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A Brief Guide on Building a Powerful Team A Small Business Guide to Creating Superstar Employees Table of Contents Introduction: Don't Be a Superhero 2 Avoid the Hero Complex and Build a Team 2 How to Find Good People 5 Determine What Your Business Is Missing 5 How to Find Applicants That Can Benefit Your Company 6 1. Define Your Business Culture 6 2. Hire People of Strong Integrity and Character 7 3. Create a Diverse Team of Workers 8 4. Use a Variety of Avenues to Find Good People 9 5. Use Your Branding in Your Recruiting Ads 10 The Importance of Making Your Employees Feel Valued 11 Treating Employees Well Benefits You and Your Company 11 Health Issues with High-Stress Jobs 12 Disengagement 12 Lost Loyalty 12 How to Make Employees Feel Valued 13 Create a Great Workplace Culture 16 Create Clear Roles and Expectations 16 Give Employees a Sense of Purpose 17 Help Your Employees Work Together 18 Start Building Your Team Today 20 Introduction: Don't Be a Superhero If you're a small business owner or entrepreneur, you know what it means to build a business from the ground up. It takes smart thinking, ingenuity, and a ton of hard work to create a successful business. Many small business owners are very protective of their vision because they know exactly where they want to take their business. Sooner or later, though, most entrepreneurs recognize that they need help to grow. They can work 80 hours a week, but in order to meet the demands of their business, it's going to take a team. If you're ready to start growing your work team, this guide will give you the skills to find an incredible team and the knowledge to create a productive work environment. Avoid the Hero Complex and Build a Team You may be the type of person who does everything for themselves. You trust yourself the most, you're the one who understands your vision the most, and you're the best person to see that vision come to fruition. That's a good plan if you have a very small business that depends solely on your own efforts. There are some small businesses that can be run by one person. However, if you want to significantly expand your business, you're probably going to need help. For most businesses, great success arises from having an incredible team of workers - a group of people who: Understand and share your values Have a strong work ethic Have the skills to push things forward Have you ever heard of "superhero syndrome?" Superhero syndrome means that you feel that you're the only one who can do things well - and you should be the one doing everything. In his book Virtual Freedom, Chris Ducker writes, ...your business is your baby, and who better to take care of that baby than the person who gave birth to it -- you! However, this will eventually catch up with you, and the strength that you possess as an entrepreneur will start to backfire…[It] will leave you stressed and overworked, and ultimately, you will be no good to anyone or anything -- including your business. Chris Ducker isn't the only one to recognize the need for a strong team. Outsourcing work is critical to the success of countless businesses -- small and large. Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power are the creators of the extremely popular blog Who What Wear. What started as a small newsletter eventually expanded into a highly lucrative and successful blogging business. But they certainly didn't do it alone. In an interview with Fashionista, Hillary Kerr answered the question, "How do you manage to juggle all of [your] different projects at the same time? She said: And as we continue to grow, it's always hard to let go of certain aspects of your job that you like and projects that you want to be super involved in but don't have the time to be. Having the right team in place for us in our company has also been huge. But also thinking, 'Is this something that only I can do? Or is this something that I can delegate to another really wonderful team member?' It's been a balancing act and I think it will continue to be. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, used to have a big challenge with delegating work to his team. When he first started his company, he struggled to trust his employees and had a strong urge to micromanage. When his company first launched, he wrote most of the code and he re-wrote or reviewed everyone else's as well. His need to manage everything began to affect his company's productivity. Over time, he realized that this was not the best thing for him or the company. He began trusting others to manage new hires, write code, market his products, and many other things. He even began to realize that some of the people who worked for him were better than he was. If you're an entrepreneur, establishing a good team is key to your overall success. In this guide, you'll learn how to establish the kind of team that you need for a successful, productive, and profitable business. How to Find Good People You know you need help, but how do you decide what's missing from your business? Before you can hire the perfect team, you'll need to determine exactly what you need help with. Do you need employees who can take over some of your responsibilities, or do you need to hire people with expertise that you don't currently have? At some point, you'll probably need some of both. Determine What Your Business Is Missing Here are some quick and simple ways to know when it's time to expand: You're not able to do big tasks because you're spending all your time on rote work or focusing on small details. Your customers are not getting the attention they need. You have steady, consistent work - not just a week or two of intense work. You or your current staff are consistently overworked and frustrated. Hiring new people will increase revenue. You're turning down work because you can't keep up. You need someone to do a specialized task. You're making enough money to hire employees. Having a few busy weeks doesn't necessarily mean that it's time to hire additional employees. Taking on a full-time employee would be a mistake if you can't provide them with ongoing work. You don't want to pay a salary to someone who is often sitting around with nothing to do. If you need occasional help finishing something, you may want to look into freelance workers or contractors. You can also hire consultants to help with specialized skills. But if you have enough money in the budget and a new employee will help increase revenue, it's probably a good time to bring on a new hire. You may only need part-time help at first, but as your business continues to grow, those positions will turn into full-time work. How to Find Applicants That Can Benefit Your Company Many experienced entrepreneurs have been burned by bad employees. This can cause some businesspeople to want to avoid hiring anyone. Instead of starting the cycle of hiring again, they buckle down - determined to do the work themselves. An incompetent or unethical employee is difficult to forget, but it shouldn't cause you to be filled with fear. There are good workers out there who are ready to support your business -- you just have to find them. Here are five important things to consider when bringing on a new employee. Define Your Business Culture Have you ever heard the term "workplace culture"? It may sound strange or even kitschy, but the idea behind it is extremely important. The culture of your company is a combination of: Values Traditions Behaviors Attitudes Beliefs The culture can be positive or negative, and you have the power to guide it. The people you hire will also have a lot to do with your business' culture. In order to maintain the type of culture that you want, it's important to hire people that will enhance it instead of diminishing it. Look for people who share your values and understand the vision and branding that you have for your company
