During the month of November we have been focusing on all things planning. However, in order to make your plans reality you need team buy-in – you can’t do it by yourself! Without team buy-in even the most innovative plans will stall. When team members feel included in decision-making and understand the “why” behind business initiatives, they’re more likely to be engaged and committed to the team’s goals. Creating this sense of…
As a small business owner, budgeting for Christmas gifts can be challenging. There’s the Christmas party, potentially slow cash flow during January to think about and (in some industries) the burden of leave loading to get your head and budget around. However, after working hard during the year, the team deserves some recognition. How do you reward your employees without getting an overdraft from the bank? Read our tips below for simple yet useful gifts.
Many small business owners and managers, make people decisions (new hires, promotions, structural changes) when there is already a problem to solve. When Impact HR shares our tips and tools for effective people planning, there is that beautiful lightbulb moment of “that makes so much sense” or “why didn’t I think of that.” After 15 years working with small and medium sized business, I believe that people planning is even more important in a…
We all love Christmas and the holiday season. As HR consultants, we are often asked to provide professional guidelines to ensure that parties and celebrations don’t turn into incidents. This time of year should be a great time for business, with customers either excitedly spending more or allowing you that time to focus a little more internally on all the things you’ve planned to…
Last week, we focused on strategic planning and taking time out to think big. It is easier to achieve a 5-year goal if we start now and make gradual changes towards the objectives. However, you need everyone to be pulling together. That’s where our business planning takes over. Business or operational planning is what we do in shorter periods (maybe 3 to 12 months) and in smaller teams or departments. Our business plans need to connect with the strategic plan and make it possible for the members of our teams to…
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