As an entrepreneur myself, I understand the ins and outs of being a small business owner, and I identify with the struggles and the successes of my clients who are dentists and own their own dental office. As the sole proprietor, you work all day as the dentist and then put in time at night and weekends to take care of the behind-the-scenes tasks that are critical to your operations and success. One of those tasks is managing your employees, because, after all, they help you keep the heart of your dental office beating. This excellent must-read by John Rampton highlights eight things you should never do when building a winning team. Two of the pointers jumped out at me immediately as ones we hear about all the time on our coaching calls with employees. No. 3 “solve problems before they escalate” and no. 4 “never make a team member uncomfortable” are topics that cannot be ignored in the workplace. Those points are the real deal, and as an entrepreneur who is building a team, taking the time to listen to your employees is a sterling way to go! The advice in the article linked below comes from Richard Branson. Sir Richard, as he’s known, is the only person to build eight billion-dollar companies in eight different industries.
Take a read—it’s good! http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249616
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