You've undoubtedly heard about the importance of process improvements in business, but what does that actually mean for you and your team? The truth is improving your business processes is essential to jumpstarting and sustaining growth, but it can be daunting to know where to start. Fortunately, there are steps you can follow to get it right. 6-Step Guide to Identify Business … [Read more...]
Building Business Systems Improves Your Bottom Line
What are business systems, anyway? Simply put, business systems include any system that can be defined as the way you do things. Any routine that has a process you follow is a system. You may have a regular process for feeding your dog, putting the kids to bed at night, or doing the dishes after dinner. The way you do those tasks becomes systematic. A system adapts over … [Read more...]
Why You Should Document Best Practices at Work
I had the opportunity to help a local humane society animal shelter, not too many years ago. I was filling in after their executive director was fired and was trying to help them right their organizational ship before embarking on hiring a replacement. The shelter housed approximately 100 dogs and cats. There were issues with the operational systems in the finance department … [Read more...]