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6 SALES TIPS ON GETTING TO “YES”

6 Sales Tips on Getting to “Yes” - The Alternative BoardGetting to “Yes” is every salesperson’s ultimate goal. But so many variables are involved that the process can be cumbersome and aggravating—with no guarantee that the goal will actually be reached. If your sales team is experiencing difficulties achieving this all-important sales objective, here are tips to keep for your reps to keep in mind: Read Full Article

HOW TO TACKLE SKILLS GAPS IN THE WORKPLACE

How To Tackle Skills Gaps In The Workplace - The Alternative BoardFinding the right candidates for your open positions is hard enough, given current labour conditions. The challenge becomes more pressing when you hire a talented individual, only to find out they lack some mission-critical skills needed for continued productivity. That’s where the notorious “skills gap” comes into play. The term is pretty much self-explanatory. When Read Full Article

7 WAYS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT IN YOUR BUSINESS

7 Ways To Create A Culture Of Engagement In Your Business - The Alternative BoardIt’s no big surprise that employee engagement is critical to the productivity and long-term success of your business. What might be shocking though is how often engagement is overlooked even by those organisations committed to fostering a positive company culture. Culture and engagement are not synonymous. Culture is an environment of shared values, goals, and Read Full Article

HOW LEADERS CAN BOOST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY

How Leaders Can Boost Employee Engagement And Productivity - The Alternative BoardThese days, business leaders are more focused than ever on finding ways to promote employee engagement and productivity. Although circumstances differ from one business to another, certain key principles apply in most cases. An effective starting point is looking closely at exactly how things get done within your organisation. There’s far more complexity than ever before (with Read Full Article

BURNOUT IS A RISING ISSUE - HERE’S HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE BURNING OUT AND HOW TO ADDRESS IT

Burnout Is A Rising Issue: Here's How To Tell If You're Burning Out And How To Address It - The Alternative Board Business owners and CEOs sometimes think they’re immune to the kind of workplace burnout that affects others on the team. In fact, they are not immune. Business leaders are human, after all, and they can fall prey to the same weariness and lack of a productive mindset that others experience in their jobs. With all the Read Full Article

3 BASIC CYBERSECURITY MUSTS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

3 Basic Cybersecurity Musts For Your Small Business - The Alternative BoardHere’s a startling statistic that just might shock you. In the last 12 months, 42% of small businesses found themselves victims of a cyber attack. Most common among these were phishing attacks, which made up almost a quarter of cyber crimes against small businesses. Then came data breaches (18.6%), malware attacks (16.5%), denial of service Read Full Article

3 SURPRISING TRENDS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU RUN YOUR BUSINESS

3 Surprising Trends That Will Change The Way You Run Your Business - The Alternative BoardThere has been a lot of talk lately about Artificial Intelligence and how it is poised to change how nearly every business owner runs and grows their company. And it’s already happening. The recent introduction of ChatGPT has expanded curiosity into artificial intelligence and ignited interest into how to best leverage the tool in everyday Read Full Article

HOW TO OVERCOME SELF-DOUBT AND BE MORE PRODUCTIVE

How To Overcome Self-Doubt And Be More Productive - The Alternative BoardIt’s not unusual for a first-time CEO or business owner to experience qualms about their ability to handle the challenges they face. But it’s also true that many veteran business leaders encounter self-doubt from time to time. Either they learn how to overcome those doubts, or they succumb to their lack of confidence in themselves Read Full Article

HOW PIONEER POULTRY COPED WITH ITS RAPID GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC

How Pioneer Poultry Coped With Its Rapid Growth Throughout The Pandemic - The Alternative BoardA member of The Alternative Board (TAB) for just over a year, Grant Colburt has been running a second-generation family business for fifteen years now. Pioneer Poultry was established by Grant’s father 48 years ago in Sydney and has been constantly growing. Grant says that they are especially in a growth stage currently and are working Read Full Article

LEVERAGING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN YOUR TEAM

Leveraging Generational Differences In Your Team - The Alternative BoardFor the first time in the history of the world, the Australian and global workforce consist of five generations of talent; a dynamic that is challenging businesses to rethink how they engage and motivate a multigenerational team of employees. While it would be a mistake to define individual employees by a strict generational standard, in Read Full Article

A GUIDE TO REDUCING WORKPLACE STRESS AND IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY

A Guide to Reducing Workplace Stress and Improving Productivity - The Alternative BoardEveryone experiences stress at some point, but when it occurs in the workplace, the effects can become dangerously widespread. Job performance is diminished, productivity lessened, and if left unchecked, stress can dominate the entire environment and impact a business’s capacity for growth. On the other hand, a company culture dedicated to employee health and well-being Read Full Article

HOW BUSINESS LEADERS CAN FIND WORK-LIFE BALANCE

How Business Leaders Can Find Work-Life Balance - The Alternative Board As businesses recover from the effects of the pandemic, a lot of emphasis is being placed on helping employees find a healthy work-life balance. This goal is no less important for CEOs and business leaders. Without such a balance, they are just as susceptible as employees to stress, burnout and a marked loss in productivity. Read Full Article

COST-CUTTING TIPS FOR 2022

Readying for 2022: Things To Consider Ahead Of The New Year - The Alternative BoardAs 2021 comes to a close, it’s important to reflect on the year that has been, as well as look ahead and ready for whatever comes your way. As a business owner, it’s essential to take stock, of your company and feel ready for whatever the year throws at you. Evaluate your policies When businesses Read Full Article

FINANCIAL REPORTS EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS

Company Culture: What Should It Look Like In A Post-Pandemic World? - The Alternative BoardWhen you hear the word “culture”, what comes to mind? Pre-pandemic, many employers and employees might have considered things such as company gatherings or free merchandise as their company culture. While these elements can certainly play a part in fostering it, they only scratch the surface. With many provinces signalling the end of COVID-19-related restrictions, many Read Full Article

WHAT’S BARRING YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS FROM PRODUCTIVITY?

What's Barring You And Your Business From Productivity? - The Alternative BoardProductivity. It is the steady hum that keeps a business thriving at a clip. Highly productive business owners often run substantially more productive businesses, as leadership’s efficient and effective approach in addressing daily tasks tends to trickle down throughout an organisation. In turn, improved productivity and streamlined processes can translate into reduced operational costs, increased Read Full Article

8 WAYS TO BECOME MORE RESILIENT IN YOUR BUSINESS

8 Ways To Become More Resilient In Your Business - The Alternative BoardResilience is a recent buzzword- but what is it? In short, it is the ability to bounce back or recover from challenging situations or events when our plans go awry. In such cases, resilient individuals are more equipped to maintain calm and focus on the aspects they can directly control. Here are some ways to Read Full Article

MAKING YOUR BUSINESS INCREDIBLY ATTRACTIVE TO JOBSEEKERS

Making Your Business Incredibly Attractive To Jobseekers - The Alternative BoardLooking to round out your staff and maybe even expand a few areas of your business by adding new talent this year? Well, good luck with that. As we continue to move into 2022, factors like the Great Resignation, increasing hourly and salary requirements, and a myriad of other labour dynamics have made employee acquisition Read Full Article

THE IMPORTANCE OF A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN

5 Ways To Boost Cash Flow In 2022 - The Alternative BoardWe’ve said it time and again—the state of a company’s cash flow is among the most significant metrics that every CEO or business owner should track. That’s because cash flow “is a key indicator of the financial health of your business,” as Wells Fargo notes. “A consistent, positive cash flow can help you pay expenses, invest in Read Full Article

5 TIPS TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME

5 Tips To Help You Make The Most Of Your Time - The Alternative BoardTime management is an issue for all of us, but business owners often seem to suffer the most. As individuals wearing multiple hats in their business, they’re usually trying to juggle between the many roles they’ve taken up and find themselves never having time to fit in all their different tasks in their day. Most Read Full Article

PEER ADVISORY BOARDS: WHAT IT’S LIKE TO JOIN ONE – PART 1

Peer Advisory Boards: What It's Like To Join One - Part 1 - The Alternative BoardPeer advisory boards can help business owners succeed. But what is it really like to join one? Some members explain what their experience has been like.

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