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If you’re looking for ideas or a little inspiration in relation to engagement, workplace culture and leadership in your small business, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our articles below.
Stop Chasing the Naysayers: Where to Focus Your Energy During Change
I was fortunate to recently be invited to present to a local business group on the subject of Building Great Teams. Part of the presentation included an introduction to the Success Through People Model© as a framework for building and sustaining high-performing teams....
The First 90 Days of Leading a Team: A Practical Guide
The start of the year is a common time for change. New goals, new structures… and for many people, a new leadership role. If you’ve recently stepped into a role in which you’re managing people for the first time (or you have a bit of experience and are leading a new...
If the Culture of Your Business Were a Person…
Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to work with businesses of all shapes and sizes. And, just as you can with people, I’ve found that you can quickly pick up on things that help you form an impression of the “personality” of a business (I’m tempted to use the word...
Growing Leaders, Growing Business: Building Leadership Capability in SMEs
If you want to know the real difference between a thriving small-to-medium business and one that’s just treading water, look beyond the products, the tech, or even the service quality and strategy. The real differentiator? It’s often leadership, both individual and...
“He Does Nothing!”: Why Accountability can be the Secret Sauce for Business Success
Let’s talk about a word that makes some people squirm: accountability. It’s the backbone of high-performing teams and thriving businesses, but it’s also the thing that tends to slip through the cracks, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), where the...
The Conscientiousness (C) Style: Raising the Bar for Quality, Precision, and Continuous Improvement
This is the final article in our series on unlocking team potential using the Everything DiSC® methodology. If you missed our introduction to Everything DiSC and why it matters for SMEs, you can check it out here: Unlocking Team Potential: An Introduction to the...
Why Setting Clear Expectations Matters
If you’ve ever felt frustrated by a staff member “not getting it,” or you’ve noticed tasks repeatedly falling through the cracks, you’re not alone. For small and medium-sized businesses, where every person counts, unclear expectations can quickly snowball into bigger...
The Steadiness (S) Style: Building Trust, Consistency and Calm in Your Team
This is the latest in our series on unlocking team potential with the Everything DiSC® methodology. If you missed our introduction to Everything DiSC and why it matters for SMEs, you can check out that article here: Unlocking Team Potential: An Introduction to the...
The Influence (i) Style: Harnessing Energy, Engagement and Connection in Your Team
This is the latest in our series on unlocking team potential with the Everything DiSC® methodology. If you missed our introduction to Everything DiSC and why it matters for SMEs, you can check out that article here: Unlocking Team Potential: An Introduction to the...