Tag: Questions

How To Power Your Business

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Leadership, Management, Workplace Learning

Great businesses have great people. If you want to power your business, you must put your people first.

According to Chip Haggins, ‘By being honest and vulnerable about the why of your business, you can help determine if you’ve got the energy needed for entrepreneurship.’

‘The question is, what direction do you want to take your business in? And how fast do you plan to go- or, in the business sense, grow?’

‘You never want to scale up at the expense of customer satisfaction.’

‘Simply hiring isn’t enough: consider how team members are bonded. You want them closely united in their pursuit of a shared vision and mission.’

‘By inspiring your employees, you’re building that entrepreneurial energy in them too.’

‘Maintaining momentum for your business means consistency working on moving forward and remaining dynamic. … To maintain momentum, you want to keep the feedback loop going, with both customers , employees- and yourself.

‘Momentum requires consistency over time.’

How To Step Up Your Game And Improve Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Workplace Learning

To step up your game, according to Carla A. Harris, ‘You must define success in a way that you can deliver and that will allow you to create performance currency by delivering a visible, identifiable achievement.’

You ‘must begin to build relationships as soon as you join an organization.’

Because ‘true relationship currency will motivate people to act on your behalf.’

‘Do not be too emotional in your communication at work, stay professional.’

‘Know the common signals and ask questions about what the mean, and adjust your performance as necessary to keep your career moving forward.’

‘You can’t fix it if you don’t know that it’s broken. Whether or not you think it is valid, never be argumentative or aggressive toward someone offering you constructive criticism. Be open to what people have to communicate: it will help you continue to grow.’

‘Be self-aware. Know your profile and what it says about you. … Your profile affects how and if people think of you when new positions, assumptions, or opportunities to lead rise.’

‘Don’t allow yourself to be overwhelmed if you lose your job. Use it as an opportunity to craft and sell your story about your skills and experience and why you make the best candidate for a new job.’

‘Rather than reinventing yourself, seek to reposition yourself by leveraging your experience.’

‘Inventory your strengths and weaknesses, categorizing your experiences, both professional and extracurricular and philanthropic, and focus on what you learned and what skills you developed.’

‘Create a clear picture of what kind of role you want and what skills required to be successful in that role.’

‘Construct an argument that connects the dots between what you have done and what you want to do now, identifying why you would be effective in that new role.’

‘Don’t just take any job. Even if it’s not your dream, make sure it positions you well for what you really want to do.’

Before you settle for anything, ask yourself, ‘What are the future opportunities…?

And ‘are you willing to make a few personal sacrifices along the way?’ If you are, you are more likely to succeed.