Business Success Tools LLC was recently named a winner in the Hartford Business Journal’s “Best of Business” Poll in the best Executive Coaching category. The Best of Business Awards recognize and promote locally owned and operated businesses. The winners were voted on by the readers of the Hartford Business Journal who singled out Pam Butterfield, […]
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2017 Business Trends: Connecticut Businesses, Get Ready for the Ride
Get ready, business owners. 2017 is shaping up to be one heck of a ride for Connecticut employers. Here are some of the trends I expect to see in 2017 that will provide opportunities for some and pose serious obstacles for others. Check out the Hartford Business Journal’s recent article, Business trends that will shape […]
The Pros and Cons of Back up Planning.
Back up planning – Some business leaders make the mistake of thinking they are doing succession planning when in fact they are really doing something we call ‘backup planning’. We define backup planning as the process of identifying people in an organization who are best-equipped to serve as backups for current employees, should those people […]
Three Kinds of Plans for Succeeding with Succession – Do you Know the Differences?
There are three kinds of succession planning activities that will help keep you and your organization safe. Key position succession planning – There are two divergent mistakes business leaders make when it comes to planning what to do when a key position becomes vacant. Some assume it cannot be done well. Others think it can […]
How Important Is A “Boss”?
The relationship an employee has with his or her immediate supervisor is crucial to an employee’s satisfaction and has a major impact on whether a person stays or leaves. In a 25 year-long study done by the Gallup Organization, Gallup interviewed 12 million workers in 7,000 companies. Do you know what they discovered? The relationship […]