By Evan Hackel The higher up you are in your organization, the more time you should spend working on your business, not working in your business. A functional manager, for example, like someone who manages a call center, can perhaps spend 95% of the day supervising subordinates, tracking…
Even though the recovery might still be a little in the future, now is the time to start thinking about the kind of leadership that it will take to lead your organization during the coming upswing. Here are some books that offer important leadership lessons.
Guest Post republished from The Active Professional Blog with permission. By: Bob Dearing, CFE I know what you are thinking, “Oh no, here we go again with another article on the evils of the millennial generation.” Your suspicions are…
Want Stronger Franchise Development? Focus on an Amazing Franchise Operations and Training Program
byThe most successful and durable franchises all share one trait. They have strong operational support and offer the best training.
by Evan Hackel When you drove to work this morning, did you pass any fast food restaurants, coffee bars, gas stations, convenience stores, tire sellers, floor covering stores, or hardware stores? I am willing to bet that you did. I…
Manager/employee touch-base meetings were created to be better than yearly or twice-yearly job reviews; they are especially effective when you are leading younger generations. Why are touch-base meetings more effective than old-fashioned, standard job reviews? First and foremost, they take…
Why Franchise OPS? – Everyone in the room is an expert – Two-way communication between participants and facilitators – Meaningful conversation about issues facing your business – Expand your network This years Franchise OPS Theme: – Innovation – Technology, communications,…
Guest Post by Bob Dearing, CFE First, what is a tribe? A tribe is commonly described as a group of people that are connected to each other with an acknowledged leader and shared common ideals or set of mutual goals.…