Merger Update

The merger is almost complete. One of our consultants basically asked if this is a good thing or bad thing. After reading my previouse post, I need to correct an impression. My comments were looking at the services industry as a whole and not reflective of BWC’s fortunate situation.

The merger will combine two strong companies, making one that is larger, more diverse and able to offer more opportunities to its consultants and more solutions to its clients.

So, yes, it is a very positive move, great news in this less than positive economy. The combination will help weather the next 18 months as the economy comes out of its tailspin.

Tomorrow I get to announce the details, and I am very excited to really make a difference here in Seattle.

It’s The Team

It has taken over 8 years and dealing with some rather serious personnel issues to arrive at the point where the BluWater team is working like a well oiled machine. The reasons for not hitting our stride earlier in our 9 years are many and complex.  I would say that the biggest lesson learned for us was how we go about our hiring now verses our formative years.  We are very focused on team fit.  An individual can have all the success and achievement in their career, but how they may have obtained their success may not fit with our team.  Yes, BluWater is growing up and it feels awesome!

Another way to say this is that if a person remains an individual and is in this business for personal gain and recognition in of itself; they are not a fit for our organization.  The basics of this idea prove out in the simplest of projects in our business.  Whether it is staffing, consulting, delivery or back office, all functions are dependent on the other. Without the dependency on the four functions of our business, you’ll have negative influences created by conflicts of interest.   This will cause the company to become disfunctional and distracted by the smallest details. I have seen countless projects and opportunities lost because an individual is seeking to go it alone. 

Team cooperation and building a team is so much common sense. I am humbled every day by those that have done it better than I have. I am thankful to have the opportunity to learn this and the myriad of other fun facts in this business every day.  I guess this is one of the reasons I love what we do as a team here at BWC.