The Growing Your Team podcast, with host Jamie Van Cuyk, empowers women business owners to expand their unique businesses by teaching them to master the hiring and team management process. As a business owner, you want to confidently build a team that loves your business as much as you do. But the reality is that you're unsure how to hire and lead a team, and you feel overwhelmed by the pressure of choosing the right hires to help support your growing business. Even worse, you might be…
On Today's Episode Can you even afford to hire a new employee? For many small business owners, that seems like an overwhelming question. Employees often seem unaffordable, even when your business really needs the help. The problem often isn't that hiring help isn't possible, but rather that, as a small-business owner, we're misjudging the affordability of hiring help. It's often your hiring…
On Today's Episode Is your company sellable? Is your team ready for the sale of your company? Selling your business is more than a financial decision. It's a strategic transformation that starts long before you list it. Whether you plan to sell soon or years from now, taking steps today to prepare your company and your team will yield the highest return when the time comes. In this episode, Jamie…
On Today's Episode Successful teams are engaged teams. But how do you create an engaged team in a small business when you don't have all the resources of a corporate company? It starts with creating an environment where people feel heard and like they belong. Tara Landes joins the Growing Your Team podcast to share the key tactics in building a motivated team that you can rely on as a small…
On Today's Episode Hiring new team members can be nerve-racking. After all, in a small business, each team member handles essential work and makes a significant impact on your revenue, profits, and clients. Given that each new hire is critical, how can you determine whether they will be successful? In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, we break down the key components in determining…
The hospitality industry thrives on the principle of putting the customer's needs first. This helps create a respectful environment where people feel that their concerns are heard. Now, what if we took this a step further and applied it to our teams? Melissa Fackler joins the Growing Your Team podcast to show how using hospitality techniques can build thoughtful, insightful teams that excel. Want…
On Today's Episode To conduct an effective performance review, you should consider a multitude of factors. This could include quality of work, measuring an employee's output, alignment with the company's goals, and more. However, generic evaluations that measure every employee against the same criteria might hinder your ability to determine your team member's effectiveness. Listen to this episode…
On Today's Episode Have you been standing in your own way of achieving your goals at work? Oftentimes, the greatest hurdles are the ones we put in front of ourselves. This self-destructive behavior can go unnoticed but has a significant impact on the outcomes we're trying to achieve. Amanda Crowell joins the Growing Your Team Podcast to teach us what great work really is and how to navigate the…
On Today's Episode As small business owners, we want team members who care about our companies and deliver great work. The secret to having that type of team member is not only hiring well, but also in how you lead your team. The way business owners choose to lead directly affects how employees show up at work. One way to build great teams is to lead them like you would treat your children. That's…
On Today's Episode When you hire a team member, you want them to succeed at producing the work you're hiring them to do. Part of this success means that they are accountable for their work, and you don't have to spend all your time ensuring their deliverables are on time and accurate. Curating a culture of accountability is vital to the longevity and success of your business, but how can you…
On Today's Episode Small changes can sometimes make big differences. The difference between good and great can be a little tweak that has a huge impact. This is true in so many areas of life as well as business. In the hiring process, a minor adjustment can mean the difference between getting no qualified candidates and finding your dream employee. As a business owner, it's crucial to identify the…