COVID-19

Is Your Team Stressed? Here's What To Do [Video]

Is Your Team Stressed? Here's What To Do [Video]

The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in more Americans experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety. A recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that almost 41 percent of American adults struggle with mental-health issues stemming from the pandemic. So, let’s look at five ways to design a better mental-health future for your stressed-out team.

What Now [video]

What Now [video]

Even as the COVID-19 crisis continues to create a world of uncertainty, the goal must be to rebuild for the longer term. Businesses that are strong and resilient will be better placed to survive and prosper. Those are qualities that can’t be taken for granted; they need to be cultivated. And that’s up to you. One priority, then, is to reenergize your business—to act rather than react. There are many different ways to lead, but regardless of the type of business you are in, I believe that there are seven actions to blaze a path, to emerge stronger. Not only do you - as a leader - need to act now, you need to act boldly.

Speed [video]

Speed [video]

In the early months of the pandemic, businesses - like yours - across all sectors accelerated their decision making and operations to deal with fast-changing conditions. As the adrenaline from that initial crisis-response period wears off, YOU must figure out how to gain speed by design. Given the benefits of organizational speed, the question isn’t whether speed is important, but whether YOU can afford not to build speed into your culture and processes. Here are three things you can do to improve speed in your business…

Three Leadership Shifts for a New Era & Nine Questions to Ask Right Now [Video]

Three Leadership Shifts for a New Era & Nine Questions to Ask Right Now [Video]

Entrepreneurs and business owners have shifted how they lead in expedient and ingenious ways. The changes may have been birthed of necessity, but they have great potential beyond this crisis. Let’s look at three:

  1. unlocking bolder (“10x”) aspirations,

  2. being intentional

  3. and harnessing the full power of their entrepreneur and business owner peer networks…

PPP - It's All About Forgiveness

PPP - It's All About Forgiveness

A lot of business owners I have been speaking to have been concerned - now they have received their PPP (yay!) - on how to claim full forgiveness. We knew the basics - 8 weeks - no more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be used for non-payroll costs etc etc. But now we have the form that is to be used - to make that claim. The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application is available.

Preparing to Return to Work - What Your Team MUST Know

Preparing to Return to Work - What Your Team MUST Know

Your teams have changed. Some of them are scared, some of them have reevaluated their work/life balance. But, as a business leader, it is our responsibility to help them with the transformation back to work and (if appropriate) office life. Use these resources as you see fit to communicate to your teams…

Coronavirus - Small Business Template for Employee Communications

Coronavirus - Small Business Template for Employee Communications

“Don’t panic, but get prepared.” That’s the message I want to get over to everyone today. Large business is taking all kinds of measures to minimize the risk to their business. As a business owner, you too, should be doing the same. Step one is communicating clearly to your team. Here is a template you can use to communicate to your team to safeguard everyone’s health and your business:

The Small Business Coronavirus Survival Checklist

The Small Business Coronavirus Survival Checklist

None of us can predict what will happen with the Coronaviruses, and specifically the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but big business is already taking preclusions. Global event have been cancelled or postponed, like Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month, sporting events, concerts and many international businesses are limiting staff travel. And of course, governments around the world are also controlling international travel. Here are fourteen things you need to consider right now…