Affinity Blue Case Study
“Colin and the team help us refine the business and adjust to the changing environment. Itโs given us the confidence to continue doing what we do.”
Background
Affinity Blue is a leading provider of cutting-edge IT Operations, Management, Security, and Networking solutions. Founded during the COVID lockdowns, the company emerged to address the growing demands of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
“We have 12 in our team with our regular contractors included. Weโre a tight knit team and all high achievers. We lead the industry with our skills and capabilities and the professional nature of the individuals that make up the team always shines through.”
“We reached out to KeyBA not long after start up. Initially to help us define and document a business plan/ strategy and then to assist will all our HR matters when we started employing staff.ย We know what we were all about but needed help locking that down to specifics and putting it into a tangible document that became the business plan.”
“For the business plan, without having a clearly documented strategy, it was easy to go off on a tangent and lose focus. By having it mapped out we were focused, had accountability and knew where we were going and how to get there.ย In regards to HR it can be a bit of a minefield – so many processes, procedures and regulations that need to be followed and itโs very unforgiving if you get it wrong.ย We use KeyBA to assist with recruiting for the majority of our roles and to essentially be our outsourced HR team from onboarding, to policy and procedure compliance to assisting with performance reviews and all day-to-day HR needs.”
– Simon Hayward
ย Managing Director, Affinity Blue
Some of KBA solutions which helped Affinity Blue:
Key Results/ Solutions by Key Business Advisors
Strategic planning – KBA assisted us in defining and documenting our business plan and strategy
Staff Training, Recruitment and Onboarding โ They helped us find and integrate the right talent into the Affinity Blue team with comprehensive onboarding
HR Support – Offering expert HR advice and support
Workplace Surveys โ Conducting staff satisfaction surveys to gauge and improve employee engagement
Business Improvement and Strategy days – Facilitating sessions to drive current and future business growth
DiSC โ Enhancing collaboration, leadership skills, conflict management, and overall workplace relationships through the DiSC framework
Leadership training – Supporting our managers in becoming more effective leaders
Solution provided by Key Business Advisors
“Key Business Advisors has made the whole HR task easier to deal with and manage. By having a team of experts by our side I have confidence knowing we are not making silly (costly) mistakes, have the right systems in place and are protected. HR is a massive area in any business and we all know having the right team is paramount to success and KeyBA have helped us build our team.ย The other work such as Strategy, DiSC training, training and planning that have been facilitated by Colin provide the clarity we need to โsee through the fogโ.ย As the business continues to grow and develop, having regular sessions with Colin and the team help us refine the business and adjust to the changing environment.ย Itโs given us the confidence to continue doing what we do.”
– Simon Hayward
ย Managing Director, Affinity Blue
โWe have worked with most of the KeyBA team, but Colin & Gina are two standouts. Both are always available whenever we need help.
Colin has been great in helping us with our strategy and training work. Heโs able to help us see through the fog and turn our ideas into action. Gina has helped us tremendously with our HR items. Sheโs been working with us since day one and has developed an intimate knowledge of the business and what we need in our people and culture. She knows our team well and everyone speaks highly of her. The KeyBA team are proactive and always checking in.โ
– Simon Hayward
ย Managing Director, Affinity Blue
Key Results
“Key Business Advisors continues to help our business, we have received lots of positive feedback from the services provided by Key Business Advisors. Our staff surveys provided the key drivers to achieve our company objectives and goals that are linked to your business priorities and strategy.”
Services with KBA
- Strategic planningย
- Staff training, Recruitment and Onboardingย
- HR Supportย
- Workplace Surveys
- Business Improvement and Strategy daysย
- DiSC
- Leadership trainingย
Affinity Blue Team Strategy Session with Key Business Advisors
Affinity Blue and Key Business Advisors
