In a previous Huffington Post article , I talked about why it isn’t good enough simply to say “good job” when you’re giving feedback. While it is important to acknowledge performance that is meeting or exceeding expectations, it is imperative to provide corrective feedback when things aren’t going as you’d like. What happens when your team isn’t delivering as expected – when your expectations go unmet? Can we just hope for it to change or go away? Not if we want to meet our business … [Read more...]
Confrontation or Learning Experience? Delivering Feedback Effectively
5 Key Strategies Small Businesses Can Learn From the Corporate World, Part II
Do you want to generate more revenue and manage your business like a pro? In this two-part series, Kim Pisolkar shares five simple yet powerful strategies that today's small business owners can learn from the corporate world. Strategy 4: Observation and Measurement In big business, there are metrics and goals. Revenue, sales, marketing, effectiveness, human capital and technology are all measured and monitored to ensure that deficiencies are quickly spotted and corrected. It's important … [Read more...]
5 Key Strategies Small Businesses Can Learn From the Corporate World
Do you want to generate more revenue and manage your business like a pro? In this two-part series, Kim Pisolkar shares five simple yet powerful strategies that today's small business owners can learn from the corporate world. Strategy 1: Create Guiding Principles Guiding principles or values outline the culture you want to create in your company. Even if it’s just you running your business, you must create guiding principles. Whether it’s only you or you have an entire team, developing … [Read more...]