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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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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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Talk and Walk: Move while You Meet
- Meetings are inevitable. In fact, in a recent Harvard Business School study, during the pandemic and now after, the amount of meetings went up by 12.7%! As coaches that specialize in team culture, the way you meet can determine the overall engagement of a team more than you think. Ever been in a bad meeting? […] Read More
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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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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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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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Owner in Denial: Find Your Way Out
- . “It’s not denial. I’m just selective in the reality that I accept.” – Bill Watterson . Are you a Business Owner in denial? This is one of the most common things that we encounter when we meet entrepreneurs. It’s a common affliction, one that could mean disaster for your business. Entrepreneurs, particularly those that […] Read More
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Critical Non-Essentials: Absolutely Essential
- Critical Non-Essentials sounds like an oxymoron – why would something Non-Essential be considered so essential to the operation of a successful business? But these small gestures, ones that your client or customer do not expect, are worth their weight in gold. Especially for small businesses. What is a Critical Non-Essential? We like to think of […] Read More
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