Hello Followers! This week we will be focusing on sharing some thoughts on how to create an engaging work environment. We feel in these challenging times as leaders we need to step up and work harder to emerge a winner on the other side :) Psychological Safety In these testing times when remote working is becoming a norm, it’s of paramount importance to have high psychological safety amongst your team members. Since we are all feeling the same pain there is more appreciation

Did you know that as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60 percent of small businesses stop their operation within the first three years of their startup journey? Whilst money is an important motivation it cannot alone be the reason why you would fight on through the tough times! Have you confused your “goal” with your “why”? Have you created believers or you have dissenters? “If everyone is clear on the why, it ends up acting as a calming influence, especiall

Whilst money is an important motivation it cannot alone be the reason why you and your team would fight on through the tough times! Did you know that as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60 percent of small businesses stop their operation within the first three years of their startup journey? Sad, right? You will be surprised by the power that a genuine Purpose has on the morale and performance of you and your staff. A small exercise can help you understand i

One of our favorite and highly recommended book is “The five dysfunctions of a team”. This book not only hits home for most leaders and business owners for the value it gives but the knowledge has been shared in a story format which is highly engaging. Consider these 5 dysfunctions and if you fear that any one of those might have crept into your organisation then help is not far away :) Absence of Trust - Do your team members feel safe to acknowledge their vulnerabilities or

Do your 1:1 meetings with your team matter? Surely you must have heard that happy employees create exceptional customer outcomes. So if you have been letting your catch-ups with your team members slip through the cracks you will not regret 5 mins spent in reading this post. When was the last time you asked your team members - In the past month, what have you been happy about? In the past month, what have you been less happy about? Any questions for me? Three simple, yet power

Data is today’s gold. It’s particularly important for a business owner to understand what data to capture, how to store it, how to use it to make informed decisions. If you are not relying on the data you are gathering then you are effectively running blindfolded on a train track with an unfavorable outcome waiting down the track. Do you know What the demographics of your customers are? What is the usage pattern? What is the distribution of your customers for your city, state

So what stage of the small business journey are you at? Do you really understand what are some of your biggest challenges that are acting as anchors? Recommended read for all SME’s. Knowing your stage would help you understand where your energy should be channelized. Whether to pivot, persevere when you hit a challenge. Should you delegate or own a certain outcome. Being mindful of your legal obligations. It’s really critical to know when to engage the experts to get you thro

Did you know that as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60 percent of small businesses stop their operation within the first three years of their startup journey? If you have failed to define “why” you do what you do your chances of success are not bright. Whilst money is an important motivation it cannot alone be the reason why you would fight on through the tough times, why some of the business owners work crazy hours. Your motivation has to come from your p