Max Underhill is managing director of Maxumise Consulting Pty Ltd (Group). He is also a qualified civil engineer with a graduate diploma in management studies. He has professional memberships for both AHRI and Engineers Australia. The Maxumise Group has offices in Australia and Fiji. Max applies a unique approach in working with clients to assist them to develop strategic plans, structures and performance management systems. With the assistance of the software tool Hrmonise, he also develops integrated programs including position descriptions, evaluation of the position contribution, recruitment, assessments, development needs and succession planning.