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Gain Control by Giving Up Control – trust your people, delegate

November 12, 2019 0Comments

We have a lack of organization structure. Not everyone can be a manager. We might not recognize the candidate who can be a lead – and I’m not sure what a lead is, anyway. On the other hand, I can’t leave unless I give a list of things to do to people. They don’t take initiative to look around at what needs to be done. And when I come back half of stuff isn’t done and gets pushed back to me, and I get bombarded. What should I do?

Thoughts of the Day: Building organizational structure is one of the hallmarks of a stage 2 company. Figure out what you have to work with, and how best to organize that group of employees into more efficient units. Learn to delegate tasks and projects to teams. It’s important to make sure employees know where the company is headed, and the role they play in helping the business get there. Conduct regular meetings, and work with the teams to build a Next Action Steps List and review and discuss progress and hold ups.

Imagining the Future – build a plan

October 3, 2019 0Comments

The good news is we’ve been growing. But we’re operating a company of 50 employees the same way as we worked when we were 20 employees. What should we be doing to make things better as we continue to grow?

Thoughts of the Day: Growing the company is a good thing, keeping up with growth can be a challenge. Think ahead about your future plan, build systems that will benefit a company twice the size. Figure out your leadership team of the future. Imagine your customers of the future. Build controls that serve the increased volume of activity. Learn about technology advances that can help you stay ahead of productivity and innovation curves.

Employee Empowerment

Letting Others Step Up

September 12, 2019 0Comments

It’s hard to teach others how to do an exact act that you want preformed. I struggle with handing things over to others because I know how its done, how I want it done, and it often seems that…

It’s All On My Shoulders

August 19, 2019 0Comments

I try to take on everything, fix everything, and I can’t keep doing that. I don’t see my family enough. I’ve become the roadblock to so many things at work. But if I don’t check in or step in…

Getting the job done

August 8, 2019 0Comments

We recently had one of our managers out for training. When he was away and no one was around to watch how things were going, a couple guys thought they could slack off. How do we get folks to understand that it’s about getting the work done, that’s their job?

Thoughts of the Day: Using time wisely is something that some people have learned how to do while others have not. Set goals to focus intention on the right objectives. Speak honestly about what’s expected, and whether those expectations are met, or not. Make sure the work has a purpose. Team up the less productive people with the most productive staff, so they can benchmark their performance and pace.