In the latest episode of STM’s People Solutions podcast, Sue and Chris, STM’s Senior Consultant for Training & Development, talk about internal career mobility.  Small businesses are under more and more pressure from their employees to create paths for growth within the organization or risk losing good people.  But that doesn’t have to result in false hierarchies.  Tune in to learn about:

Younger generations are putting an increasing emphasis on learning and doing meaningful work.  Now’s your chance to give them those opportunities!  If you need some guidance on how you can support mobility and learning within your organization, reply to the email with TELL ME MORE and we’ll be in touch to help.

In today's fast-paced world, balancing work, life, and family can be challenging.  But what if we reframe this challenge as an opportunity for work, life, and family integration rather than balance?  In this episode of STM People Solutions podcast, Sue and Alyssa discuss the differences between the two and tips for integrating life and work for yourself and your employees.

We're always interested in fielding your questions, hearing your stories, and learning about what's working for you.  If you have anything to offer on this or any other people-related topic, don't hesitate to reach out.  Perhaps we can even feature you on a future podcast!

In our latest podcast we're tackling a topic that's been on many minds lately: remote work productivity.  If you're crushing it, good for you!  If not, you're not alone.  As more businesses are trying to return to the office, what's the best choice for productivity and how do you make a remote or hybrid environment work for you.

There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but STM is here to help.  For more information, download our resource 5 Key Traits of Successful Remote Workers.

In our latest podcast, Sue and Alyssa talk about the distinctions between job descriptions and job expectations. 

The differences are important to understand and your expectations should guide hiring decisions and performance management activities.

Do you need help in defining success and clarifying your expectations?  STM offers comprehensive hiring support and performance management services, so just reply to this message with TELL ME MORE and we'll be in touch to help you out.

Recently, Art and Sue sat down with Dr. Shane Tracy to talk about coaching.  Dr. Tracy has been in the coaching business for 20 years and has trained approximately 300 coaches in his career.  He's seen the business evolve and describes it as the "wild west" with 2 million coaches worldwide.  With so many choices, how do you choose?

Are you considering taking on a coach for yourself or a member of your team?  STM can help you with a needs assessment and options.  Reply to this email with TELL ME MORE and we'll be in touch to talk about it.

We've all met them throughout our careers and difficult employees come in many forms.  The negative impacts they can have on our business can't be ignored: lower performance and morale, poor customer relations, turnover, etc.  In this podcast, Sue and Alyssa define various types of difficult employees and provide tips for leaders to confront these situations with less stress and more objectivity such as:

We have a tool we use here at STM that helps to facilitate these conversations in an objective and less threatening way, Start-Stop-Continue .  Do you need some individual support with handling a difficult employee?  We can help!  Simply reply to this message with HELP and we'll be in touch to give you a hand.

Sue recently had an opportunity to be a guest on Predictive ROI's Sell With Authority podcast.  Stephen Woessner is a terrific host, and they had a great conversation about how small business owners can put themselves first, allocate their time more effectively, build depth on their teams, and make the space and capacity to focus on business development.

Do you need help to make the most of your people resources so you can spend more of your time on business development and the things that will allow you to grow?  Contact STM for a complimentary consultation.

Art and Sue recently attended the annual AMI Build a Better Agency Summit hosted by Drew and Danyel McLellan.  Although the conference targets leaders of small to mid-size marketing and advertising agencies, the struggles are common across many industries and the solutions are applicable across the board.  Tune in as we talk about our experiences.

Do you have a question about people challenges we can answer for you?  Is there a topic you wish we'd address in STM's People Solutions podcast?  Let us know!  Either reply to this message or reach out to us any time at [email protected].

In this episode, Art and Sue are joined by Drew McLellan, CEO of Agency Management Institute (AMI).  Drew literally co-wrote the book on Selling with Authority and talks about how to apply the same concepts used to attract right-fit clients to attracting right-fit candidates. 

 Drew was kind enough to provide a tool (Click Here) he uses with his clients to help narrow focus, specify what you do and who you do it for, and start selling with authority to attract the right people.  If you need additional resources to attract right-fit candidates, STM can help.  Simply reply to this email with TELL ME MORE and we’ll be in touch.

In the second of this two-part series focused on internal leadership development, Art and Sue are joined by Danyel Newcom McLellan, partner and president of Agency Management Institute (AMI).  AMI teaches and consults with small to midsize marketing agencies about running their businesses better and Danyel is an expert and developing leadership internally.  She talked to us about transitioning leaders into owners.  Tune in as we discuss:

STM has been a strategic partner in helping businesses of all kinds identify and develop internal successors.  For more information on how we can help, reply to the message with TELL ME MORE and we’ll be in touch with more details and resources.