I’m not aggressive but I have to get it done. I’m a nice guy, but while I tend to see the best in other people, I know I also get walked on by vendors, customers, and sometimes even employees. How...
How do we make this business partnership work? The partner we thought we had has turned out not to be a true partner. We feel like they went behind our backs and directly approached our customers and employees. This, after...
I have been told that culture shapes employee motivation. Motivation solutions increase performance. I’m not great at that – seems gratuitous. I’m busy and get my tasks done, no one pats me on the back. Why should I do more...
It’s time to rebrand the business – at least I think it is. We’ve been through a lot of changes the last few years in terms of customers, markets, services, and employees. Time to do a reality check on...
Facing family business succession, we need a plan. We’re dealing with a family member who should be retiring. Unfortunately, she still owns the stock and is very controlling. We want to take the company forward, but don’t have the...
We run a couple of different shift work schedules most days. We’re finding information doesn’t get shared. We end up duplicating effort as one shift re-does what another shift was supposed to do. Not everyone gets there at the...
Our business needs a succession plan. The strategy has been to recruit good people, promoting from within if possible. With the people in place who could play a significant role in the company’s next generation, we're ready. Next we...
How do we balance benefits and profits? We’re not sure what to do about health care. We’re worried about getting hit with increases in premiums this year. It could eat into our profits. How do we sort it out? Thoughts...
We need to lead the way to success. Especially with our least profitable division. They need some kind of direction, training, or guidance. How to achieve the goals they’ve set. Daily planning and priorities. What gives them the best...