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Birchtree Global’s new website, www.birchtreeglobal.com, is now on line.  Birchtree Global was originally part of Birchtree-HR’s suite of business services but has been spun off as its own business.  Birchtree Global, LLC provides integrated finance, tax, legal, and HR services in designed to accelerate the establishment of a clients overseas operations.  Although Birchtree Global services all industries in their global business needs, we have developed a special expertise in greentech, biotech, technology and telecom businesses.

Although Birchtree Global is a new services business it has been a part of Birchtree HR for ten years.  We will be starting a new, global business focused newsletter for current and prospective clients so if you are interested in how businesses expand overseas, let us know and we’ll add you to our new newsletter.

Companies with whom Birchtree Global services have been provided include:

Southwest Windpower
Local Matters
Sturman Industries
AVA Solar
MedSim
Arinso International
MuRata
Kenyon International
Pearl DC
Delta Airlines
EMS Technologies
WTCA

If you would like more information about these services please contact, info@birchtreeglobal.com.

Dear Colleagues:

We know most of you are working on closing out 2009 and developing

your strategy and tactics for 2010.  For most of us caught up in the whirl

of daily business activities the year end sometimes represents one of the

few times that we actually set aside time to plan for rather than react to

business activities.

As we look back on the research we’ve compiled for 2009 I note three

major themes that are characteristic of high performing businesses which

are directly related to business planning.

First:  Connecting HR activities and resources to company strategy to ensure

there is a clear line of sight between business objectives and HR activities.

As you look for opportunities to grow your bottom line in 2010 consider

auditing your HR activities as to their effectiveness in delivering your

company’s strategy and creating a strategic advantage for the business.

Second:  Designing HR programs around the bottom line costs of doing

business.  For example identify the business costs (i.e. cost of goods sold)

then identify the underlying HR issues that financially affect the bottom line

(i.e. turnover, high rework/scrap rates, accidents, poor up selling, poor

customer service) measure these costs metrically then create solutions that

reduce these financial pressure.

Third:  Leading the organization by connecting each employee to the organizations success.   Executives in the organization who are excellent managers London of their human capital achieve better financial and operating

results than those who are not.  Thus, businesses that develop the

management capabilities of their leadership team create  a competitive

advantage for their organization which results in improved financial metrics.

It is said in Ireland, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will

take you there”.  The business outlook for 2010 however, Off will be

demanding and financially penalize organizations that amble along without

focus.  The good news is that the three suggestions above provide a good

start to thinking about using HR activities to increase your financial

performance for 2010.

Kind regards,

Janet Walsh

(From Paradise Valley, Montana)

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