Is your Business Partnership about to Crash and Burn?Written by Dr. Dorene Lehavi
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THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS 1. Communications Breakdown 2. Competitive, not complementary interaction 3. Conflict becoming norm 4. Cumulative money problems 5. Control issues 6. Changing vision 7. Crisis management impaired by personal issues Coaching is answer here, but if your partnership has many or all of Seven Cs, it may be too late to save. The business partnership relationship is similar to one between spouses: practical, emotional, financial, psychological, built on trust, and list goes on. The problems tend to be same as well: not appreciated, not gratified, equality issues, expectations not met, unfair division of labor, something happened to create distrust, etc. Traditional family dynamics play a role in any business partnership but their potentially negative effects simply must be contained if goals are to be achieved and business is to succeed. No matter how well suited partners may be in goals, ideas, and dreams, there will always be differences which can turn into destructive forces. These differences may revolve not only around styles, but views of long and short term goals, equity issues in various arenas such as division of labor, financial reward, variations in risk tolerance, approaches to managing and marketing, inclusion of family members, relationships with other staff members, personality or philosophical approaches. Needless to say, this not only makes for frazzled partners, but also plays havoc with profits. If you are in a partnership and want to avoid becoming a statistic in future, consider partnership coaching.
Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level Business and Professional Coaching. She coaches Professionals and Business Partners and teaches teleclasses on techniques to break through barriers to the next level. Dr. Lehavi offers a complimentary coaching session so you can experience how coaching can work for you. Visit http://www.CoachingforYourNextLevel.com
| | Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication SkillsWritten by Dr. Dorene Lehavi
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7) Listen to yourself. Find quiet moments and pay attention to what you are hearing from yourself. Does your body tighten up about certain issues. Body language is not something to read only in other people. 8) Say it honestly, but with consideration for listener's feelings. Be polite, respectful and sincere. 9) Understand and acknowledge that most things are not black or white, but somewhere in a gray area. Get comfortable with gray. 10) Have integrity and build trust. Don't say what you don't mean. Don't promise what you won't or can't fulfill. Follow through with any committments you make. Good listening skills take practice. Specific coaching may be necessary if you find you have communication issues with your boss, colleagues, subordinates, partners or personal relationships.
Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level Business and Professional Coaching. She coaches Professionals and Business Partners and teaches teleclasses on techniques to break through barriers to the next level. Dr. Lehavi offers a complimentary coaching session so you can experience how coaching can work for you. Visit http://www.CoachingforYourNextLevel.com
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