Running a business can be tough work, but you can make things a lot easier by creating consistency across the company. Consistency amongst employees, equipment, and virtually every other element of the day-to-day operations.
With so many things going on, this can seem to be a daunting task. However, if you focus on the five following factors you can’t go far wrong.
Image
Each of your employees is tasked with representing your business in a winning fashion, and their appearances will play a big role. Have employees dress in a way that represents your company brand image. If you work in the fitness industry, their look should represent the fitness industry. Incorporating a staff uniform can be a great way to maintain professional appearances.
Some people believe image is all about being attractive. Studies have reported consumers will naturally place greater trust in more attractive people. Don’t let these studies stop you from building the business of your dreams! If someone ever told you, you are too fat, too skinny or just not good looking enough to start or have a business, don’t listen to them. With a little hard work, you can create a very successful business.
Be on time
You need to ensure that all workers, including you, show up on time for work. Showing up to work on time doesn’t only improve an individual’s productivity, it can make a good impression on the clients and customers you work with. Falling behind before the day even gets started can have a detrimental impact causing a loss in production and sales. Moreover, if an employee keeps getting away with it, other staff members will soon think they can do it. They may also feel resentful if they have the fill the gaps by doing the work of the late employees.
If you are using remote workers, you’ll want to have a process for tracking their schedules. You need to know they are doing a full days work, otherwise wasting resources and losing money.
Document Automation
Modern businesses complete the vast majority of communication through some type of digital format. You have to be careful that messages do not get lost in translation. To do thus, clarity must be maintained across the board. This becomes particularly important when dealing with collaborative projects. Using document templates ensures that all employees are on the same page. This creates a uniform approach to file management and will successfully prevent any chance of confusion.
In most cases, document automation speeds up daily business processes. Given that time is money, this is a fantastic feature to take advantage of.
Respect
Every company should have a hierarchy in place. You may have a laid back office environment where everyone provides ideas and input. There is someone who will still make the final decisions. Even so, senior staff members should mentor and support junior staff. They should not be condescending in any way. When you develop a sense of respect that travels in all directions, success is assured. This is one of the reasons for using team bonding sessions on a regular basis. It can break down barriers and bring the team closer together, which will lead to greater consistency.
Consumers will pick up on the positivity right away. This could influence their buying decisions thus leading to more sales and profits.
Development
When hiring new employees, it’s important to remember their skills and talent can be used to help improve your strategy. Likewise, outsourced services are there to upgrade your existing services. Too often employees that have been with the business for a while are often forgotten. You must take the time to develop all of your employees with effective training. This helps to build them into the team you want them to be. Furthermore, it encourages a greater sense of ambition as they’ll feel their careers are progressing.
While you don’t want a team of robots, a team that shares a similar outlook on the key business matters will serve you well. By following these five steps you can create consistency throughout your business, building a strong team and a profitable business.
Carolyn R. Owens has over 25 years of proven experience and serves as a Career Strategist, Executive and Leadership Coach. She is the President of Infinity Coaching, Inc. where she can help you up-level your skills, so you can up-level your income, career, business or life. Infinity Coaching, Inc. provides one-on-one and group coaching, organizational training, personality assessments, and a signature program, the Infinity Coaching Inner Circle. Carolyn is certified to give both The Energy Leadership Index Assessment and Myers Briggs Type Indicator Assessment. You can find out more he about both assessments and other products and services at https://infinitycoaching.net.
