Business: 5 Training Rules To Guarantee The Best From Your Staff

5 Training Rules To Guarantee The Best From Your Staff

Written by Noel Peebles

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt in business it’s this. You can’t always do everything yourself… even if it is sometimes quicker and cheaper to do things yourself. Unless you’re running a “one man band”, every business needs good, reliable, well-trained staff. Surprisingly enough, I’ve discovered that delegation is one of repparttar

best methods of staff training. In fact, I believe that delegation is a management skill that is often overlooked. Although not every staff member will possess leadership qualities, most people respond well when given some responsibility (however small). Staff members like to feel that they are important and that they are being trusted. Agreed, allocating responsibilities can have its risks. However, from experience, I have found that giving responsibility usually brings out repparttar 106396

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years I have hired a lot of staff and have never had a major problem. Although, I must admit, I have always placed huge emphasis on repparttar 106399

employment selection process. I believe it is well worth repparttar 106400

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most suitable employees. Call me old-fashioned, but I do tend to hire people who take a pride in their appearance. Among repparttar 106402

other things I look for, are signs of integrity and enthusiasm. Anyway, assuming that repparttar 106403

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next step is to thoroughly train them well. I can’t stress that enough! Now, I’d like to share with you some basic rules to follow with regards training, delegation and responsibility. They’re not based on academic theories or any scientific research. Quite simply, they’re my rules based on my own experience running my own successful small businesses. They work for me! Rule # 1 For starters, when giving other people tasks to do, clearly explain what is involved and when completion is required. Check that they have understood, by asking them what it is you are requiring them to do. Rule #2

When Nitty-Gritty Detail Is Critical To Business Success

Written by Noel Peebles

WHEN NITTY-GRITTY DETAIL IS CRITICAL TO BUSINESS SUCCESS

By Noel Peebles

Many entrepreneurs fail to succeed because they won’t, or cannot, sweat repparttar details. Although it’s important to see repparttar 106395 big picture, it is equally important to get details right. Trouble is; many entrepreneurs view detail work as boring, time-consuming and petty. After all, they could be pulling off some exciting deals, instead of wasting time on “nitty-gritty” details.

However, by not dotting repparttar 106396 i’s and crossing repparttar 106397 t’s, those very same entrepreneurs could be running a serious risk of having their wonderful deals come unstuck. The fact of repparttar 106398 matter is; even repparttar 106399 smallest business mistakes can be costly in terms of both time and money. These could be small (but critical) mistakes like:

- Adding up money incorrectly.

- Getting customer names, phone numbers and address details wrong.

- Not getting a web site address correct in an advertisement or sales letter.

- Not checking local bylaws, regulations etc.

- Not understanding employment, health or safety regulations.

- Not checking repparttar 106400 fine print on contracts, lease agreements etc.

Yes, simple mistakes like these can be very costly. And, it’s not easy, when small business entrepreneurs are expected to know everything and be experts at everything. It’s a tough ask!

Fortunately most entrepreneurs have a positive outlook on life and seem to bounce back after making mistakes. Although their mistakes may have been painful at repparttar 106401 time, most would put them down to experience and move on to repparttar 106402 next exciting task at hand.

I guess we are all repparttar 106403 same. We like to focus on repparttar 106404 things we enjoy doing and things we are good at. It’s only natural when detail work is viewed as a chore and a bore.

As an example, I hate accountancy work, but I know it must be done. Important details like: if I don’t file a tax return on time I will get hit with penalty interest charges. Ouch! That’s why my accountant handles much of repparttar 106405 “boring” detail for me. I know my strengths and I know what I enjoy doing – accountancy is not one of them. Despite that, I do understand repparttar 106406 importance of getting repparttar 106407 essential details right and that’s precisely repparttar 106408 point I’m making.

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