessity of Retail Innovation: A Company Spotlight
Retail is one of the biggest and most diverse industries in the world. It happens to also be one of the fastest growing and changing…
Turning a Consultant Skeptic into an Advocate
“I don’t trust consultants; they never provide results and I’m going to get blamed when they fail” Too many times, we hear this from clients…
Continuous improvement – It’s not just about Lean
Continuous improvement is the idea that we are never done learning, and anyone should continue to challenge themselves to exceed their potential
3 Consumer Trends Retailers Can’t Afford to Ignore
Author: Maggie Bolt The world of e-commerce and OMNI channel are continuing to advance at a dizzying speed where, the interaction between consumer and retailer…
Eliminate the Line Between Physical and Digital Retail
Author: Maggie Bolt Shopping isn’t simply just going to the mall anymore. Lines between the physical and digital worlds are blurring and shoppers are growing…
Why Your Company needs Process Mapping
Author: Cody McCullough Every business can benefit from improving their processes to reduce waste, identify cost-saving alternatives, speed up process lead time, or standardize commonly repeated activities. Although many businesses know that they want to implement these improvements for valuable time and money savings, many are unsure of how to get there or where to start.…
Continuous improvement – It’s not just about Lean
Continuous improvement is the idea that we are never done learning, and anyone should continue to challenge themselves to exceed their potential
Why Your Company needs Process Mapping
Author: Cody McCullough Every business can benefit from improving their processes to reduce waste, identify cost-saving alternatives, speed up process lead time, or standardize commonly repeated activities. Although many businesses know that they want to implement these improvements for valuable time and money savings, many are unsure of how to get there or where to start.…
Does Anybody Actually Enjoy Being Surprised?
Author: Maggie Bolt The anticipation is exciting: a “Ta-Da!” after a dramatic drumroll. These “Ta-Da’s” are usually most effective after the audience is kept in…
Making Organizational Change Happen Effectively
Have you been thinking about improving your business through organizational change? Well, you’re no different than many others. Every leader dreams of enacting positive change to adapt to the never-ending modifications and developments in the market and industry. But what’s intriguing is that most are unaware of, and thus unable to undertake all the…
Prepping Your Way to Success
Author: Alli Gage, 2018 As a management consultant, I am constantly going into various workplaces of different companies to improve and optimize their working conditions and processes. Even after seeing the time and money savings implementing certain processes can accomplish in a professional setting, I had never thought to apply that same way of…
Mandatory Breach Notification – It’s complex, challenging and potentially costly. Are You Ready?
Author: Rob Brickman, 2018 What’s MBN and Why Should My Organization Care? Starting November 1st, 2018, new Federal Mandatory Breach Notification (MBN) regulations require your organization to report on certain privacy breaches under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). You May Not Be Ready Cyber-security, legal and other risk experts…
5 Morning Routines of Highly Successful People
Author: Allison Gage (2018) As consultants, our work day can be unpredictable to say the least. Many days transform without notice as client needs and priorities change. It is hard to get into a routine, including establishing a morning routine. What we intend to complete rarely matches the plan. This is the case with many…
In Tech We Trust? The Future Leaders Programme Experience
Each year The Poirier Group selects one of their consultants to attend the Consumer Goods Forum’s Future Leaders Program Conference in Boston, MA.
The Necessity of Mentors at Every Stage of Your Career
Businesses are made up of people — mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and everything in between — who have their own goals, ambitions,…
Become an Everyday Leader – Regardless of Title
Author: Alli Gage Leadership is a word that we often take for granted. It’s generally accepted that some people are natural leaders and some people…
Turning a Consultant Skeptic into an Advocate
“I don’t trust consultants; they never provide results and I’m going to get blamed when they fail” Too many times, we hear this from clients…
Does Anybody Actually Enjoy Being Surprised?
Author: Maggie Bolt The anticipation is exciting: a “Ta-Da!” after a dramatic drumroll. These “Ta-Da’s” are usually most effective after the audience is kept in…
Making Organizational Change Happen Effectively
Have you been thinking about improving your business through organizational change? Well, you’re no different than many others. Every leader dreams of enacting positive change to adapt to the never-ending modifications and developments in the market and industry. But what’s intriguing is that most are unaware of, and thus unable to undertake all the…
Feature: Canadian Business Journal – The Poirier Group
CEO David Poirier and Senior Partner Michael Taylor discuss TPG’s journey to fruition, and the culture and values that continue to support the business’s sustainability…
The Necessity of Mentors at Every Stage of Your Career
Businesses are made up of people — mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and everything in between — who have their own goals, ambitions,…
Become an Everyday Leader – Regardless of Title
Author: Alli Gage Leadership is a word that we often take for granted. It’s generally accepted that some people are natural leaders and some people…
Continuous improvement – It’s not just about Lean
Continuous improvement is the idea that we are never done learning, and anyone should continue to challenge themselves to exceed their potential
Work Travel Tips for the Young Consultant
Author: Nathan Ling As a newly minted consultant, my friends often get jealous at the thought of being able to travel. While travelling does have…
A Trip to Change Your Life: Purpose Beyond Profit and For the Love of Mateo 2018
Author: Alli Gage (2018) After a life changing experience on her first volunteer trip to Guatemala with For the Love of Mateo in 2017, TPG Consultant Alli Gage could not wait to go back a year later to reconnect and continue serving. “When it comes to changing the world, we each may be one drop…
Prepping Your Way to Success
Author: Alli Gage, 2018 As a management consultant, I am constantly going into various workplaces of different companies to improve and optimize their working conditions and processes. Even after seeing the time and money savings implementing certain processes can accomplish in a professional setting, I had never thought to apply that same way of…
Why Your Failures Can Lead to Success
Author: Reza Boushehri (2018) Remember to never give up on a dream, goal or desire you have because of the time it will take to accomplish or obtain it. That time will pass by anyway, whether you do something or not. Failures have a way of teaching us things that can be more valuable…
One Small Act, One Huge Impact
2018 has been quite a year for TPG! From a significant amount of internal growth, to attending and speaking at conferences, developing new corporate partnerships, and staying busy with client projects, it is easy to lose sight of how truly fortunate we are in many ways. We are so lucky to have successful careers…
Holiday Goodwill: American Cancer Society
I chose to use my initiative to pay it forward to support the American Cancer Society, an organization that has been near to me since my grade school days. American Cancer Society allocates its funds between patient support, research, prevention, and detection and treatment. Cancer affects the lives of most individuals in some form whether it…
Holiday Goodwill: The Gift of Family
The holidays aren’t all about the materialistic gifts or how much you get; the holiday season is all about the gift of family. My family is the definition of a loving family. The holiday events are always extravagant, with my parents’ families driving from all over Ohio to meet at our home. Grandparents, uncles,…
Holiday Goodwill: CharityWater.org
Some years ago, I heard a speaker at a conference who was the founder of a charitable organization that I had not heard of called CharityWater. What impressed me, was that the founder, Scott Harrison, had made a bold choice from the beginning to keep a separate bank account for overhead expenses (staffing, office rent,…
Holiday Goodwill: Sleeping Children Around the World
“Integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is watching” For the donation for purpose beyond profit, David Poirier decided to “Pay it Forward” and buy 3 bedkits for Sleeping Children Around The World. Each $35 donation provides a bedkit that consists of a mat or mattress, pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito net, clothes outfit, towel…
Holiday Goodwill: “Honoring My Hero”
My dad was the most kind, caring and giving man I have known. From a very young age he involved my brothers and I in many fundraisers and local events to give back to the community and to help others less fortunate than ourselves. In his retired years he spent every Wednesday at the…
Holiday Goodwill: Sharing the Wealth
Although donating my $100 to a familiar organization would have been an easy choice, I chose to give back to my community that does so much for me and my family. I gave this challenge some serious thought only to have the answer given to me by my 7 year old! She had overheard…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Monika Birdi
TPG’s collaborative culture makes working here such a treat… I find that I am quicker to provide feedback and my thoughts because I have an…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Yussef Hafez
We sit down with TPG consultant Yussef Hafez to talk about his experience with The Poirer Group and consulting in general as well as lessons…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Moe Hammad
“Turning inefficient and painful processes and structures to ones that flow smoothly is one of my passions.” What do you wish you knew before entering…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Nathan Ling
While we push each other to be the best versions of ourselves, we are also a very supportive, tight knit group. When I face difficulties,…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Cody McCullough
“At TPG, we use feedback and open communication as a mechanism to break down these hierarchical or fear-based barriers. It’s not always easy receiving constructive…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Anita Patel
“I feel so well supported by the team. I am challenged yet supported to grow… We have such a good time here, it’s like a…
TPG Spotlight: Meet Reza Boushehri
“With work being a major portion of your life because it takes up a large part of your day, the people that you spend it…
