http://echem-eg.com/projects-under-execution/ For the past several weeks, I have had a really cranky client. When he snapped at an employee in front of me, I followed him into his office to gently confront him.
“What is going on with you?” I asked him.
After a while, he finally confessed to me the issue… “I am afraid of the recession.”
Who can blame him? Every news outlet for months has been hitting us over the head with the looming recession, and it is freaking people out. No wonder people are panicking!
So, let’s shift the conversation by changing the “r” word to something more proactive… like “re-set” or “re-fresh”. What a slow-down in business does is give us a minute to “re-organize” and “re-direct.” Let’s be proactive, not reactive! Here are 3 tips:
1. Perform an audit of your current staff. Who is great? Who needs more training? Who needs to go?
2. Look at your processes for sales, inventory, and production. Where are the holes? Where are the issues? What are your clients reporting?
3. Finally, look at your leadership style. Are you negative? Are you snapping at employees? If so, you may also need a re-set.
Whatever you are going through, you can do this. I’ve got your back.
POWER THOUGHT: The “r” word doesn’t have to be repulsive. It can be rejuvenating!