Leading your Cleaning/Restoration Business- Part II
Chuck talks about two struggles: Employee “pushing versus pulling” and how to resolve the eternal “short term versus long term” financial issues. Read on…
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Leading your Cleaning/ Restoration Business- I
Your employees (present or future) will always be your most valuable asset. Chuck shares some thoughts on developing “engaged” employees.
Angela’s Spaghetti Sauce (Part 2)
To build a successful business we have to attend to ALL of the different functions of the business because these activities are essential parts of the recipe.
Angela’s Spaghetti Sauce (Part 1)
Chuck Violand takes away some important business concepts as he struggles with an old Italian family recipe. Did you know that what you don’t know may be the most dangerous thing for your success? Read on…
Changing the focus in your company
Instead of focusing on your employees let’s look at other things that can drive us toward profitability.
Will you “focus” on your people?
Chuck Violand asks some uncomfortable questions about misplaced loyalty to marginal employees. It is time to reflect on your people…
Stop “flogging” your best employees (Part 2)
To help you avoid inadvertently “flogging” the employees who pull the hardest in your company, here are a few questions to ask yourself.
Are you “flogging” your best employees? (Part 1)
Do you long for an employee who can “do it all”? Don’t be too hasty. Chuck reminds us that loading people up can backfire big time!
Avoiding “Swarm Management” with a “good fit”- Part IV
Chuck winds up his series on “Swarm Management” by reminding us that generosity can doom your company. Instead, practice “tough love” by hiring based on the tasks ahead.
How to avoid “Swarm Management” – Part III
Need help getting organized (or staying so)? Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you fear Swarm Management has become part of your company.
The causes of “Swarm Management”- Part II
As a company grows, it’s easy to lose control. If you aren’t careful the company morphs into a creature that nobody recognizes and is neither efficient nor a fun place to work at!
The dangers of “Swarm Management”
Chuck reflects on kids flailing away in pee-wee soccer (which is cute) and then translates this playing style to your company. Cute in business? Not so much…
What message do you “telegraph” to your employees?
The next time you think you can put one over on your people with fast talk and elaborate excuses, think again.
The “I say … they do” myth (Part 2)
Regardless if you are speaking to senior managers, secretaries, technicians, or sales reps, they all need these 3 common elements when we ask them to do something new.
The “I say .. they do” myth (Part 1)
Chuck addresses a few of the underlying causes of the “bottleneck” between what we ask for AND what actually gets done in our companies.