by Wendy Norfleet | Nov 5, 2021 | Business Forum, Coaching
Contingency planning is important in any business but too often not performed for small businesses. Contingency planning is key when planning and running your small business. It provides the forethought to keep potential risks in mind. We all hope that our businesses...
by Wendy Norfleet | Oct 25, 2021 | Coaching
Employee engagement can be viewed as both a tangible and intangible benefit. Shrm.org defines employee engagement as a concept that measures an employee’s connection to an organization. Some see employee engagement as an employee’s emotional commitment to an...
by Wendy Norfleet | Sep 25, 2021 | Coaching, Leadership
When faced with a difficult conversation, you must be prepared to deal with it. It is often incorrectly stated that only bad leaders face difficult conversations in the workplace. This is a FALSE statement. If you are in today’s workplace, it is hard to avoid...
by Wendy Norfleet | Sep 15, 2021 | Coaching
Often the terms busy and productive are used synonymously. However, they are not the same. Busy refers to being continually occupied or working all the time. While productive can also refer to working a lot, it is working with purpose and is more focused. Being...
by Wendy Norfleet | Aug 15, 2021 | Coaching, Leadership
It takes a lot of time and energy to conduct meetings, sometimes depleting energy for real work. An unproductive meeting drains your time, your people, and your company’s resources. Meetings that accomplish their objectives bring together the right group of...
by Wendy Norfleet | Aug 10, 2021 | Coaching, Leadership
Business failure is most likely to occur in the early years of a company’s existence, with 20% of startups folding within their first year and 50% within the first three years. Despite these numbers, you should not become discouraged but be prepared for some of...
