The3rdGear

People & Teams

Client Testimonials

Darren Andrews
Darren AndrewsGB Electrical
25 year old electrical business achieves 100% increase in turnover .
Robbos Tyrepower
Robbos TyrepowerGrant Roberts
"Your system and what we learnt made a huge contribution to us achieving national dealer of the year"
Rustic Touch
Rustic TouchTony Turner, Director
100% Increase in turnover on their previous best year
Mr Catering
Mr CateringRob Body, Director
From 'barely breaking even', working 7 days, to highly profitable with weekends off.
Marquis Bathroom Products
Marquis Bathroom ProductsPhillip Gray, GM
Dramatic business turnaround combined with successful father to sons management handover
Newcastle Home Staging
Newcastle Home StagingPatrick Pasfield, Owner
Created a brand new, highly profitable business in 6 months
Book Group Australia
Book Group AustraliaTim Lockery, Managing Director
A brand new business unit that wrote $1.2 Million in sales in its first 9 months of operation.
Artform Kitchens
Artform KitchensCraig Hutchings
Able to run under management while increasing turnover by 50% in less than 2 years
Valley Hydromulch
Valley HydromulchPaul Clarke
30 Year old civil works business achieves 78% increase in turnover with all operations systemised within 18 months.
The Chriss Group
The Chriss GroupAndrew Chriss
From 2 stores to 5 stores in 3 years! And better family relationships all round – 825% increase in profit
2k Container Services
2k Container ServicesKeith Kimmins
From $400,000 a year turn over to $3,000,000 in 18 months – 750% increase in turnover, 1,000% increase in profit.

Build Stronger Teams, Achieve More Together

The biggest challenge for most SMEs isn’t sales or strategy — it’s people. As your business grows, managing staff becomes more complex. Miscommunication, lack of accountability, or family dynamics in family businesses can hold you back.

At The 3rd Gear, we help you create a team culture and management approach that drives performance, reduces conflict, and supports sustainable growth.

‘Imagine if everyone in your business always knew exactly what they had to do, how to do it, what outcomes they needed to deliver and they could monitor and manage their own performance!’

Book a complimentary business assessment call

Why People & Teams Matter

A business can only scale as far as its people can take it. Without clear roles, processes, and leadership, even the best strategy falls flat.

Improving your people systems means:

Our Proven Approach

  1. Managing People – We provide frameworks for setting expectations, measuring performance, and building accountability.

  2. Family Business Support – We help family businesses navigate unique challenges, balancing family harmony with commercial success.
Why People & Teams Matter

Frequently Asked Questions

One client reduced staff turnover by 30% after implementing our people systems. Another transformed a struggling family business into a well-structured company with clear roles and reduced conflict.

With decades of experience working inside SMEs, we understand the real-world challenges of managing teams. Our practical frameworks — like the Management Trinity — give leaders clarity, structure, and confidence.

Ready to Build a Stronger Team?

Book your free consultation today and start building a business where your people thrive and your team drives success.

Explore What We Do

Growth & Profit

Great teams drive great results. Learn how we help SMEs grow revenue and profit with strong people and strong systems.

Strategy & Performance

When your people are aligned with strategy, results accelerate. Find out how our planning and process improvement unlocks team potential.