Whether you’re a business owner or an individual, we all have certain core values by which we live. For businesses, these are more formalized and often documented to make them easier for our team, clients, and vendors to understand. In our personal lives, they may be the mantra by which we live or make decisions.
Building your team involves more than just hiring and onboarding; it also means helping them learn to thrive on hitting milestones and completing tasks. Businesses go through ups and downs, and along the way, it’s important to recognize the progress your team is making!
There are a lot of ways to do this, and each team will thrive with a different approach. I’d like to share a variety of ideas to choose from!
Every small business owner says they want to have a more proactive team, but what does that mean and how do you prepare your team to invoke that culture? This is a question I get asked a lot. I wanted to share a few tips on how to best prepare your team to be proactive and get more done in less time.
As a business owner, you have a lot to balance – and a large part of that is understanding how to use your assets wisely. Any guesses at what your #1 asset is? That’s right: it’s your team. Just about everyone would agree that team communication is vital to having a more productive and profitable …
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Are you looking for ways to become more profitable while increasing happiness for you and your team? The answer may be unexpected: investing time in documenting strong workflows and refining your workloads.
As you grow however, you’ll find that this communication breaks down and expectations get lost. This results in frustration, wasted payroll, and lost opportunities. This unnecessary chaos can be averted by taking the time to carefully map your workflows and evaluate workloads, allowing you to set clear expectations and guide your team to success!
Spring is a time to freshen up your hiring and onboarding processes so you can uplevel your future team!
Many small business owners wait to grow their teams because the thought of hiring and training new people is overwhelming. Honestly, I understand that fear. Writing a winning job ad, weeding through dozens (or hundreds) applicants, and hoping that you pick the right candidate is not something that most business owners want to spend hours doing. And once you find your new hire, how do you go about onboarding them successfully?
When you first started your business, you probably dreamed of the day that it could run smoothly and profitably whether you were there or not. You could have the freedom, both financially and in your schedule, to travel when you want, to take days off “just because,” and to be involved in the daily running of the business because you want to (rather than because you’re afraid it may fall apart without you there).
Welcome to Level 4 of your business growth!
You’re getting to the point in your small business growth to where you can grow a more robust, specialized team – but where do you start? It might seem like you have a lot of areas that you might need help in, but you don’t want to hire too quickly. I’ve been there! At this level of growth, you’ll want to look for people who are open to collaboration and innovation.
When you’re ready to start building your small business team, you need to make sure you are doing so strategically and effectively. While it’s true that your team will be your largest expense, it will also be your greatest asset. This is why you’ll want to keep both profitability and growth at the forefront during this level of business growth.
Are you a solopreneur (or newly just beyond the solopreneur phase) who is looking for ways to grow to the next level? You’re not alone – statistics show that approximately 41 million Americans are currently at this level. Some like where they are, and some are ready to uplevel; whether they will be successful depends on their planning, strategy, and systems.
In 2019, the Small Business Administration identified 50.7 million companies as “small businesses,” employing up to 499 people. 81% of those, however, were taking on running their businesses completely solo.
If you’re among those 41 million, this article is for you! Keep reading to learn how you can set a solid foundation for growth.
