Workforce wellbeing should always be a top priority, and the celebration of World Health Day on April 7 every year reminds us about the duty of care business owners have towards their staff. The average person spends around 90,000 hours at work, forging a clear link between the quality of our…
The 4 roles of accountability within your company
When determining accountability within your company, there are two groups that should be held responsible. First, process indicators should be pushed down to the lowest appropriate level. This gives the power to act to the right person, thus empowering all levels of employees. In many organizations, decisions are made at the wrong level, sometimes several…
Does your company have a soul?
In today’s society, customers remember purpose-driven brands. Purpose-driven brands are associated with positive consumer feedback, happier workforces, higher market shares and increased customer satisfaction. Having a clear purpose for your organization gives it a soul…
5 ways your company can make working from home even better
What a difference a year makes. A year ago, most of us were going about our normal routines. But this changed dramatically as the pandemic forced us to work from home. Indeed, the ongoing public health crisis has likely reshaped some of our work habits for the long term. As we enter a...
7 steps to take right away If you lose your paycheck
Millions of people lost their jobs in 2020 and discovered how difficult it was to find new work when entire industries were affected by COVID-19. Some emergency relief helped people stay afloat for a few months, but many of those bill-paying extensions and hardship programs have ended. If you lose...
Salary vs. draw: How to pay yourself as a small business owner
You love your business, but that doesn’t mean you can afford to work for free. Yet, figuring out how to pay yourself as a business owner can be complicated.
You need to think carefully about how you take money out of your business entity. Typically, that’s done one of two...
How to scale your business with an agile workflow
Help streamline business operations, processes and even HR.
Agile is a continuously repetitive work approach that was initially introduced in the IT sector. Today, the Agile workflow has been implemented across almost every sector, including automotive, marketing, supply chain and many more…