Building a high-performance organization means successfully outperforming one’s competitors for the long haul. But…how exactly is this done? If you start by looking at key characteristics of high-performing organizations, a blueprint for achieving long-term success emerges. This can be mapped out in five steps, along with some commons traps to avoid. Step One: Ensure the organization understands and leverages its … Read More
Falling In Love With Your Small Business All Over Again
It’s the middle of summer, and you’re stuck behind the desk at your small business — working and sweating. Your friends’ Facebook feeds are filled with pictures of them happily enjoying a drink on some beach. It’s no wonder you’ve lost that loving feeling for your own business. Falling out of love with your small business can happen at any time, not just … Read More
Mentors Can Help Guide Your Business
Each new financial year is a common time for people to reconsider their approach to their business. Whenever we meet a business owner, we like to ask about their business model and what they are looking to achieve in the next three years. It’s rare to get a concise response which inspires confidence that they have a solid plan and … Read More
3 Cost-free Team-Building Exercises
What’s a team without trust? Mary Scannell, author of “The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games” and several other team-building books, says a lack of trust among team members is a major concern for many managers she consults. “Everybody’s just clamoring for ‘How do we build more trust on our team?’” she says. “Well, you need to create spaces for people to get to know … Read More
3 Ways to Boost Your Business’s Success
Helping your business reach its goals for success is within your power. Boosting productivity and efficiency gives small businesses a competitive edge and can often mean the difference between thriving or barely hanging on. Though increasing efficiency can be hard at times, finding small ways to boost your team’s productivity can have significant effects on business growth. Below are 3 … Read More
Building an Excellent Team
What makes an excellent team? Diversity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and ambition are some of the key ingredients of a successful team in any industry. Gathering talent from a variety of backgrounds can better ensure that all kinds of tasks get done by qualified people. Promoting a culture of creativity and not being opposed to failure can do wonders for making … Read More
7 Tips on Building a Strong Team
Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders… …..since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Fortunately, team building is a skill that can be learned and practiced, for those willing to put in some effort. Take a look at this checklist as a starting point for developing team connections and building engaged … Read More
How To Get The Best Out Of Your Employees
Hiring your first employee is a big step. You’ll want to make sure that you help your new hire to maximize their performance. We suggest following four steps that are simple, but time tested: 1. Set the right goals Goal setting is essential. It helps employees to prioritize their activities and focus their efforts. The goals must be meaningful to the … Read More
How to Plan Your Business Pipeline of Growth
Nurturing clear strategies for growth Effective growth plans are built from a targeted strategy that builds sales and profit by channel, customer, and product to identify what can be achieved. These plans are usually more realistic and will include a new customer or new product business pipeline to define potential sources and probabilities of new growth. By building up by … Read More
How a Business Plan Can Help Your Business Grow
The Power of Drafting an Annual Business Plan ….If you want to grow, one of the most important steps is to develop a plan for growth — and then make planning an ongoing process of your company. Remember: You can’t reach a goal you haven’t set. It’s planning that’s important, not necessarily the plan. The planning process itself brings you the … Read More