Many business owners struggle with conflict and unrealistic expectations among their leaders, employees, and families. To prevent this, it’s crucial to create an attractive work culture that promotes bonding and understanding beyond just driving revenue. This can be achieved through company events, cultural practices, and getting to know each other on a personal level.
Culture can play a double-edged role in businesses, and without a family business perspective, it can quickly become a weakness. The key to avoiding this is to implement a family or corporate governance strategy, which sets clear expectations for employees, leaders, and families in areas such as employment criteria, benefits, and performance.
When working with family and long-term loyal employees, it’s important to consider the impact on both finances and emotions. As you lean on key employees, and/or incorporate investors or partners, you aren’t just gaining a trusted partner, you are also enfolding their future ambitions and desires.
Balancing familiarity and business goals is key to creating a strong and successful culture in any business. Implementing family or corporate governance strategies and considering the impact of relationships with family, partners, key leaders, and long-term loyal employees, can help prevent conflicts and unreasonable expectations, making the work environment enjoyable and fulfilling.
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The article was originally published on Franchising.com: Getting to Know One Another Beyond the Dollars and Cents
Management Synergy and Teamwork
Management Synergy and Teamwork
Management’s capacity to work together and unite towards a common purpose, vision, and goals impacts an organization’s resources. Teamwork is not a natural behavior, but it can be taught and can result in a high-performing culture.
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