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We were one individual part of a national company that I was a partner with, but in our local branch we were responsible for our own profit center. The partners in the company visited each office/showroom from across the nation each month to review financials and to be hands on.
We were always told, when partners visited, that we had a very good working environment. A great team of people that seem to be all focused on the “better good, big picture.” I called it building a “Culture for Success.” Building a culture of success is an integral part of creating a working environment that is productive. It doesn’t mean if your team is productive that they will always be productive. After all, success is not an event, it is a body of work that is maintained over a long period of time. To have sustained success, a culture needs to be developed. Building a culture of success is a body of work, not a single event.
Employees usually leave the company they were previously with for various reasons, but probably the biggest reason they leave is a feeling of spinning their wheels. Employees want to be valued, utilized wisely and have their ideas heard and implemented on occasion, or more often. Not only will the employees be appreciative, they will be more productive and have a better attitude. A better attitude is infectious and can lead to employee retention, while keeping a fresh outlook on your company.
As a owner/manager I always thought it was essential to empower your employees to think on their own, be creative and take accountability for our financial statement. Another key aspect, was to be involved and have information fed to you, the “man in the middle.” Most business owners and top executives understand time management skills and being fed QUALITY information is a great stride towards making good decisions.Without good information, you can’t make good decisions.
Managing your time wisely to gather information on products, systems or accounts by holding meetings that are pre-scheduled and have an itinerary that you stick to is a great way to develop employees funneling of information to the business owner or executive.
Have the meetings on time, be organized and interactive with employees. Request input and acknowledge good input by using and implementing.
Another key component, is be organized. Organization creates flow, flow creates a purpose and a purpose creates productivity.1. empowering your employees to be proactive
2. be the “man in the middle”
3. team meetings that are interactive
4. be organized and last but not least
5. hold everyone in your organization accountable.
Follow these steps and you’ll create an environment for a “culture of success” that not only you, but your employees will be responsible for. They will thank you for it.Posted by
Daily Wisdom for Troubled Times Get up earlier. Go to bed later. Work harder. Finish what you start. Learn one new thing. Renew one contact. Ask, “How can I help you?” at least once. Make yourself visible. Be of good cheer. Catch a break. Or not. Repeat tomorrow.
