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It’s Not Over Yet: COVID for Business in 2021
- At the beginning of the summer, we anticipated a Roaring 20’s-style revival of fun and seeing the devastation of COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror. Fourth of July parades happened, we got to gather with family and friends, and a lot of us enjoyed vacations again before the kids went back to school. It was awesome! […] Read More
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4 Keys to Hiring Great Executives
- Hiring and recruiting is at the top of most Business Owners’ minds right now, and the labor market is unlike anything we’ve seen in recent times. But one thing that hasn’t changed? The importance of hiring executive-level employees. Unlike an entry-level or hourly employee, the executive leader will set policies, lead the business in the […] Read More
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3 Ways to Avoid Communication Confusion
- Do you remember the game telephone? It was a common one when we were in elementary and middle school. The basic premise was that the first person in a line of people whispered a phrase into the ear of the next person in line, and they whispered what they heard to the next person, down […] Read More
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Inspect what you Expect: Key to Empowerment
- Having a business that is successfully running, even when the Business Owner is away on vacation, is the goal that we try to reach for every single client. It’s crucial in our ActionCOACH philosophy. A business is defined as “a commercial, profitable enterprise that works without you.” If the business only makes money when the […] Read More
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An Employee Council: Get the Scoop
- As we work with businesses that have award-winning team culture, one of the keys to this is continual feedback on where the culture of the business is going. After all, you can’t know if you’re winning the game if you don’t know the score. This continual feedback leading to a stellar team culture is the […] Read More
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Burnout: Is Your Team Overwhelmed?
- Right now, as we discussed last week, for the businesses that are on a path to rapid growth, finding great employees is a tough job. The first strategy was to act quickly to hire, to avoid burning out the awesome employees that you’ve already got. The last thing that you want to do is to […] Read More
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Carving Out Time for Employees: 3 Easy Tips
- Business Owners, especially Small Business Owners, wear many hats: Owner, Manager, Human Resources, CFO, Bookkeeping, Sales, Recruitment, and more. Finding the time to connect with employees is tough, especially in businesses that are “Essential” during the COVID-19 pandemic like Contruction & Trades, Veterinary, and more. These busy Business Owners are going through similar challenges right […] Read More
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Employees: What’s Your Training Program?
- Last week, we talked about hiring and onboarding a new employee. Once that first day comes and goes, it’s all about training. The last thing that an employee wants is to be excited about a new company, then defeated when they feel as if they’re going to have to teach themselves to do the work. […] 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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