The StrengthsFinder assessment is one of the most useful tools I have ever found.
If you’re not familiar with it, you can read all about it in my previous article, How to Apply the StrengthsFinder Assessment.
Today, I want to explain how this tool is especially useful for business owners.
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This is the final episode in a 5-part series about Company Culture Frequently Asked Questions.
I wrap up the series with some advice about employee engagement, the elements of a successful company, and books I recommend.
Watch the recorded video here, or read below for bonus-filled content.
What is an employee worth to you?
Not just their ability to generate sales or produce a measurable outcome, but also in terms of the experience they provide, and the emotional impact they make?
How can we calculate the degree of value an employee brings to a company, and what we lose when they quit?
Previously, I discussed ways to increase Risk Intelligence after staff turnover, and how to calculate the financial impact.
In this third segment, I explain hidden values employees provide, the 9 things we lose when an employee leaves, and simple ways to calculate the cost of quality.
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As much as we try, there are some things that come naturally and some things that don’t.
One of those “love-it-or-hate-it” activities is business planning, also known as strategic planning. The whole point of doing this is to define your organization’s:
I abbreviate Vision, Mission, Values, Objectives, and Measures with the acronym VMVOM.
Connecting with employees, customers, and other stakeholders requires us to see life from their point of view. In this Let’s Define episode, I share my “Needs, Fears, and Expectations” concept and simple ways to fix disengagement.
Read my definition of “Hollowed-Out Engagement,” or keep reading below
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What does your company look like from the point of view of staff? In this Let’s Define video, I define the “Employee For a Day” concept and why it’s so important.
Read my definition of “Employee For a Day” and what happened when I tried this experiment as a new manager.
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