Jeff Bannon a Partner of The Rawls Group and Aicha Bascaro, President of American Franchise Academy discuss leadership – keys for developing people, attracting top talent, and creating opportunities within your franchise organization for growth. Many franchisees dream of going from owning one unit to becoming multi-unit business owners and building [...]
When times are going well, recruiting, and retaining talent is challenging. When times are going great amidst a pandemic, it has become downright almost impossible. Business owners are facing talent shortages like never. The competition is across industries, local and state borders. The transition to flexible and remote work environments are enticing workers to [...]
The most important thing to recognize when dealing with any negative emotions, whether it is your own or those of your team, is that we are all human. We all deal with the unknown in different ways, but for certain we all carry anxiety and stress. It is important as [...]
Succession is dependent upon SUCCESS, so it is just as much about today as it is about tomorrow. Growth, scaling your business, talent and culture are all essential dynamics addressed through succession strategies. And, there is nothing more valuable to the business than talent. Leadership bench strength is pivotal to [...]
Want to be a better leader, a better communicator, create more options, and move closer to what you want? Alter egos creates the opportunity to turn up or down characteristics, strengths, etc. in certain environments. You can borrow success patterns from one area of your life or leaders/influencers you respect [...]
Business contingency planning is essential for ongoing business success. For business continuity, the key leadership must put processes and structure in place that if they are not around, or if something unexpected happens, the business still survives. Unfortunately, if this is not in place, the business value can be dramatically [...]
As we continue to navigate the pandemic, it is important to recognize that your employees have been on a roller coaster of emotions for a long period of time. You may already be doing it, but providing support to your people is critical to help them navigate stress and even [...]
Succession strategies are all about how to maximize opportunities to achieve your vision. For example, there is a lot of M&A activity across all industries; so how do you position yourself to take action when the deal is just right for you? Welcome to The Rawls Group Succession Palooza. In [...]
What is cool about succession planning, that many business owners don’t realize is it allows you to create strategies today create the lifestyle, and build the business you envision tomorrow. So, what you do today, can literally impact tomorrow, and when we say tomorrow, we mean tomorrow and 10+ years [...]
What is normal? A great question to ponder as in the business world change is always around the corner. Perhaps not at the level of a global pandemic, but change is something necessary to navigate all the time. When something like a crisis hits one thing is for sure, there [...]
