RESOURCES

As you build your organization, you have probably thought about how to improve the performance of the current team that you work with. Whether you have two employees or two hundred, this series aims to equip you with common sense but not necessarily common practice tools. This week, I will be writing about the second step of building strong teams: how to keep your team at peak performance! Annual Reviews: Most established organizations have an annual review process that normally coincides with a salary evaluation. If you do not have annual reviews, you need to consider the cost to your team; however small it happens to be. The common misconception is that annual reviews are not necessary for small teams,

One of the best qualities attributed to world-class leaders is their ability to lead their organizations with bold innovation and creative gravitas. What you may not realize is that these leaders don’t always come up with all the great ideas, but they foster environments where creative ideas are encouraged and explored regularly. A crucial element to an effective work environment is the openness to new ideas that have the possibility of improving the product, services, vendor relationships and even the organization itself. There are a variety of ways that you can do just that, but the following three ways will encourage creativity to flow through all areas of your organization:   1. Allow Failures Employees won’t be creative or innovative