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Solutions Arise with Dialogue and Communication
- Is it safe for students to return back to school? President Donald Trump is encouraging schools to make in-person classes available this fall saying, “I would like to see schools open- open 100 percent. And we’ll do it safely; we’ll do it carefully.” A recent poll conducted by Ipsos a Global Market Research Company shows that parents disagree with Trump’s push to fully reopen schools. An […] Read More
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How Being a LEAN Thinker Helps You Conserve Cash
- In May, Donald Trump declared that the nation would experience a V-shaped economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. However, on the ground we’re observing a U-shaped economic recovery. As business owners our focus has to be on finding ways to conserve cash as we navigate this economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. Having a LEAN approach […] Read More
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An Interesting Look at How Small Businesses are Supporting the UN Sustainability Goals
- At ActionCOACH Team Sage, we are passionate about sustainability – the sustainability of small businesses and the sustainability of the earth. We love rolling up our sleeves, getting our hands into it to invest in our local community and abroad. And now we can organize and track our efforts thanks to two powerful organizations – the […] Read More
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How To Measure Employee Engagement
- Transcript: A lot of people are worried about how am I going to measure employee engagement? How am I going to know what I’m investing in, whether it’s my time or my money, that I’m going to get a return on this? Well, in this video, I’m going to share with you how you can […] Read More
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Taudrey and House of Lilac
- Transcript: Welcome to another session of Made in Miami where we’re interviewing entrepreneurs who are making it here in Miami. In this session of Made in Miami you’re in for a very special treat. I had the opportunity to moderate Melanie Fernandez, of House of Lilacs, with her very good friend, Tiffany Dominguez of Taudrey, […] Read More
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How To Engage Your Team
- Transcript: A lot of people are asking me, “How do I engage my employees? What do I do? There’s so many things. I’m hearing all these conflicting ideas.”. In this video, I’m going to tell you exactly how to engage your employees. Hi, my name is Jody and welcome to another video. If you’re new […] Read More
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Is Employee Engagement Important?
- Transcript: In this video I’m going to tell you why employee engagement is so important to you, to your business and to your community and world. Hi! This is Jody Ann Johnson and welcome to another video. If you’re new here, and you’re looking for business tips on how to have your business run better, […] Read More
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Made In Miami – FrameWorks Miami
- Transcript: Jody: Welcome to made in Miami where we’re interviewing small business owners that have their businesses here and are thriving in Miami. Every month we’ll be interviewing another small business to give you insights on how they’re making it. In Miami today we’re going to be talking with Cris and Claire from FrameWorks. So […] Read More
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Managing Change for Success
- All small businesses are affected by change. It could be something as simple as implementing a new payroll system or as monumental as switching to a new operating system or moving the office to a new location. Even if the change is warranted and the results are promising, change is rarely easy and a large […] Read More
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Empathy and Workplace Leadership
- 21st century leadership is moving away from the traditional leadership hierarchy of the past and embracing a more approachable leadership style. Leaders are climbing down from their lofty positions of power and forging a more human-to-human connection with their team(s). This shift in leadership styles is largely fueled by research from thought leaders such as […] Read More
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Increasing Employee Engagement
- We’ve acknowledged the employee engagement crisis and established the importance of engaging your employees. But how does an employer go about this? Would adding a soda machine and a ping pong table to your breakroom engage your employees and turn a bigger profit for your company? Most certainly not. Increasing employee engagement requires a clear […] Read More
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Employee Engagement: A Growing Problem
- If employee engagement increases business profitability, why, according to 2016 Gallup statistics, is employee disengagement at an all-time high? In fact, 53% of U.S. workers are not engaged at their jobs and 17% of workers are actively disengaged. Employers must take the time to invest in formal employee engagement strategies to engage and retain their […] Read More
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