What have you learned about yourself and your business this year? As the leader in your company, you need to assess what progress you have made as a leader when looking at your goals. What did you learn best about yourself and your business this past year? How can you improve on that? If you’d like to go over your progression so that you can look toward next year’s goals, give me a call! … [Read more...]
Are You Getting Your Team in the Game?
Engaging Your Team in Business Planning When discussing teams, sports analogies inevitably come up. Why is that? Quite simply, the “rules of the game” when it comes to forming and leading a team translate well from organized sports to organized businesses. Remember, people support what they help create, so get your team engaged in the planning process for a winning outcome! Can you imagine what a football team would look like on the field if the coach did not share his strategy with the team, if the coach didn’t provide players with their individual responsibilities or the quarterback did … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Solving Your Business Identity Crisis
I heard a speaker once extoll the value of giving your company an identity that your team could rally around. People want to work for an organization that has alignment of common values, security, enjoyment and rewards. They are motivated by connecting to a central purpose. People don’t want to work hard and make money for an organization that they can’t relate to. The entire team will come together to achieve common goals and will thrive in the process. We use the internal name, "Tiger" for our Company to align our goals and share the Company’s objectives and vision. Creating an … [Read more...]