I work with my clients on complex challenges that have a significant impact on their ability to achieve their goals. And so it’s vital – to me and to my clients – that I stay ahead of the game in every aspect of what I do. Here’s how I do it.
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My killer question
Whether I’m helping an organisation to address a corporate challenge, a coaching client to deal with a professional conundrum or a friend to work through a personal dilemma, there’s one killer question that never fails to cut through the noise and to show us what we’re really dealing with.
Continue reading “My killer question”If you knew the answer, what would it be?
If you knew the answer, what would it be? As a trained coach and someone who spends a lot of my time helping people to get to the bottom of organisational challenges, this is one of my all time favourite questions. On the face of it, sure, it’s nonsensical. But when wielded carefully, it can be liberating, enlightening… and oh-so powerful.
Continue reading “If you knew the answer, what would it be?”The era of best practice is over
It’s bad news for finance directors. When it comes to improving the finance function, there is no silver bullet. There is no super new technical wizardry or consultancy sleight of hand that will transform things overnight. And there is most definitely no such thing as best practice, no one-size-fits-all approach that will make your finance troubles go away. Continue reading “The era of best practice is over”
Welcome
Welcome to Sockmonkey Consulting’s brand new website!
Sockmonkey Consulting provides high quality research and consultancy services to organisations in the public, not-for-profit and social enterprise sectors.
My name is Simon Perks and I am the founder, director and – for the moment, at least – sole employee. I work with organisations across the public, not-for-profit and social enterprise sectors to help them to make better decisions, to improve their performance and to achieve better value for money. Continue reading “Welcome”