When I begin the journey of implementing EOS with an entrepreneurial company, I ask the leadership team if they’re willing to become their best. Without even thinking about it, they instinctively want to answer “yes.” After all, who wouldn’t want to become their best? But the truth is, becoming your best as a leadership team isn’t easy.   Thanks to a tip from Don Tinney, co-founder of EOS Worldwide, I have been starting each of my client sessions with the statement, “Become your best,” and then proceeding to explain two key points how each session is designed to help the leadership team on the journey of becoming their best. 1) Clarify What You Want At first glance, this statement seems so simple that people often overlook it and rush past it. But it’s crucial to slow down and get the entire leadership team really clear and energized around what they

If you’re struggling to get more results from your employees, you’re not alone. Many small business leaders feel stymied by under-performing teams. Here are a few of the top articles from the last month that address the challenges of motivating your employees to take their performance to the next level. The Dos & Don’ts of Team Development Via Sandler Sales. Psychologist Bruce Tuckman identified four primary stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Here’s how his model can help you develop your team’s performance. [With Video] 4 Steps to a Winning Employee Engagement Strategy Via Executive Street. For an employee engagement initiative to succeed, you need to be strategic about it. This article answers the question, How can you pick the best, highest ROI-yielding culture initiatives to say “yes” to? Why a 10x Goal Is Smarter—And Easier—Than a 2x Goal Via Strategic Coach. To multiply your company’s growth, you’ll find more

There’s been a lot of attention on employee engagement, lately. You can find a new article about engagement in any of the leading business magazines nearly every week, and the major survey research houses have conducted several studies on the topic. But how important is employee engagement, really? Is it just a fad, or is there more to it than that? And if engagement is just a passing trend, what’s the real difference-maker in getting more out of your employees? What Is Employee Engagement? Organizations talk about employee engagement, but not everyone understands what it is. Engagement isn’t the same as job satisfaction, happiness at work, or company culture. It’s your people’s willingness to go the extra mile – the energy and effort they put into their work, and their sense of pride in it. Engaged employees are: Enthusiastic about their work Inspired to contribute Confident in their abilities to

I was recently in a planning session with the leadership team of an HVAC and sheet metal construction company. At one point, the owner paused to reflect on the impact EOS® has had on his company. He remarked how tremendously accountability has improved throughout the company, at every level. As we talked about the difference he saw in his business, he mentioned several key areas where accountability took a leap forward. This business isn’t unusual. Companies that use EOS often find accountability growing throughout the organization. Here are the five ways that EOS improved accountability at every level of this business. Everyone Is Galvanized Around a Single Goal EOS helps your leadership team gain agreement on your 10-year target with a goal that everyone in the company can understand and contribute towards. Everyone wants the same result and works together with a common purpose. At my client’s company, employees began challenging

Business owners face a lot of pressure to keep performing and pushing their companies forward. If it goes unchecked, extended stress can produce business owner burnout. These are a few of the top articles from the last month or so that address the stressful challenges facing entrepreneurial business owners, with helpful tips to keep cool under pressure. How to Balance Tasks as a Working Business Owner Via Forbes. As a small business owner, you’ve got your hands stirring a lot of pots. But you can get stuck on the daily grind to the neglect of long-term goals and strategic planning. Here are some vital tips for working “on” versus working “in” your business. 4 Stress Hacks For Small Business Owners Via Revel. Small business owners have a lot of weight that rests on their shoulders, and it’s important to know how to manage stress effectively. Here are four helpful stress hacks for

When I begin working with a new client, I often hear the business owner describing their company in ways that give a peek into what’s going on underneath the exterior they’re presenting. They use phrases like “I’m up to my eyeballs,” “it’s exhausting,” “I have to do everything myself,” and “no one pulls their own weight.” It’s a sign to me that these business leaders could be headed for burnout, even if they aren’t ready to admit it to themselves, yet. Over 38% of small business owners are feeling high levels of stress. So it’s not surprising that after an extended amount of time under these conditions, many business owners and leaders start heading towards business owner burnout. What Is Burnout? Business burnout is the feeling of exhaustion and lack of interest in daily work, resulting in poor performance. It’s caused by an extended time of feeling heavy stress and constant