Greater Autonomy and Problem Solving to Reduce Stress There are many systems and procedures which lead to more stress for the people who have to follow them. As a result, these systems and procedures don’t fulfill their purpose, which is to decrease stress rather than increasing it. A system or procedure is there in order to make things easier for the people practicing it. But in order for this to happen, the system or procedure has to be easy to follow, with a minimum of paperwork and bureaucracy. Here are certain systems and procedures which will help you to cut
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Milestones Create Opportunities for Check-Ins Every company has goals for their fiscal and calendar years. Improving processes, getting more clients, and reducing wasteful expenses are goals for every business. SMART or actionable goals are even better: the more direct and simple an action is, the more likely it is to be adopted or put into regular practice. But some goals are just too big to stand alone. Increasing sales by fifteen percent this quarter feels impossible. Finishing the annual audit a month in advance when the deadline is eleven months away doesn’t seem like something you need to start on
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Deconstruct Business Practices to Help Grow Your Business You’re probably aiming high for the coming year. You might want to grow your business exponentially, increasing revenue, marketing and net profits as much as possible. There’s a lot of enthusiasm.  But have you thought things through enough? Here are a few ideas on how you can deconstruct business practices bit by bit and eliminate all those little things that get in the way:  When was the last time you did something new in your business? A lot of accountants think they just need to do more of what they’re doing right
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Employee Reviews: An Opportunity to Connect The employee knows he or she will hear about the good and the bad, and the supervisor will finally have to discuss those issues.  It’s another chance for open communication and feedback lost. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to connect with your employees. Instead, try these tips: Hold occasional employee check-ins. To improve the process, consider holding performance appraisals more frequently, perhaps even quarterly. This can help make the appraisal less of a “special event” and more of a routine exchange of information. It also means your feedback is more directly related to
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