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GET MORE Business Success series
Deb recently participated in the GET MORE Business Success series. The 12 CD series includes experts from a range of business disciplines to help you with a whole lot of your business ‘stuff’.
Here are a couple of grabs of what Deb has to say:
To order your copy of the Get More Business Success, contact us.
The 12 CD Get More Business Success includes the following CD’s:
| Get more from this pack and your time | Simple tips to make sure you get the most value from this CD Pack and every minute in your day. | Warwick Merry |
| Million dollar relationships | What are your customers worth? What do they FEEL they are worth? Find out how to build and maintain million dollar relationships | Danielle Storey |
| Build an army of advocates | Get clarity on social media and how you can use it to build an Army of Advocated in 90 days – no matter how big your business is | Yvonne Adele |
| Financial management | Set your business up to succeed with the right financial structure and learn what your business is trying to tell you from its financial statements | Kylie Short |
| Human resources | People management can be one of the most difficult parts of running your business. Get some insight and discover how to do it better | Deborah Peppard |
| Your image | What do your clients think when they see you and your business? Step into your personal image and grow your brand from good to GREAT | Helen Robinett |
| Innovation | Get some simple techniques and strategies to make innovation a permanent part of your business and your competitive edge | Shannon Cooper |
| Marketing via technology | Discover how you can effectively use technology to attract clients into your business for low or no cost | Donna Hanson |
| Networking | How to network effectively and generate new business including questioning techniques and follow up strategies that work | Bev Brough |
| Public relations | Learn easy to implement techniques and strategies to get free media exposure for your business on Radio, TV and in print | Melina Schamroth |
| Build a bucket List | Don’t lose sight on why you are in business. A hands on approach to building a Bucket List for you, your business and your family | Travis Bell |
| Staying motivated | What do you do when your get up and go has got up and gone? Keep motivated, energised and focussed on achieving your goals | Warwick Merry |
A word from Deb on the Silly Season
As the year comes to a close there are a number of things all business owners and managers should be aware of so that they can protect their business, their employees and their brand.
ALERT! The Greener Pastures Syndrome
It is normal behaviour for people to take stock of their lives, their work, their weight, their fitness & health during the festive season break. New Year's Resolutions are usually to make fairly significant changes in lives: ‘I’m going to join a gym’, ‘I’m going to give up smoking’, ‘I’m going to examine my career and make a change’ – you’ve all heard them before. Sometimes this means people making a decision to seek alternative employment. A high proportion of job hunting and fulfilment takes place between mid-January and end of February each year – that’s when people are looking, are recruited and the most jobs are out there enticing your employees to ‘greener pastures’, or so they think.
You can’t change people’s minds if they make a decision to move on, but you can be prepared, be organised and influence their decision by your behaviour right now! So:
- Show your people that you care – not just because it’s Christmas, but because they’ve been working hard and deserve to hear from you about their performance. It’s been a tough year in most businesses – make sure you recognise this and make genuine comments to your team about their work, commitment and your appreciation of it.
- Organise yourself now, in anticipation of resignations in the New Year. Think about your team and the possibility that someone may decide to move on. Have you got too much on your plate early 2012 to cope with this? If so, make some decisions now around what your priorities will need to be in the event you get a resignation.
Prepare yourself mentally for that ‘new year, I need a change’ mentality which you will encounter (in one way or another) when you return.
ALERT! Christmas parties
All employers need to consider the potential hazards which may arise when holding a work sponsored Christmas party. An employer may be held liable for injuries of employees travelling to or from a work function as well as any injury arising from the behaviour of employees during celebrations. 'Injuries' includes suffering from harassment or intimidation or unwanted sexual advances.
Employees should be made aware that a Christmas party is a work activity and as such, the work place policies in the business still apply such as harassment, breach of OH&S, bullying etc. Employees breaching policies will be disciplined as usual. Employees attending the party should be made aware of their responsibilities and what is considered appropriate behaviour.
It should be made clear by the employer that under-age drinking will not be permitted and employers should do everything they can to ensure any under-age employees are not provided with alcohol.
It is recommended for employers to issue advice to employees prior to any party about the risks of drink driving. Employers may also wish to organise a mini bus or make available details of a local taxi organisation in an attempt to ensure employees enjoy their night and return home safely. Some businesses even provide cab charge vouchers to ensure their employees safety.
ALERT! Inappropriate behaviour danger!
Beware the urge to get drunk with your staff and peers, make inappropriate comments at Christmas functions, ‘bare your soul’ to your manager, employee, peer while drinking. You can set a good example, earn your teams respect and generally be seen as an approachable, responsible manager year round, and that can all come crashing down around you with one misguided action, comment or loud, boorish behaviour at a Christmas function.
So managers – beware the alcoholic-fuelled behavioural changes that may change the way you are seen by peers, managers and staff alike, and it’s true, one drunken moment can take years to overcome!
Help your staff understand the importance of appropriate behaviour too. Include some information on your Christmas party etiquette as part of your invitation/information. You can set some guidelines in a way that still creates excitement and enjoyment of the get together but also offers some tips on how to enjoy yourself, the do’s and don’ts of work functions behaviour.
Have a wonderful silly season!
