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6 Ways to Recession Proof your business. We use the acronym STEADY to drive home the point that the best way to recession proof your business is to master the basics in order to weather any storm that may come.

Our motto: "Stay Steady and Thrive." Emphasis on the Thrive part!

STEADY:

Simplify Everything

Train, Teach & Invest in Your Talent

Elevate Structure

Attitude is Everything 

Double Down on Culture 

Your Leadership First

Today we are talking about CULTURE.  We at Shandel Group believe Culture is driven by not only YOU as the leader but by the purpose, mission, vision and values of the organization.

Are you and every member of your team, living and breathing the purpose, mission, and values? If not, make a fast effort to get back to them. If you are not clear on them, get us on board with you ASAP to discover and define those values. It is not that you ‘have'' them, it is that you live them, and make decisions with those values in mind.
 
DEFINE IT CLEARLY. Do you define your culture or are you defined by your culture? What I mean by that is that we all have a company culture and it has its embedded norms...like it or not? For example, in your culture, do you run on time, or it is fine to be 5 minutes late? Some cultures do not embrace change, others demand it. This is the time to make sure that your cultural norms are the ones that you are driving and are helping you achieve your purpose!

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In this episode Shandel and Melanie Montgomery discuss, why Attitude is so important.

This podcast is about why you should have a growth mindset. How to reframe your attitude to handle difficult situations.

The key to having a good attitude is through proactively taking ownership of whatever situation you are in. You have to power to influence others based on your behavior and your ability to be personally accountable no matter what seems to be "happening to you".
The sooner you recognize you have the power and the "say" as to what may be happening to you, the sooner you can regulate your emotions and demonstrate a positive reaction.

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Why is structure so important to Recession Proofing Your Business? 

Structure is not only important for how we do what we do, but why we do what we do!
When people understand the why behind the how they are even more engaged and productive.

Melanie and Shandel discuss the importance of Structure: systems, processes, standard operating procedures, and target analysis to zero in on the right things now.

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This episode focuses on your organizations talent- meaning your people.

Shandel Group operates to help companies invest in their people, through training and teaching (coaching) so that the people in the organization are equipped to perform optimally and teach others to do the same.

Organizations that pour into their talent, not only keep their talent but raise future leaders and increase their productivity.

No matter if we are in an economic downturn or we are soaring through an economic boom, investing in the talent you have will always reap great rewards.

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We are talking about Recession Proofing Your Business.  Shandel and Melanie introduced last episode an acronym STEADY to help you, and your business, to thrive even in an economic downturn.

This episode they talk about the first letter of the acronym STEADY- "Simplify Everything".

To Simplify Everything begins with your business' core values and the "WHY" of your organization. These two form the foundational bedrock of your company. Analyze every part of your structure through the values and the why you are in business in the first place.

Your values will help you prune and identify cultural misfits. The keys to being more effective and efficient is having the right people in the organization all going in the same direction with the same purpose.

If your organization is struggling and you can't put your finger on the issues. Check out our Organizational Health Diagnostic as part of our Optimization strategy for growing a healthy business. Organizational Optimization Diagnostic

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Shandel Group has weathered three of these recessions alongside our clients.

We narrowed it down to 6 main points that fit nicely into an appropriate acronym STEADY and motto of “Stay STEADY and Thrive."

STEADY:

Simplify Everything- “Simplify everything so you can have clarity for the journey.” - Shandel Sutherland
Run an Organizational Optimization Diagnostic - a fast track to identifying any looming issues in regards to: People, Priorities and Performance. Optimizing is the key outcome of simplifying. Make sure your company is optimized and healthy to weather this next season.

Train, Teach & Invest in Talent- Your people have been through a lot from being laid off during COVID, then overworked during the labor shortage, and now looming layoffs and huge inflation that truly hits the middle class worker hard. Have empathy for your employees and commit to invest in them, both as people first and assets that are precious to you.

Elevate Structure- This is where you take the time and implement all the issues you identified in your Organizational Optimization Diagnostic in regards to processes, systems, and broken procedures. Your team will be inspired to create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and with the clarity you have from simplifying your structure, and with a team that is fully trained, it is time to sharpen the edge of the spear for the battle ahead.

Attitude is Everything- Have a positive mindset.  Project an atmosphere of hope and confidence as you lead your team to their next level during economic uncertainty. If you are confident your team will be confident as well. 

Double Down on Culture- Are you and every member of your team, living and breathing your purpose, mission, and values? If not, make a fast effort to get back to them. If you are not clear on them, get us on board with you ASAP to discover and define those values. It is not that you ‘have” them, it is that you live them, and make decisions with those values in mind. 

Your Leadership First- Lead yourself through all the STEADY steps in your personal life. Work the steps, and  challenge yourself to some real intentional unplugged rest in the next month to sharpen the proverbial saw and prepare for the marathon ahead.

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What comes to mind when you think of REST? How do you REST?

Shandel talks about how pertinent rest is for all of us who burn the candle at both ends and it seems we never let up. Since we are so diligent and we run successful businesses we may feel we don't have the luxury of slowing down to rest because we're so sure we should or if the payoff is worth while.

The investment in taking some time to REST will reaps rewards and you'll get even more done and have a greater degree of enjoyment doing it. I love the picture of what Stephen Covey calls Sharpening the Saw which means “having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual.” He warns that “without this renewal, the body becomes weak, the mind mechanical, the emotions raw, the spirit insensitive, and the person selfish. Not a pretty picture, is it?”

In 2004, Patrick Lencioni wrote an article on adrenaline addicts, he stated, “Unlike other addicts whose behaviors are socially frowned-upon, adrenaline addicts are often praised for their frantic activity, even promoted for it during their careers.” That is the problem, we are consistently reinforced for this and it keeps us on our personalized hamster wheel.

We hope you enjoy this episode and find you want to establish an intentional habit of RESTING!

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Maximization is only effective when preceded with optimization, and multiplication.

Alan Andersen discuses Optimization first. This means asking yourself "what" and "how" questions, applying Personal Accountability. It is walking through what is effective. Most of the time effectiveness takes planning and preparation.

Multiplication is all about efficiency and producing results. In order to achieve efficiency we must be persistent with a mindset that the more I work this out, like a muscle with continued repetition gets stronger and more efficient with use.

Then Maximization takes over, because of the execution of everything that has been practiced, now works like a finely tuned machine. Maximization is a process and culmination of being effective and efficient leading to excellence.

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Alan Andersen joins the Podcast and talks about, getting the right things done. This involves understanding what is important now, both professionally and personally.

Putting out fires is busy and may produce good results but also leads to burnout. Being proactive regarding organizing, prioritizing, and executing are the keys to getting the right things done.

Alan goes over the three steps to getting the right things done.

1. Organization- this involves identifying what needs to be done
2. Prioritization- do the difficult tasks first 
3. Execution- follow through

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Melanie Montgomery returns to the Podcast.

Melanie talks about the non-profit organization Native Action Network of which she is a board member and the impact the recent Bootcamp had on Leadership Development to continue the process of Native women finding their seat at the table.
https://nativeactionnetwork.org/

Each participant in the Bootcamp received the Clarity Report which is DISC and Driving Forces.  The participants were each given a debrief and coaching session based on their assessment so they could come to the Bootcamp understanding their communication style, Behavior style, and Driving forces.

She really dives into the strength of the Clarity Report, especially the robust content such as "Ways To Communicate" and "Ways Not To Communicate" and "Value to the Organization".

One of the more significant questions for Melanie is regarding getting women back into Leadership roles, following the Great Resignation. 

Check out Melanie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-montgomery-5b2256ba/

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