Author Archive: Michel
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead.
He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts .
Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an
email.

One Step Re-Engineering through Outsourcing
Staying competitive in your marketplace means you must constantly look inward and examine the opportunities to improve processes, systems and ultimately, results. Outsourcing a business process can sometimes be a quicker, more effective way of achieving the same or even better results as re-engineering with less overall effort. The Outsourcing Institute considers outsourcing to be […]

Go Beyond The Numbers : Intelligent Benchmarking
Measuring results is the best way to improve what you are doing. This is the core of almost all quality management systems and benchmarking is a form of measurement – where you measure against something else to see where you are lagging, identify the areas and take corrective action. But it isn’t always just about […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Getting Creative With Your Proposal May Distract Evaluators From Your Selling Points
A while ago, I reviewed a number of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) submissions for a client as part of a procurement exercise I ran for them. One of the proposals stood out, but not for the right reasons. They chose to use an odd sized paper format, not the standard size everyone else uses. In […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Don’t Treat Your Employees Like You Want To Be Treated
We’ve all been told that we should treat others the way we want to be treated, but don’t take this literally in your management role. After all, everyone is different. How your employees respond and react will vary from how you would and from each other. While in some cases, you do have to treat […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Defining Middle Management As A Waste Treatment Facility
Middle Management has taken a hit over the last couple of decades, seen as a needless layer and targeted during downturns and ‘right sizing’ exercises. Middle management, however, has survived. Even when it’s eliminated it will eventually creep back into organizations as they realize they need this layer, particularly in large organizations. About Michel TheriaultMichel […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

9 Tips To Deliver Powerful Business Presentations
When delivering presentations to a general audience, senior management in your company or even a venture capitalist, a successful presentation isn’t about the PowerPoint or Keynote slides you create – it’s about much more than that. These nine points will help you deliver a much more powerful presentation, whether you are working your way up […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Small Incremental Steps Or Bold Steps – A Place For Both
David Lloyd George said “You can’t cross a chasm in two small steps.” and from a practical standpoint, he’s right – you have to do it in one bold stride. In business however, there’s a place for both. Bold steps to gain the advantage in the marketplace by taking a risk or driving initiative. At […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Winning Proposals is about more than just the price and the writing – You need a strategy
In my proposal writing seminars and workshops, I always stress strategy as the most important element of responding to an RFQ or RFP proposal. While there are many things that matter, a strategy can strengthen everything else. Instead of worrying about the weak link in your proposal, strengthen all the links. Successfully responding to a […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.