With all the uncertainty and craziness in the world lately, companies are now, more than ever, in a continuous cycle of frequent change and adaption. And the ability for companies to be able to accommodate and keep up with this need to adapt is majorly reliant on the leadership quality and methods in these workplaces.
When you are running a company, your employees are your most important asset. Without them, the functionality of your company will suffer, so it is crucial that your employees constantly feel valued and appreciated. A key part of effectively creating the conditions that facilitate such feelings of appreciation and that drive employee motivation is to figure out what motivates them.
Every company has a set of goals that they strive to achieve. These goals are not a matter of set-and-forget. They are the framework to assign the company’s daily operations and provide a focal point for management and employees. So therein lies the question, how can you increase the efficiency of your workplace in achieving your company’s goals?
Communication is an important factor in the productivity of your organization. In every communication we have, we are attempting to influence someone. Whether it be a message, a direction, an idea, or a combination, the communication is only effective if the recipient reacts in the way you intended.
Many people underestimate the difficulties and pressures of running a company. Many internal and external factors need to be considered, including competitors, changing market conditions, clients, employees, and many more. To succeed in running a company today, you need to be adaptable to these many variable factors and have good planning and organizational skills.
In uncertain times, strong leadership is more critical to your organizational success than anything else. Interestingly in a recent study from Edelman, employees who trust their employers are far more likely to advocate on behalf of their employer (78 percent), stay loyal to their employer (74 percent), be engaged and live the organization’s values (71 …
Most business leaders I talk to find it very difficult to answer these questions with a YES the first time we meet, and it is not surprising really.
When you look back over the growth and development of your business, you may discover that most of the success you have had as been from opportunistic moments, erratic times of inspiration and knowledge acquisition, or just dumb luck. We start out on the business journey with a big vision but very little structure or strategy and work our way through.
The main reason most businesses fail to grow is that they fail to plan. A growth plan helps you establish clear direction for the future and brings clarity and confidence to the whole organization.
A growth plan typically looks at the next 1 – 2 years and is adaptable with changing market conditions. The plan should have incremental steps…
Goal setting is tossed around, especially at the beginning of a new year, as a prerequisite for any major achievement you may wish to accomplish in the 12 months ahead.
Many of us are familiar with the goal setting process, but I wonder how many of you incorporate professional development goals that will support the business growth you are focused on?
We are not taught well to deal with conflict. It is uncomfortable and often we try to avoid it at all costs. No one likes the feeling of a disagreement, especially when it involves those you are most relying on – your executive team.
