Implementer Posts
There’s Never a “Right” Time
When I’m talking to new potential clients who are considering implementing EOS into their business strategy, some of the most common concerns I hear from them is: I don’t know if now is the right time. We’re too busy right now. Maybe next quarter. Then suddenly next quarter turns into next year and you realize your business has seen little to no growth. No matter what you’ve tried, you’re still just as busy, or maybe even busier with new issues being added every day. As many business leaders continue to look for the new normal after COVID, the “right time” factor is especially true. Never a “Right” Time Let’s be real. There is and never will be a “right” time to do anything, especially when it comes to making decisions for your business. Leaders will always feel too busy with upcoming deadlines and managing the tedious tasks or unsure about
Make the Right Choices Now, Not Later
This month, I want to address the most common questions and concerns EOS Implementers hear from potential clients when they’re considering whether EOS is the right fit for them. Since each EOS Implementer and every business leader are unique, these may be insightful to you or someone you know. Last month, I talked about getting the right people in the right seats of your business to help you achieve your organizational goals and how tools from the EOS Toolbox can help you with getting the clarity you need when evaluating the people on your team. But what can EOS Implementation do when you don’t have a complete team to begin with? Or when you have a small team and contractors that make up your org chart? Or you’ve taken over a company, and think you might need a change to your leadership team? EOS and Team Building I work with a lot
Quantifying The Cost of a Wrong Person. Part 4 of 4
If your business has even one wrong person on the team, not only will it detract from your other employees but it will disrupt productivity and negatively impact company growth. They are slowly killing your business from the inside. Doing The Math, Wrong Employee’s Impact $$ I recently walked through the numbers with one of my clients. Here’s what we found This client has a simple product. There was a quality issue with a product and their employee decided it was “good enough” instead of correcting the issue or making it right. Measuring the $$ 6x cost of the product. A $25 cost became a $150 fix 1 Entire Day of productivity lost: 1 hour became 9 to fix the problem = that’s a lot of payroll dollars and lost productivity 3x the people involved to correct the issue. 2 employees became 5 employees & 1 manager involved in the
Wrong Person, Right Seat. What to Do? Part 3 of 4
This month, I have been sharing the importance of having the right person for every seat in your organization. Why? Because your people are one of the most important investments your company makes. Invest wisely. Going from Good to Great Think about this quote from the book, Good to Great: [box] “First Who…Then What. We expected that good-to-great leaders would begin by setting a new vision and strategy. We found instead that they first got the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats– and then they figured out where to drive it.”[/box] As you saw from the story last week, sometimes as business leaders we are faced with situations where a team member could culturally be a great fit for our organization, however, they lacked a desire to do the work or to be in the role they
Can You Relate: Right Person, Wrong Seat? Part 2
I’m excited to share this story with you as part 2 of our People Series. Can you relate to having a great person that left the company and you had no idea why? Well, you’re not alone. This client was absolutely perplexed when a great employee left. After using the People AnalyzerTM and GWCTM, we were able to quickly cut through the confusion and get REAL clarity on why. The Situation. Great Employee, Great Work, Why Did He Leave? This client had just begun their EOS journey when this situation arose. As we began our first session and got further in our conversation, it became clear, no matter what else we had planned to discuss that day, this lingering question of ‘why would he leave?’ wasn’t going away. The owner shared with me that his entire leadership team had been trying to figure out all week why this employee left.
Right People, Right Seats. You Have to Have Both to Achieve Success. Part 1 of 4.
This month we’re going to be talking about one of your most important assets, and expenses – PEOPLE! Why? Many people are returning to work and many of my clients are hiring, as well as myself by adding a virtual assistant to my team. Everyone is asking the same questions: How do I know if they are the right person? Will they fit with us? Or, perhaps you’re in the position of having to reduce your team due to COVID’s impact. It is just as important to make sure you keep the right people for the right seat! 2 Key EOS Tools There are 2 tools in the EOS Toolbox that help with getting true clarity evaluating the people on your team and those you’re looking to add to the team. They are The People Analyzer Tool & GWC. The People Analyzer – Cultural Fit The People Analyzer is used