Leadership

Am I necessary to this meeting? Another Meeting? How many times have you looked at your calendar and muttered those same words? As stated by author David Hanson; "Meetings that do not bring momentum or progress toward the vision are toxic because they break the workday into moments." How many...

Too often we see business owners struggle with the ability to coax the best out of their team. It takes time, skill, and structures to truly be able to lead. Below are four Insights we’ve previously published that have helped our clients create a high-performing team. This Insight focuses on...

Where does your vision live? We find that many business owners keep their vision in their head. They share pieces of it with their team and even customers, but rarely is it clearly and concisely shared. The problem with this is that your team is building the business with you....

Great leaders have a way of pulling the best out of their teams. They are able to connect a group of people to a vision and create a culture in which a team is able to overcome obstacles. While great leaders know the importance of building a great team, not...

Delegation is a skill that many business leaders want to improve. We see leaders on all ends of the spectrum. On one end are those that delegate through abdication, where the control and result is left entirely up to the employee completing that task. This often leads to incomplete tasks,...

We often hear from small business owners that they want their team to feel that their job is more than a paycheck. They want them to care about the work they do. To take pride in the quality of work and the success of the company. Take a moment and...

In many small businesses training takes a backseat to day-to-day functions. In some ways, it makes sense, there’s a lot to be accomplished and resources are limited. Therefore, training is easy to push to the bottom of your to-do list. However, a lack of training can cause frustrations and unneeded...

The key to making remote work successful is to set employees up for success in the very beginning. However, due to COVID-19, what was initially considered to be a short-term need to work from home, has for many employees turned into an ongoing work from home situation without a clear...

Without a doubt, a strong majority of the business owners we work with care about their team but often tell us how it’s hard to find the time to express their appreciation. They mean to do so, but the day slips away and the next thing they know it’s a...

As a leader, there are times when you need to influence a situation. You might need to help an employee improve their performance. Or, ensure that a customer with a bad experience leaves happy. You might even need to negotiate a better deal with a vendor. In all these situations,...