The Importance of Self-Awareness in Business
Self-awareness is an awareness of one’s own personality or individuality. I’d argue, however, that there is more to it than that. A study by Hay Group determined that women in leadership positions, in general, have more self-awareness than their male counterparts, however, the numbers were disturbingly low across the board.
How to Manage and Lead Remote Teams
In 2020 we saw a lot of companies either completely shut down or transition to a remote environment. As worked resumed, remote work became more common, with some companies deciding to stay fully remote for the foreseeable future. The initial transition to remote work had its fair share of struggles, but there are still limitations and concerns that a lot of leaders have about managing their teams remotely.
Productivity Hacks That Will Help You Sleep at Night
It seems like there is never enough time in a day or time in a week to get everything you need to done. We often end our days going to sleep thinking about all of the things we didn’t get done instead of celebrating the things we accomplished. Going through this cycle day after day is exhausting and the only cup that will be full, will be full of cortisol.
The Customer-Centric Marketing Shift
Sometimes you have to fail to learn what works and what doesn’t, but if you talk to your customers, send out more surveys, and use data to inform your marketing efforts you will watch them become more human and personalized.
Creating a Culture of Accountability
If a company isn’t holding all team members to the same standards of performance the people that feel like they are pulling the weight of those that just get to ride on their coattails will revolt. The only way to address this is to establish standards and expectations that are communicated and revisited often. This will establish a culture of accountability.
Degage Ministries Branding & Messaging Support
Situation Dégagé Ministries is a multi-million-dollar nonprofit that is based in Grand Rapids, MI and offers help and hope to homeless and disadvantaged individuals in the community. As a religious-based West Michigan nonprofit, they found themselves competing for limited resources in the community and as their donor-base was getting older they needed a way to […]
Attracting and Retaining Talent with Your Branding
Attracting and retaining talent is one of the leading issues facing businesses today. While a lot of companies are placing this burden on their human resource department, focusing on the brand and culture could reinvigorate purpose into your organization that your people desperately need.
Strategies for Creating Inclusive Environments
The world has changed, but it still has a long way to go. Leaders can no longer continue to move their companies forward and pretend that the environment around them is unchanged. Read the room, folks! The following are some very basic changes you can make organizationally that will show your people that you’re prioritizing inclusion.
Sales vs Marketing
Sales and marketing are terms that are often intertwined, but they shouldn’t be. They are absolutely related, but they are both very different and require a different set of skills. While marketing and sales both serve very different functions in an organization, they both need one another to take the business to the next level.
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Don’t be afraid to take some chances with your business strategy and marketing efforts. Growth comes when we are uncomfortable and doing things the same way for years is just boring. You need to be willing to appeal to an evolving and growing audience to sustain your business and set it up for long-term success.