When you’re running a business, it’s tempting to simply focus on the problems that are readily apparent to you in this moment. Fixing those may well be your top priority, but it’s difficult to imagine problems and solutions to situations that don’t yet exist. Safeguarding against these, however, could be a very smart move indeed.
Doing this would allow you to put yourself in a position where you aren’t constantly playing catch-up with a backlog of issues, and working on your foresight can go a long way to helping you stay on top. In order to do this, though, you’re going to need to have some idea of what you should be looking out for.
Your Employees
Your staff is a core element of your business, and without them, you’d likely find yourself unable to perform many of the functions that allow your business to operate. Therefore, it stands to reason that you would like to treat them in such a way that allows them to operate at peak performance while also keeping them happy about working with you. Trying to co-operate with them as much as possible and developing a trusting relationship would be a good step here, as it might allow for clearer and more honest communication between you. However, regardless of what you do, they won’t always feel comfortable talking with you, in this case, you’re going to need to allow them access to HR so that any issues that they have can be properly dealt with by a third party.
Your Framework
Depending on the kind of business that you run, you might not have a lot of flexibility regarding how your team works. That being said, offering a certain amount of flexibility in terms of working from the office or at home could provide both you and your staff with a sense of personal freedom that makes fulfilling your daily duties something that’s much easier to accomplish. Working from home is something that has advantages and disadvantages, so it’s difficult to say outright whether shifting to that style will be definitively better for your business, but at least having the option could be what suits certain members of your team, and might even be a good direction for your business overall. Nothing has to be permanent, and you might find trialing this system to lead to some success.
Your Customer Service
Companies are always trying to improve their customer service, mainly because they’re aware of how important it is to many customers. It can be huge in determining whether or not people are going to come back for your services, offering a sense of comfort to those who are inquiring after your services. It’s not always easy to know how to improve this, so asking the customers directly can illuminate areas that you can improve upon and what you’re doing well. Feedback can be obtained through physical means, or perhaps your customers might prefer to provide it anonymously through a survey posted on your social media pages.
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