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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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Exit Interviews: A Must for Team Culture
- Ahh, the Exit Interview. Nearly all Business Owners do a hiring interview, or multiple hiring interviews, in order to see if the candidate is the right fit for the company. But when an employee is leaving the company, the Exit Interview is crucial. Studies have shown that 90% of Fortune 500 companies have some Exit […] 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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