Invert Your Organizational Chart and Grow
Your business is a living organism, much like a tree. Consider your organizational chart. Does it look like a pyramid, with the boss on top and the workers on the bottom supporting the boss? Your organizational hierarchy speaks volumes, especially to those who work for you! Invert your organizational chart and you’ll grow your business. […]
This is Better than Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is the latest go-to topic in the leadership training world. Engagement is important, but when I think of it, I think of a transmission in a car. When you engage the transmission, you get the vehicle moving. Is the reason we want engaged employees so we get our business moving? Will that motivate […]
Choose the Best Applicants with These Tricks
When you interview job applicants, they always try to make themselves look perfect for the job, similar to the way a first date tries to impress you. But it’s best to have a few techniques to learn people’s true colors. Choose the best applicants with these tricks. As a business leader, the hiring choices you […]
The True Cost to Replace an Employee
As a leader, you face business expenses that can blindside you. The cost of replacing an employee is higher than you think! Assume you hired a poor choice ninety days ago (hey, it can happen!) Now you need to terminate her. You’re obviously out the wages that you paid her, but that’s not all. What […]
Prepare for Questions Applicants Will Ask
As a leader, if you’re hiring you need to attract applicants to your business. You probably already have your candidate interview questions in mind. Remember, you’re being interviewed too. Prepare for questions applicants will ask you. There are lots of help-wanted signs up. The job market is getting highly competitive. Candidates have choices. They care […]
Four Ways to Inspire Employees
As a leader, you can increase business performance if you figure out how to inspire employees. The most important way is to model your company’s mission – show your people the difference their work is making for your customers, clients, or community. Do that daily so your team can perform on the fly. But there […]
The #1 Thing that will Grow Your Business
Traditional advice for leaders to grow their business is plentiful. It’s all over the web and fills the pages of business success books. It tells you things like: Have a plan. Keep detailed records. Delegate. Analyze your competition. Understand risks. Stay focused. Make sacrifices. Provide service. Don’t get me wrong – these things are all very […]