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Are you comfortable being the boss? Many business owners and managers are not comfortable leading and managing people. They are not sure what to do or how to do it. An effective boss is one who helps their people improve their performance and productivity. This improvement translates directly into enhanced business results – better people, better service, and better profits. Learn 7 actionable ideas that will immediately make you a more effective boss. Learn how to turn your good employees into great employees, producing better and more consistent results. When your people grow, your business will grow. It is time to feel comfortable as the boss. It is time to learn what great bosses do.
Did you ever wonder why some companies seem to grow and prosper while others work just as hard but seem not to be going anywhere? Here is your chance to find out why! Learn 15 things all successful companies have in common.
People work to live. Work is the place where they spend the majority of their time. And for many, it is an environment which is dysfunctional at best, emotionally debilitating at worst. According to the latest Gallup poll 70% of American workers are either “checked out” or actively disengaged. Is this condition inevitable? Not at all. There are specific steps that can be taken to begin to reclaim some of the enthusiasm, some of the air of celebration and some of the fundamental respect for individual human dignity that is apparent within flourishing business organizations or on championship teams. An organization’s leader must provide that elusive quality called leadership. Most people think that leaders are born rather than made. That simply is not true. Leaders demonstrate an ability, which can be learned, to powerfully speak and listen in a way that engenders hope, confidence, and enthusiasm in the people within the organization.
How often have you heard people say, “This generation just doesn’t have the same work ethic!”? This session will answer that question and explore what is really different about other age groups. See how motivation works with other generations, get insights into what all employees deserve to be more effective plus practical tools to properly harness everyone’s motivation.
As your organization is looking to move forward, does the next generation of leaders have what is needed? This interactive workshop will provide an awareness of the issues and challenges around leading and developing people properly, so they may step effectively into increased leadership responsibilities. It also looks at the price a company pays in having people in leadership positions without proper leadership development.
Fully engaged employees direct their work and positive attitude toward your company’s success. Learn how to ensure your team are fully involved in, dedicated to and enthusiastic about their work. Discover how to get people to perform at their best and how to capture their hearts and spirit, while increasing service and profitability.
Within every company and business situation you will find a variety of communication styles. Understanding your own personal style and those of your colleagues, customers and clients will allow you to communicate effectively and with clarity.
Many companies in the sign, graphics and visual communications industry are run by the owner's gut feel. Learn how to set key measurements for financial and operational control of the business. These global measurements will enable better control of business processes and will provide a high level dashboard to assess business trends. Emphasis will be put on the uniqueness of the sign, graphics and visual communications industry.
Whether you are leading a business, leading a department or leading a team the single most important behavior that separates highly effective leaders from average ones is coaching. Leaders who coach will develop more capable, more competent and more autonomous people. This results in increased productivity, better teamwork, more engagement and higher retention. Learn the specifics needed to coach your employees.
Nothing prompts as much thinking about the future as the prospect of inviting the next generation into the family business. What role is right for them? How do you help them learn to lead? When and how should you think about your own exit? Learn how families in business think about succession planning and the questions that often arise from both current business leaders and the next generation. Attend with family members to gain some common insights on how to navigate the path ahead.
Customers expect reliability and great products and service exactly as promised. Dependable quality is one of the most important strategic tools any organization can offer a customer. When a company fails to take its quality management seriously, it eventually results in some form of rework. Rework leads to lost time, increased waste, unplanned costs and, most critical, the loss of profits. The good news is most rework is preventable. Learn the top 5 tips for preventing rework.
You know how to manage and motivate yourself, but how do you effectively get work done through others and still get your own tasks done? Learn how to allocate your time, delegate effectively, hold employees accountable in a positive way and help them be more productive. This thought-provoking workshop will provide practical solutions and tools to implement immediately on the job.
