News News: "STL has a classic change dilemma. There is a point, usually when the headcount reaches 50-plus, when small companies need human resources systems to manage effectively. The trick is to adopt systems that keep all the positives about being a small business and amalgamate them with the opportunities of being an expanding business.

'STL is a family firm with family members being put into key roles. It needs to hold on to that cohesion but not to the extent that new recruits feel family will be favoured.

'It also needs to adopt communication and knowledge-management systems that enhance the free flow of information and create social networks, fostering a sense of co-operation.

'It is very hard to manage all the factors contributing to corporate culture, but if STL can identify the core values that have shaped what is good about the firm, that is where it should concentrate its efforts.'"  ¶ 09:34