Being in a position of authority is full of challenges. Many business owners and managers are tempted to handle everything on their own to ensure everything goes smoothly. However, performing all important business tasks on your own is not realistic and can lead to mistakes and in some cases, exhaustion. For this reason, you need …
Getting Things Done Through People: Management 101 Read More »
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws their staff into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility. Watch this short video with its myriad of powerful messages that …
Work-life balance is something that many of us are mindful of these days, and have been for some time, but what about workplace wellness? As a business owner, do you have a wellness program in place for your staff? Or perhaps some wellness principles that you espouse within your organisation that promote the health and …
Your staff are the backbone of your business, and their success is going to help your business succeed. An important, but often-overlooked part of this is holding regular performance reviews. Rather than being an administrative drag, or something that you or your staff members dread, performance reviews can be a really valuable and constructive process. …
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If there’s one thing business owners shy away from more than holding their team accountable, it’s holding themselves accountable to their team. Many of us begin working for ourselves because we dislike the idea of having a boss. The truth is, you actually have many bosses: the people who work for you. Keeping them happy, …