Lessons Learned: Communication

Lessons Learned: Communication

I joined what was known as the “Grande Maison”. The no frills printer was doing great – and bang – we were purchased by a Quebec company making us Canada’s largest, and at one time, the world’s largest. I say “bang” because all of a sudden I was on the other...
Lessons Learned: Communication

Lessons Learned: The Power of Persuasion

After being with Canada’s largest single plant, I joined a “No Frills Printer”. I was in a staff role, VP-Marketing, reporting to the President with my first assignment to put in a companywide waste management program. That old saying, “I’m from head office and trust...
Lessons Learned: Communication

Lessons Learned: Innovation

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. After my packaging company experience, I joined an organization in Toronto with 1,100+ employees. They had rotogravure, web-fed offset, sheet-fed offset,...
Lessons Learned: Communication

Lessons Learned: Best People Win

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. Time spent at a Canadian packaging and commercial printing organization with plants in the USA and Canada. After selling print in Montreal, I moved to...
Lessons Learned: Communication

Lessons Learned: Stick With What Works

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. Today I thought I’d list a few things that have worked for me over the years. Perhaps some may register or be food for thought. There is an opportunity...
Lessons Learned: Communication

Lessons Learned: Focus on Sales

In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. I believe a good way to build the revenue line is with organic sales and not necessarily through acquisition and I’ll tell you why. Although it is not...