Visitor, your FEBRUARY 2021 Newsletter from Bob Reish at FocalPoint Business Coaching of Arizona is here

You can sell the best product or provide the best service, but if your offerings aren’t backed up by a savvy and motivated staff, you’ll never reach your company’s potential for growth and profitability.

In fact, your company could even fail. The key is to make the smartest and most cost-effective investments in your staff. But what are they?

In this article we lay out proven strategies to transform your employees into a creative and loyal dream team.

Isolation may have worked for the Lone Ranger (although even he had his partner Tonto by his side), but for many of us who have been forced lone ranger home-bound telecommuters in recent months, motivation has been going downhill.

But here’s a secret: If you rededicate yourself to learning new skills, you can flip the situation.

However, when you’re on your own, this isn’t always easy, so you might need a little extra motivation...which you’ll find here.

It’s no secret that 2020 took its toll on the workplace and employee motivation was one of its victims. In fact, nearly half our workforce is unhappy on the job today. But, savvy business leaders won’t let that bleed over into 2021 – it’s time to turn the situation around.

Your team will appreciate it, as will your productivity, sense of satisfaction, and bottom line. Fortunately, many of the strategies you can use to boost motivation and morale are not expensive and after you read and digest the insights offered here, you’ll have them securely in your playbook.

Are you at that tipping point when the smart move is to bring a fulltime HR officer on board? Or are you still small enough to handle the duties yourself, or let an employee split their time between HR and other tasks?

To answer those questions, you absolutely must understand the trade offs, the benefits, and the downsides.

With the insights we provide here, you can be sure your HR strategy is ideal for the size of your company today and its ability for future growth.

Facing all the challenges that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem like the time to hunker down and simply cut back everywhere in the hope of surviving. Wrong!

A long history of recessions and how companies have dealt with them tells an entirely different story. Victory belongs to those with psychological resilience. But do you have the right stuff?

While we’re not all born with the same degree of this crucial quality, it can be learned. So start learning today and set your business up for outstanding post-pandemic success.