Posts Tagged ‘decision making strategies’
What You Can Control: Three Steps to Effective Risk Planning. (The Worksheet)
Seen recently on a social media platform: “We don’t have a Plan B, to write a plan b would be to accept failure before we even begin.” If that sentence inspires you, please read on. Let me share why this is not a sound approach to business. Accepting failure Managing risk is not about accepting…
Read MoreThe Power of Clarity: Small Business Teams Want Clear Expectations. (The Worksheet)
Nearly 48% of workers reported leaving a job because it didn’t meet their expectations (from a survey by ThriveMap). This highlights a crucial aspect of employee management: the importance of clear communication about expected outcomes. The importance of managing expectations. Communication gap It is not because you lied to them about their jobs. It is…
Read MoreManaging Expectations: The Ultimate Ingredient For Business Confidence. (The Worksheet)
Managing expectations is one of my favorite phrases. It encapsulates the importance of being clear and explicit. But in business, people often overlook this crucial practice, leading to misunderstandings and unmet goals. Just ask Tanya Osensky, or Katie Sparks-Moore, or any attorney who has navigated the complexities of drafting or amending contracts. Don’t skip the…
Read MoreThe Secret to Business Goals That Work: Small Steps, Big Impact. (The Worksheet)
Writing goals should be pretty easy, right? I have an idea of what I want to achieve. So I write that down. And then I’m done. But it does make you wonder: Why do 61% of corporate leaders say they struggle to meet their goals (The Economist research)? Writing the wrong goals Because writing goals…
Read MoreHarmony During the Holidays: Work and Life as a Unified Responsibility. (The Worksheet)
The holiday season can be a challenging time for business owners. When you’re focused on your business, you feel guilty for neglecting personal moments. When you prioritize personal time, work responsibilities can weigh on your mind. Ruining both your work time and your personal time. It shouldn’t be this way. Rethinking Balance The biggest problem…
Read MoreMeetings, Not Monologues: A Collaborative Approach. (The Worksheet)
You know whenever you call a meeting at work, all your employees jump up for joy and yell, “Yay! A meeting! I can’t wait!” Well, no, this probably doesn’t happen. Meetings are rarely met with this exuberance. Memes about how awful meetings are get shared every single day. But it doesn’t have to be this…
Read MoreHire People Not Skills: Hiring with Company Values. (The Worksheet)
Hiring new employees. You have outlined the job, listed necessary skills, and conducted thorough interviews. And still, it can go wrong. Who are you hiring Part of the problem is that you are not hiring a skill. You are not hiring a machine, which is programmed to do one thing over and over and be…
Read MoreBuild a Better Business: Understanding Your Organizational Chart. (The Worksheet)
In the last ten years, how many things have you heard are “dead”? Email, landlines, offices, retail stores. And yet all of these things still exist. They evolved. The same is true for the organizational chart, which people have been declaring as “dead” for almost ten years. But the org chart is not dead: the…
Read MoreStart With The End Goal: Is Change Worth It for Your Small Business? (The Worksheet)
Should you update your Mission Statement? “Yeah. Why?” Should you create a new role in your business? “Yeah. Why?” Should you develop a new product? “Yeah. Why?” I must thank my niece for introducing me to a favorite fictional character and unaware business guru: Olaf from Frozen. (Yes: he is a snowman. And a cartoon). …
Read MoreBeyond Instructions: Delegating Responsibilities, Not Just Tasks. (The Worksheet)
When you need a diced bell pepper, what matters is that you have a diced bell pepper, not how it was chopped. Getting things done in your business is not that different. What matters in your business is getting results while respecting your principles. Those are the boundaries. Within those boundaries, there is space to…
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