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Are you a motivated business owner that would like to take their business to the next level?
Need a “safe pair of hands” to work with you along the journey? We have helped our clients increase sales by over $200M in the last 10 years and we look forward to the opportunity to work with you.
Take your business to the next level
Our proven Business Accelerator programs are based on over 40 years experience advising dynamic family and privately-owned businesses across a wide range of industries from agriculture to food processing, to manufacturing to service and retail.
Check out our range of services and let us know if we can be of any help.
Business Health Check
This Gateway Program is an introductory service that will assist you to take stock of your business and to assess key issues and potential opportunities. We will do this by applying a range of business diagnostics and analytic tools with you. This will provide a strong base for a planning session to address the issues and opportunities with Russ Cummings.
Business Accelerator Programs
We offer a range of Business Accelerator Services to meet your goals, expectations and budget. All our services are tailored to your specific needs and include planning, coaching and accountability support. Click the link below to view indicative programs and pricing.
Strategic Planning Workshops
Over the last 15 years, Shifft has developed an innovative Strategic Planning Process that overcomes the challenges and costs of endless workshops and gives all participants an opportunity to have their input.
Tailored Leadership Training Programs
Russ Cummings has been delivering tailored Leadership Training Programs for his clients for over 25 years. Are you looking for a bespoke program that optimises learning outcomes, participant time and your budget? YES – then talk to Russ about creating a unique program for your Team.
Contact Russell if you’d like to explore more options
Who Do We Work With?
Over the last 40 years, our clients have covered most industries and sectors from agriculture to food processing, to manufacturing to retail, to government to Defence, to industry associations to hospitality, to building and construction, to health and professional services. However, we have concentrations of clients in the following sectors:
Professional & Health Services
Food Processing & Manufacturing
Agribusiness has been a critical sector for Shifft. We have worked closely with businesses in food processing, beverage production, meat production, engineering and dairy processing. Services have included Strategic Plans, Training Programs, Executive Coaching and Business Consulting. Companies we have worked with include Farm Fresh Fine Foods, George Weston Foods, Dairy Farmers, VVA Engineering, BE Campbell, So Good Sausages, OzTak Engineering, Pressure Fresh Australia, AgSolutions and Bundaberg Brewed Drinks.
Industry Associations
Russ has been heavily involved in working with Industry Associations, especially in the Horticulture sector. We have helped them with Strategic Plans, Industry Structural Reviews and tailored Leadership Programs. Specific industries and organisations that we have worked with include Nursery and Garden, Citrus, Bananas, Pork, Eggs, Avocados, Macadamias, Pineapples, Onions, Chicken Meat, Growcom, Kreston International, Persimmons, Horticulture Australia, Protected Cropping and Plant Health Australia.
Food & Fibre Production
Over the years we have worked closely with food producers, especially in the agricultural and horticulture industries. In all cases, our innovative clients had scale and were involved in either exporting, value adding or early stage packing and processing. Industry experience includes: wool, lamb, beef, cotton, citrus, apples, pears, onions, stone fruit, macadamias, bananas, tomatoes, fresh salads and avocados. Key clients have included: Ironbark Citrus, Integrity Fruit, Steinhardt Farms, SP Exports, Donovan Family Farms, The Avolution, Southern Cross Farms and Paraway Pastoral Co.
Take Your Business To The Next Level
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Unlimited
Tailored programs for larger businesses with multiple participants. If you have a larger team and would like to involve other Owners and/or Managers in the program, then let us create a custom program for you.
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Academy
A customised training and development Academy for your business to help grow leadership and management talent – fully customised to your specific needs leveraging a tailored mix of F2F workshops, webinars, online training and 121 coaching support.
Our Comprehensive Programs
Each Program can be modified to suit your business’ specific needs and budget.
| PROGRAM ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | UNLIMITED | ACADEMY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 60-min Individual Coaching Meetings/Calls | 1-2 per month | Custom | Custom | |
| Up to 2-hour Individual Coaching Meetings/Calls | 1-2 per month | Custom | ||
| Multiple Participants | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Individual Behavioral Profile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Custom |
| Individual Tailored Courses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Custom |
| 24/7 Online Resource Centre Access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Custom |
| Weekly Accountability Calls - 15-min call each week | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Indicative Monthly Investment | $1,000 - $1,500 | $2,000 - $3,000 | Tailored to your needs | Tailored to your needs |
| Program Duration | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | As Agreed |
| Individual Planning Session | 2 hours | 4 hours | Custom | Custom |
| Online Courses | 25+ | 25+ | 25+ | Tailored |
| More Information | More Information | More Information | More Information | More Information |
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