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Bringing the Band Back: Return to Normal
- A topic on many Business Owners’ and employee minds right now is first, a return to work in the office, and second, whether or not to relax COVID-19 restrictions. Many states, including here in Ohio, are relaxing COVID-19 restrictions (if they had any at all) soon, and that poses a leadership challenge for most businesses. […] Read More
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Labor Shortage: Recruiting the Best
- A very hot topic among Business Owners, at least the ones that we work with every day, is that of being so busy with new business growth. However, with massive business growth comes the need to hire more employees quickly. Rather than getting into a negative mindset and giving up, therefore putting even more pressure […] Read More
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Planning your Exit Part 3: Sale to an ESOP
- This is Part 3 of a Series about planning for succession at the time that you decide to leave your business. Part 1 can be found here, Part 2 can be found here, and look for parts 4 and 5 in the coming weeks! When a Business Owner is planning their exit from their business, […] Read More
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A Fresh Start for Team Culture
- Over the last few weeks we’ve explored goal-setting for your team, for you as a leader, but what about making sure that your team is focused, getting along, and working toward achieving your company’s goals? One of the #1 things that you can do to put the pedal to the metal is increasing Employee Engagement. […] Read More
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Celebrating the Holidays, Safely
- 2020 is a year like no other, and I don’t think there’s a soul out there that would doubt it! However, employees are likely expecting a special celebration of some sort, and it is not a time to cancel festivities when teams are overworked, stressed, and anxious. Business owners likely have this line item in […] Read More
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Leading Different Generations in Crisis
- We’ve all seen evidence of this throughout the entire pandemic, which is slowly becoming more normal than typical: different generations are handling this differently. Of course there are blurred lines between the generations, but if you look at the different generations: Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z, there are common threads […] Read More
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Thanksgiving: Showing Employees Gratitude
- It’s a week that we often reflect on the things for which we are grateful. Even kids at school come home with construction paper crafts with the words “family” “friends” and “books” written on them. And I’m sure that around the Thanksgiving table, albeit much much smaller this year, you will be reflecting on all […] Read More
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Are You the One Risking Your Business?
- As much as we would like to think it is, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. All of us miss our family, friends, and coworkers and are just plain tired of having to stay away. And there are so many risks to think about – especially when it comes to the health of your […] Read More
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Team “Work from Home” vs Team “Work from Work”
- Team “Work from Home” vs. Team “Work from Work”: When your Employees are Divided We have talked often about how to survive and even thrive financially, through marketing, and through self-care, but months after the shutdown, we’re starting to see even the teams with award-winning cultures noticing cracks under the pressure of this new normal. […] Read More
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6 Ways to Inspire (and Keep!) Your Team – Part 2
- This is the second installment in a 2-part series. Missed the first installment? Find it here. Here at ActionCOACH, effective and happy teams are one of the most, if not the most, important ways that business owners can grow their business. During Coaching sessions, team dynamics and relationships are at the top of the agenda […] Read More
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