Posts Tagged ‘leadership development’
The formula for creative employees: Set them free ⏯️ (5/6)
The wrong formula: work – eat – sleep – repeat. The right formula: work – play – entertain – learn – eat – sleep – repeat and not in this order. As explained by Leah Marone, mental wellness consultant and psychotherapist: Taking time away from work does not just serve as a reset, it also…
Read MoreA Thrilling Journey: the importance of Adventure in your Mission Statement” 🗺️ (1/6)
Forbes says to start your presentation with “the concept” of your business. Or “what it is all about”. Catch your audience’s attention early and get them excited for everything that comes after. And that is why you want the concept to be more than an idea. You want to show them your mission. A strong…
Read MoreWhy you have to write an investor presentation, even without investors 👩🏫
What are you doing this week to work ON your business, even for half an hour? How about starting a new investor presentation? What’s that you say: you don’t have investors? Well, that’s not the point. I want you to write this for you and your business. But isn’t it meant for investors? Yes. In…
Read MoreCelebrate success: measure, plan, recognize good work 🍾 (6/6)
Don’t forget this step, in any part of your business. A powerful way to ensure more good work is to recognize what’s working, celebrate good results, and give the team the spotlight. Make sure everyone in the business knows when good work is happening. Measure customer satisfaction First and foremost. It is up to your…
Read MoreSmall Business and Cash Flow Issues in 2023
I present part 3 of 3 key business skills: Finance, written by Corbin Cook, Virtual CFO & Exit Plan Advisor. Small businesses can often struggle with cash flow issues. Managing both the incoming and outgoing funds is an important task that must be done carefully in order for business owners to remain profitable. Cash flow…
Read More3 key business skills, part 1: Management
“It is easy to be distracted by your customer-facing work, but the foundation of your success will be built on sound management practices.” This quote is the reason I keep returning to this article in Small Biz Viewpoints. The article highlights three key business skills that owners must nurture. We’ll take a look at each…
Read MoreWould you recommend working for you?
Even better: would you want to work for you? I want you to be very careful when you answer this question, and make sure you are thinking of your business as it really is, not as you want it to be. Your employees work in the reality that exists today, tomorrow, and every day. Not…
Read MoreHow does everybody spend their time?
“I want all my employees to be in the office to Build better camaraderie Brainstorm more Make sure I know what they are doing“ If you’re in point three, where your employees work doesn’t matter. You still don’t know what they are doing. What are people doing? It’s unlikely that you spend all day standing…
Read MoreAre you living by your guiding principles?
Leading by example is one of the main points of leadership. You may have noticed: it’s in the word. To get the behavior you want from your employees is to be the person you want them to be. They can see you We don’t live in an episode of Big Brother, but we are being…
Read MoreWhy you should stop having performance reviews
The annual performance review. Every employee’s favorite moment of their favorite day. They prepare for it, they celebrate it, they wait all year or all quarter for this fun, exciting, stimulating moment— Clearly: I am joking. Nobody likes performance reviews, neither employees nor employers. So let’s stop doing them. Let’s have Stay Interviews instead. What…
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