She tried on several occasions to explain to partners of practice that workload was unrealistic. She had a number of solutions that would help not only her situation but eventually make business more money, however partners would say they would implement these changes and never followed through on her suggestions. They were too busy being busy.

Eventually Jenny left. Not only did she resign, so did four members of her team. Also some of Jenny’s clients followed her to her new place of employment. That equated to thousands of dollars lost in that business not to mention time involved hiring and training new people.

How to Build and Retain a Valuable Team Before I share these tips with you, be aware that it is extremely important to hire right type of people for your business in first place. See our newsletter How to Hire Right People. Many employers have ‘hire and hope’ mentality. After person has been hired employer hopes they work out.

1. Regular Performance and Incentive Reviews Measure your team’s achievements on a regular basis. Formally appraise performance of each individual twice a year. Salary increases, bonuses and incentives should be based on these performance reviews.

2. Weekly Team Meetings Learn how to run an effective meeting and have these weekly with your team. Have a set time each week. Ensure agenda allows for their input. See How to Have Successful Meetings

3. Personal and Professional Development Invest regularly in their development, both technical and non-technical skills. The new-found knowledge can be extremely valuable to your business. By learning and developing your people, they will also be more motivated.

4. Develop Your Own Leadership Skills Turn yourself into a Masterful Manager. There are many skills required to be an effective manager …delegation, organisation and communication etc.

Participating in specific programs such as our Masterful Manager’s Intensive Coaching Program will turn you into a powerful leader that gets results and maintains a happy, productive and high performing team.

The Final Word Looking after people in your business is vital to ensure it’s ongoing success…whatever ‘success’ means to you.

A happy, skilled and motivated team if managed effectively will have a huge impact on productivity.

To continue doing same thing and expecting a different result is definition of insanity. So if you want to achieve different results, take action today!

Have a great week

Lorraine Pirihi

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