What we do
We are currently living in one of the most difficult business environments in modern history,
and small businesses – which are the heart of our economy – are among those that suffer most.
Small to medium sized companies make up over 90% of all businesses in Canada, more than one million companies,
and it is conservatively estimated that almost that same percentage will fail.
Yes, nine out of ten new small businesses will fail within ten years. Those that survive will face new and more difficult challenges every day.
There are many reasons for these failures, but the most frequent, and the most devastating,
are Managerial Inexperience and/or Incompetence. The greater tragedy, is that these failures can be avoided.
Mount / Novak Training was conceived to bring simple and effective solutions to the real world problems facing small business owners and operators today.
Having successfully managed and owned small businesses,
the principals of Mount / Novak Training (Nicola Mount and Michael Novak)
bring a new and refreshing perspective to the Corporate Training Industry.
Sadly, most training that is available to business comes from the observation of business.
Psychologists, Sociologists, and Human Resources executives, are the ones who have created the majority of the training programs out there.
And, while some of them are quite good, many of them suffer from a decided lack of practical experience.
Observation can only take one so far. To make a real difference to the operation of any small business requires substantially more.
Everyone can agree that, in today’s world, education is vital to the success of any individual. It is no less vital to the success of any business.
However, that education must be both effective and affordable.
It must be accessible to most everyone and it must be immediately usable.
In the language of the training world, these are called “The Get It Factor” and “The Take Away”.
Simply put, anyone undergoing any new training must be able to both understand the concepts, and easily use the tools and techniques presented.
Without these, any training undertaken will not only be a waste of money, it will fail.
So, what makes the difference?
Simple, it is the combination of both critical observation and practical experience.
Any concerned and committed business owner could, if he or she can find the time,
investigate and evaluate the massive amount of training related information out there.
Having done so, they could then create the “perfect” training program for that particular moment in their company’s journey.
Or, that same business owner can turn to those of us who have been there and done that.
Mount / Novak Training makes available to any business, not matter how small,
the opportunity to improve and enhance the performance of their employees.
From the workshop floor, to the office down the hall from the President,
we have programs that will take both the individual, and the company, to the next level. And beyond.