Lessons from Leopold’s
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Stratton Leopold. He's such a pillar in the community for many reasons. His family owned business is one of the oldest businesses in Savannah, going strong at 103 years old. Stratton himself is such an advocate for business...
Hiring is Hard
Hiring these days is HARD! It is. It always has been if you've been doing it right. It's becoming harder for some as the pandemic brought things to light. People are no longer willing to: sacrifice their family time for a job that doesn't pay well and isn't flexible...
Train and Retain Employees
Retaining employees takes a real investment in training and communication from the business owner and/or their leadership team. I truly believe that people want to do a good job at work. The problem is that we're all human and we bring our whole lives with us...
Reach
We often hear the word 'reach' associated with social media or your audience. Today, we're talking about reach in a different capacity. We're using the word reach as a verb; to make a stretch. You may want a piece of paper and a pen for this one. We believe in...
How Hiring Has Changed
Hiring has changed tremendously in the past couple of years. For small to medium sized businesses, this can actually be a very positive shift. Running a successful business or department means being resilient and agile. We have all been through so much change in the...
How to Strengthen Relationships
Networking and Relationship Building Let’s face it, networking looks a little different this year. People are no longer gathering in masses. Limited gatherings is making it much harder to reach and connect to people. Without reaching more people, opportunities for...
Scheduling Team Planning Sessions
How to Schedule Your Team Planning Sessions for the Year The new year sparks a sense of renewal. Everyone starts the new year super motivated. I have found that most people do some form of planning or goal setting either at the end of the outgoing year or the...
Top 3 Reasons a Non-Profit Struggles
I’ve had the pleasure of working with countless non-profit organizations. Some run like well oiled machines. Sadly, most struggle. This is heart breaking because if you have ever talked with a founder of a non-profit, they are amazing human beings. They have...
Leadership Phase 3: Evaluate
By integrating a three-part success cycle you set your team, your department and your company up for infinite possibilities. Evaluation is the third step in the cycle.These three phases of leadership are a cycle because if you are doing it right, your employees are...
Leadership Phase 2: Empower
Leaderships is not a one-time action. Effective leadership is a cycle of service and support. We’ve identified three phases that every leader navigates their employees through. These phases are independent of any particular individual style of leadership. Phase...
Leadership Phase 1: Educate
While there are many styles and attributes of leadership, there are three phases that every effective leader leads their employees through. Read the full breakdown and flow of the 3 Phases of Leadership here. Today, we’re talking about phase one, educate. Learn why...
3 Phases of Leadership
Leadership comes in all shapes and sizes. If you asked 100 people what makes an effective leader, you’ll likely to get at least 50 different answers. There are many attributes that make a leader effective. However, there are three things all effective leaders do....