7 TRUTHS I typically only share with my Private Clients

11/05/23 • 19 min

Big Dreams Great Teams® with Paula Maidens

In this episode of the Big Dreams Great TeamsTM, Paula shares the 7 REAL Truths that consistently emerge when she’s coaching her private clients towards growth, team efficiencies and effective leadership. These truths comprised from her 17 years of industry experience and they are jam-packed full of practical ideas and solutions for you on your leadership journey

Dive in to hear how:

Good People Aren't Hard to Find: Discover what normally goes wrong in attracting applicants and the art of crafting job advertisements that resonate with top talent and the importance of effective communication to the ‘right’ potential team members.
More Expensive Isn't Always Better: Explore why higher prices don't always equate to better value and how to make hiring decisions based on what truly matters.
To Publish or Not to Publish Salaries: Delve into the debate of disclosing salary ranges in job postings and the benefits of maintaining flexibility.
Making Effort Isn't Making It Too Hard: Understand the critical concept of upfront application questions and how they set expectations for the candidates and why it's crucial to attract individuals willing to make an effort.
Miscommunication, Not Malice: Most performance issues are rooted in miscommunication or misunderstanding. Navigating this difference effectively means careful stepping.
Embracing Mistakes: Mistakes are your business's way of telling you something needs to be fixed and they are opportunities for growth. We discuss how to identify the root causes of errors and leverage them to enhance your business.
Dealing with Letdowns: We discuss the emotional rollercoaster of a team member leaving your company and how it can be a blessing in disguise and with lessons to learn from these experiences.

Plus we cover the Power of a Confidant in the context of what conversations are and aren’t appropriate to have with your team members and how an objective and experienced advisor can be a powerful scaffolding piece to support you to show up as as an effective leader.

Tune in and enjoy this thought-provoking episode!

LINKS:

Book a Dream Team Discovery Call

Connect with me:

Website:www.paulamaidens.com

Instagram:@paulamaidensconsulting

Facebook: @paulamaidensbuildingawesometeams

Dive in to hear how:

Good People Aren't Hard to Find: Discover what normally goes wrong in attracting applicants and the art of crafting job advertisements that resonate with top talent and the importance of effective communication to the ‘right’ potential team members.
More Expensive Isn't Always Better: Explore why higher prices don't always equate to better value and how to make hiring decisions based on what truly matters.
To Publish or Not to Publish Salaries: Delve into the debate of disclosing salary ranges in job postings and the benefits of maintaining flexibility.
Making Effort Isn't Making It Too Hard: Understand the critical concept of upfront application questions and how they set expectations for the candidates and why it's crucial to attract individuals willing to make an effort.
Miscommunication, Not Malice: Most performance issues are rooted in miscommunication or misunderstanding. Navigating this difference effectively means careful stepping.
Embracing Mistakes: Mistakes are your business's way of telling you something needs to be fixed and they are opportunities for growth. We discuss how to identify the root causes of errors and leverage them to enhance your business.
Dealing with Letdowns: We discuss the emotional rollercoaster of a team member leaving your company and how it can be a blessing in disguise and with lessons to learn from these experiences.

Tune in and enjoy this thought-provoking episode!

LINKS:

Book a Dream Team Discovery Call

Connect with me:

Website:www.paulamaidens.com

Instagram:@paulamaidensconsulting

Facebook: @paulamaidensbuildingawesometeams

Previous Episode

What are you EXPECTING vs INSPECTING?

In this episode of Big Dreams Great TeamsTM, we dive into the vital distinction between Expectations and Inspections. High expectations are common, but true success lies in actively Inspecting and monitoring progress, because as the saying goes “You get what you INSPECT not what you EXPECT”.

I talk about how business owners and entrepreneurs who are high performers often reach unconscious competence and in turn, when delegating tasks they often overlook the INSPECT part of setting and getting their EXPECTATIONS met. I also discuss how you shouldn’t be afraid of having high expectations as high-performing individuals will thrive when striving for lofty goals. This episode explains how focusing on clear Inspection and effective monitoring your team members will meet your expectations and achieve success and personal satisfaction.

Listen in to this very practical episode packed with examples for your solutions for implementing “Inspection Points” such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure your high expectations get consistently met.

LINKS:

Fundamentals of Leadership short course

Book a Dream Team Discovery Call

Connect with me:

Website:www.paulamaidens.com

Instagram:@paulamaidensconsulting

Facebook: @paulamaidensbuildingawesometeams

Next Episode

4 Day Work Week, Growth Lessons from Team of 3 to 12 and $2Mil + Revenue with Bonny Marsh, COO of Truii

In this episode of the Big Dreams Great TeamsTM, I am joined by Bonny Marsh, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, the co-founder of Truii, a Brisbane-based technology and consulting company that creates data-driven web applications. She is also a Speech Pathologist, Mother of four, and mentor to mothers. Bonny runs her business with a family first ethos and a commitment to clear and concise structures and processes for her employees .

This episode underscores the importance of clear communication, setting expectations, and establishing a strong foundation. Today, we discuss Bonny’s experience of running their team of 12 staff, their family friendly ethos and the various evolutions and challenges they’ve faced growing to a million plus revenue business - that is continuing to grow rapidly.

Dive in to hear about:

The importance of specificity and structuring for Success: Ensuring your business is built on a solid foundation with well-structured processes and systems to support its growth.
Scaling Challenges: Why what worked as a team of 3 won’t work at 10+ and why.
Embracing Your Vision: Trust in your unique vision for your business, even if it means challenging conventional norms.
Cultural Change and Flexibility: How they implemented a 4 day work week, with an innovative move to a hybrid work model with success.
Love in Leadership: Bonny discusses the transformative power of love in leadership and its role in creating a thriving team and setting an example for clients.

Plus we cover why Bonny felt it was necessary to get HR/ Leadership support & what impact it had on the business and what immediate solutions the support has brought about.

Tune in and enjoy this thought-provoking episode.LINKS:

Book a Dream Team Discovery Call

Connect with Bonny:

Instagram Handle - https://www.instagram.com/themothersway_org/

Website - https://truii.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonny-marsh-truii/

Connect with me:

Website: www.paulamaidens.com

Instagram: @paulamaidensconsulting

Facebook: @paulamaidensbuildingawesometeams