Even with the right people in the right seats, if you don’t leverage their skills, your business won’t succeed. I recommend creating what I call ACE teams — Accountable, Collaborative and Empowered. Accountable. Every member of your team should be accountable for the overall results of your business. Two things that grate on my nerves […]
A recent Gallup poll found 70 percent of workers hate their jobs or are completely disengaged. Unhappy and unmotivated employees cost businesses billions of dollars annually. One study conducted by Gallup estimates lost productivity of actively disengaged employees costs the economy about $370 billion per year. Disengaged employees also affect customer relations. According to Wright […]
It’s tough for small businesses to compete head to head with major corporations when it comes to providing fringe benefits such as health-care coverage, tuition reimbursement programs or matching 401(k) plans. But small businesses do have one advantage — they can create a company culture and environment that attracts the best and the brightest by […]