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My client Greg was feeling totally overwhelmed with running his business; ensuring the quality of his products, managing his staff, keeping his clients happy, keeping up with the invoicing, admin, marketing and all the other essential things.
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When you have a business challenge is your first thought, ‘How can I fix it?’ or ‘Who can help me fix it?’
I’ll bet you generally go into the solve-it mode, I used to do that too…and being totally transparent sometimes I still do!
As an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to release the reins and allow others to work on your ‘business baby’. You’ve put so much into building up your business you want everything to be perfect.
The whole idea of hiring and building a team is to free you up to do the high-value stuff, like speaking with potential clients and delivering excellence to your paying clients.
Get our tips for getting the help you need, so that you can focus on taking your business to the next level.
Read moreBeing nosy doesn’t have to be negative, asking the right questions will get you the information that you need to build your team and prepare them and your business for the next level.
Read moreIn this week’s blog, we look at how you can avoid getting stuck when looking for the right person to fulfil a role in your organisation.
Read moreThere are two distinct types of business owners, those who strive to build a business large enough to support or team and those who never want to manage a team ever. Like EVER.
Sometimes it is down to a traumatic past management experience or other times it’s the belief that no one will be able to do it as well as you.
Can you relate …
Read moreLosing valued staff can be a business owners worst nightmare. Here are some tips to help you retain your top talent
Read moreOften amazing staff are promoted to management roles with no training or previous experience.
Assuming that an individual who is great at achieving their individual targets, will be equally efficient when leading a team, is risky, Read Gils story and see if your managers need some support and training before its too late.
Read moreIt is really hard effectively recruit, set objectives and monitor success without having an up to date job description as a foundation document. Also when dealing with under-performing staff it is important that their job descriptions are correct, as you could be disciplining then for under-performing a task that they morphed into with no training or support.
Read moreIf you need some help to grow and sale your business, without the cost or commitment of an additional work-space; read on for some things to think about.
Read moreDiversity is the key to building your business. People who come from the same background may have the same outlooks, you need to embrace diversity in your team to be able to engage with your ideal clients and to keep ahead of the competition.
Read moreAs small business owners we don’t focus so much on the culture internally but the brand externally, especially as initially we don’t have a team, but if we consider the environment we wish to cultivate before we begin adding to our teams, it will influence the way to recruit, who we recruit and how we communicate.
Read moreYou need to have a plan of action for on the job training and documentation to support it, e.g. process maps (although you can get your trainee to do that to check that they really get the process).
Read moreCoaching is definitely more time consuming than telling, but it can be really freeing for you.
Read moreIt’s important to know where you want your businesses to be in the next year to three years, so that you can put a plan in place to be prepared for the increased clients and the changing landscape.
Read moreDoes your team know what is expected of them? And how their work relates to the success of your business?
Read moreYou invest so much time and money on recruiting excellent staff for your team. How do you ensure they have an awesome on-boarding experience, so that they feel engaged and motivated from the start ...
Read moreEngaging your current team is the key to retaining your top talent. If you can make them feel appreciated, rewarded and developed the battle is one. Our first blog in this series gets you started ...
Read moreAre you assessing the progress of your business and reviewing what is working? find out why this is vital to your success ...
Read moreFind out why having someone to support and direct you as you build your business or develop your career is vital to accelotate your progress ...
Read moreThe best way to engage you employees is very similar to how you engage with your customers, we explain why and the benefits ...
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