Posts Tagged ‘business process’
Productivity for Every Role: Applying Equal Rules to Unique Jobs
The principles of productivity are the same across all roles in a business. But no two “to-do lists” look exactly the same. Let’s explore how professional priorities shape our productivity plans. Productive roles From an intern to the CEO, each role in a business has different targets and different expectations on their shoulders. And that…
Read MoreMove From Productive Foundations to Productive Work
Last week, we explored how productivity starts well before the first task is ticked off your to-do list. It’s a management practice. Today, let’s turn our focus to the crucial steps to make every day genuinely productive. Steps to productivity The steps to productivity are: Goal Setting With Meaning Effective productivity hinges on clear, actionable…
Read MoreAre You Productive or Just Really Good at Looking Busy?
It is September. You can feel the days getting shorter, the end of the year getting closer. Still, there are 4 months left. Let’s make them the most productive yet. Let’s make Productivity our autumn theme. What productivity is Productivity is the measure of how you turn inputs into outputs. Your inputs are time, effort,…
Read MoreIntroducing Company Resources During Employee Onboarding.
Do you ever do things by rote that you don’t even think about? Like driving home and then not remembering the commute. Or brushing your teeth and forgetting you did it. You don’t think about it because you do the same thing every time. Company resources The way you use your company resources can feel…
Read MoreOnboarding Technical Skills: From Practice Drills To Your Company’s Unique Game.
Technical skills are often a reason you hire someone-but that’s just the beginning. The real challenge is having new hires adapt those skills to your business context. Onboarding is not checking off what they know. It is guiding them to apply their expertise in ways that drive your company forward. From drills to the game…
Read MoreThe Magic Meeting Makeover: How to Make Every Meeting Count. (The Worksheet)
The average employee spends 392 hours in meetings each year. But there is a problem. Only 33% of meetings actively make a new decision. And a meeting without a decision is a waste of time. Make sure your meetings are part of the 67% where decisions are made. Why meetings are hard There’s nothing wrong…
Read MoreAdapt with Consistency: How To Change Your Business When Things Change. (The Worksheet)
Adapting. It’s a skill we use every day, often without even realizing it. When your GPS suggests a faster route mid-drive. When you’re cooking and discover you’re missing a key ingredient. You pause, you reflect, and you adapt to get where you want to go. In business, we do the same thing. Consistency is key…
Read MoreWhat Do Clients Really Want? The Simple Secret to Client Satisfaction. (The Worksheet)
When you’re on the client side, what do you really want? A magical solution that fixes everything instantly? A dash of telepathy to make working with others effortless? A seamless experience that’s both fun and stress-free? And, of course, a little bonus wouldn’t go amiss—like a slice of free pizza. What do clients want? What…
Read MoreFuture-Proof Your Business: Why You Want Role-Based Job Descriptions. (The Worksheet)
Imagine your top performer suddenly leaves. Would your business survive? It’s a question every business owner should ask. The answer lies in creating a business where roles, not individuals, are paramount. Let’s explore how to build a business that’s bigger than any one person. The right people Having employees that you like, trust, and want…
Read MorePrecision Troubleshooting: Fixing What’s Broken Without Breaking What Works. (The Worksheet)
When things go wrong in business, there is more than one way to deal with them. And the way you handle mistakes in your business will affect the culture. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has a naming policy for when somebody calls out a mistake. They don’t call them “near misses”. They call them “good…
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