We’ve learned from navigating the surprise challenges of 2020 that adaptability is the make or break quality for businesses to have in order to survive. Without deep cash reserves, small businesses must prioritize agility to adjust quickly to these unforeseen disruptions. How can business owners realize adaptability? What intentional steps can they take to bring about this positive change and growth?

With employees feeling more isolated and disconnected than ever before, how can employers and managers engage their workforce to maintain company culture and employee satisfaction while working remotely? We talk about what it’s really like to work remotely and how you can adjust organizational goals and attitudes to create a supportive and empathetic work environment for your employees.

Communication from leadership has to change during a crisis. Listen to the newest episode to see how you can be a more agile communicator. Use these skills to help boost morale among your employees and become more a more trustworthy leader.

In this episode, we are talking about communication, specifically what good and bad communication look like at work. Importantly, we are outlining how leaders can be good communicators and how they can improve their communication to support their employees during pandemic times.

In this episode, we give you the top five workplace policies every business owner needs to have in place to encourage employee professionalism and productivity. We also outline how your policies protect you and your business against lawsuits and fines. Start listening to get these answers and more.

Documenting work policies can be downright painful. But we have answers! In this episode, we respond to common questions, like when is the right time to document policies and how can you create new policies without negatively impacting employee performance? Start listening to get the scoop on how to put workplace policies in writing the right way.

Health insurance is costly! But it is a necessary expense we must incur to protect ourselves from the worst. If not, we could fall under a mountain of out-of-pocket deductibles, copayments and so on. So, what can we do as employers to prepare ourselves and our team for the unexpected? Tune in to hear the best cost-effective solutions that could save your small business time and money.

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to deal with unpleasant body odor, inappropriate office attire, excessive flatulence or cursing? How do you address these sensitive topics without offending your manager, employee or coworker? Tune in now to hear the best tips to handle these awkward conversations.

This is an introduction to Next level. The podcast that helps entrepreneurs and business owners like you get ahead