Do you work with businesses like mine?
I work with small businesses and solopreneurs who have started a business, seen some growth, and know that what they've done to get to this particular place in their business can't support the business where it's headed next. My clients tend to have a basic understanding of business practice as they've learned it but know there's things they don't know or understand that are keeping them from being able to grow the business in a healthy way.
How do I know if I'm ready to work with you?
Have you hit a wall in what you know to do with your business? Are you seeing gaps in your understanding that aren't answerable with a Google search? Do you feel frustrated with your team, your business, and where things are at? Do you feel tired of your business and unsure if you can keep doing what you've been doing? Do you feel like there's no way forward except to keep on grinding? Does that prospect fill you with dread?
These are all telltale signs that we could do some great work together! If you're ready to change how you run your business, explore new practices, and develop a business infrastructure that can better support your business, let's do it!
What is Continuous Improvement? Why does it matter?
Continuous Improvement is a discipline that comes out of manufacturing. These practices can help eliminate waste, build or improve processes to get predictable results, and support excellent work culture.
It matters because we spend too much time working to be miserable at it. It also matters for you because no one who starts and runs a business likes to see waste actually built into the business. What a nightmare! CI concepts support you running a business with solid processes, clear expectations, and a way to address problems by finding the root cause so you can actually solve the problem rather than throwing bandaid fixes at it.
What can I expect in working with you?
My goal is to partner with clients to smooth out difficult processes and uncover cultural obstacles to change. I will work with you to understand the problem, discover the best solution, and then make an implementation plan. Services include coaching through to results and training your team to retain the skills necessary moving forward so you see the results of the work we do together in an ongoing fashion.
What value do you think you can bring to my company?
What are you ready to do? If you know why you need to change and you're ready to execute but aren't sure what that will look like, I will bring direction, kindness, patience, and focus to your company. I will help motivate people, explain why what we're doing is necessary and good for them as well as the company. I will help get the ball rolling on critical initiatives and keep it going when energy seems to be flagging. I will bring insight, critique, and good questions that will help us identify the best solution for the problem at hand and then a passion to see the improvement through that will generate results.