Labor shortages are impacting businesses of all industries. Finding the right person to fill an open seat in the organization has been a long-time struggle for business owners. Add on the impact of COVID; employers have to step up their recruiting game to retain and attract the best and the [...]
Fifty/Fifty partnerships are common in the propane, oil, and gas business, and they work until they don't. One wants to cash out via exit or sale, but the other wants to keep working, and a variety of other differences of opinion on critical business issues. As a result, Fifty/Fifty partnerships [...]
According to a new survey from Pew Research Center 63% of workers quit their job due to no opportunities for advancement, and 57% felt disrespected at work. People know how valuable they are to organizations, and if they don't feel respected and inspired, they will go somewhere else that can give them what they want. [...]
Qualified, loyal, and motivated employees are hard to find, and once you do find them, you want to keep them around. Therefore, having a pulse on the organization's culture is key to employee retention. So often, there is a disconnect between leadership and the needs of the people. John Dijulius of The Dijulius Group shared [...]
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 [...]
