Category: Anna

Seen on Kochie’s Business Builders, Award Winning Coach, Board Member, Business Mentor to the NSW Government Woman In Business program…

The Daily Huddle is designed to increase speed and alignment for the whole company. It’s a 10-minute investment that yields a huge ROP (Return on Payroll). And if anyone tells you they’re too busy to huddle, you know you need to huddle more than ever. Keep the meeting short – these daily meetings should never last more than 15 minutes, as the team leader you need to keep it short and sweet.

Running out of money is the second most common reason why businesses fail, so it is crucial that you calculate an adequate runway to avoid default.

When running any form of business today, you naturally want to keep improving and progressing.

This often needs you to be ready to keep moving forward, to never get left behind by industry changes. That, naturally, can be a hard thing to get right. For many, though, the secret is to join a peer to peer executive board.

When I work with management teams throughout Australia delivering quarterly and annual planning workshops, there comes a point where we look to the leader in the room and ask an interesting question.

When a crisis occurs, don’t ignore it or avoid. Instead, tackle it head on, and use it as a stepping stone to enact change. A crisis is always an opportunity to acknowledge responsibility, take ownership and do better.

Strategic planning sessions can be very difficult to run on your own in person, let alone a virtual strategic planning session. My thirteen years of experience has allowed me to work with thousands of plans and I know the best practices that help your virtual team get aligned. The strategic planning process is often best left to the experts, especially if you are under pressure to hit the targets outlined in your business plan.

Every quarter is a 13-week Race. It goes by fast. Before you know it, the quarter is over. And then the year is over. You are left with the question, “Did we accomplish what we set out to accomplish?”

Every quarter is a 13-week Race. It goes by fast. Before you know it, the quarter is over. And then the year is over. You are left with the question, “Did we accomplish what we set out to accomplish?”

One of my favourite aspects of being a business coach is working with leadership teams on strategy development. Strategy defines how you will approach the market and differentiate yourself. Without a clear plan, you will be dependent on trends and the forces of your demand.