Have you ever wondered what it takes to open up multiple locations of your service-based business? What would be the best team structure across those locations? And, who would do the hiring and training of those extended teams?

Emily Countryman, the CEO and Owner of Ideal Wellness, joins Shelli on this episode of Stacking Your Team to discuss all of this and more. Emily is a certified weight loss coach and a Board-Certified Holistic Health Coach who has been in the healthcare field since the early 2000s. Today, you'll hear how she's leading her team of 15 coaches across five locations, how she's found time to introduce a new product vendor to thousands of her clients and how she brought her husband on board full time into the business.

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• Ideal Wellness website
• Shift, Set, GO
• Facebook
• Instagram

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• 334: Multiplying to 5 Locations with Emily Countryman

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• Programs Overview
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We often hear about women wanting to reach the holy grail of 7 figures, but why stop there?

Thinking small and holding back from introducing innovative ideas into their business because of the fear of hiring specialized team members and then having to lead them is a gate many women business owners are reluctant to walk through. Instead, they stay stuck, stay safe and the business stalls.

In this episode, our guest, Joyce Durst of Growth Acceleration Partners is going to show us that small business owners can lead team members with unique technical skills and lead them well. She has 30 years of software industry experience and manages a multi-national team of about 300 employees, so she really knows what she's talking about.

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• Website
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Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:

• Drive by Danel H. Pink

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• BizChix Programs 
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• Leadership Lab

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We are so excited to share our new programs with you. If we can support you in 2020 and beyond it would be our honor.

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Some people are natural leaders but what you might not know is that great leadership can be taught. With the right mentor guiding you, you can learn to be a leader that your team respects and who knows, someday your team members could be learning to lead with you as their shining example.

The world's greatest leaders never stop learning. They always strive to be better and very few people understand this better than the three ladies who join me in this very special episode of the Stacking Your Team podcast. Recorded in a real-life Starbucks, I sit down with three young women under the age of 35, Laura, Candy and Kendra, who are learning to lead using what they've learned from those who lead them.

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• World Financial Group

Stacking Your Team Episodes Mentioned:

• SYT 60: How to Create High Performing Teams

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• Leadership Lab
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If you've been in business for a while, you've probably heard the infuriating myth that large groups of women can't work together without creating some drama. Well, our special guest on this amazing episode of Stacking Your Team, has not only busted that tired myth, but she's completely reinvented the meaning of female empowerment through inspired teamwork.

Melissa Rogne is the founder and President of Rejuv Medical Aesthetic Clinic, a multiple seven-figure business that boosts accelerated profits through inspired teamwork. When Melissa launched Rejuv Medical Aesthetic Clinic in 2005, she had just three employees. Since then, she's managed to guide Rejuv to its position as one of the nation's leading spas with an all-female team of 40 people (plus one incredible gentleman).

Incredibly, Melissa and her team have smashed industry expectations and achieved astonishing results such as a 75% new patient retention rate, a 90% repeat patient retention rate and a 20% revenue increase each year for the past 15 years running!

Listen in as Shelli speaks to Melissa about how she has built her empire, established layers of leadership throughout her business and how she created a progressive compensation plan for her incredible team.

 

In this episode, you'll discover:

• What it takes to lead a team of 40 people
• How Melissa created her business' leadership structure and how it's impacted her profitability
• Why every company should have 'team builders' to help improve communication
• How to create a progressive compensation plan for your team

 

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• Rejuv Medical Aesthetic Clinic's website
• Melissa Rogne's personal website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram

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• One Day Mastermind
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• ProfitChix Mastermind
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The festive season is just around the corner, which means it's time to think about others, swap gifts and eat until you have to squeeze into your favorite pair of jeans! It's also time to think about the team holiday party, which can be the most anticipated social event in the calendar. However, not everyone gets that 'warm fuzzy feeling' when they think about holiday parties. For many CEOs, the event spells trouble in the form of stress, anxiety and an all-consuming sense of overwhelm. 

Whether you're dreading your team's holiday party, or you can barely contain your excitement, the tips that Shelli shares in this episode of the podcast will help you and your team throw the best (and least stressful) holiday party this festive season. If you're worried that you won't have enough time to plan the party, Shelli's got you covered and gives you permission to outsource everything or hand the entire project over to a trusted team member. Who said the CEO had to plan everything anyway? Nobody!

The holidays are a time when the whole team can get together and celebrate the end of a year and the start of a new one. With help from Shelli's tips and insights, you'll be able to push all of that anxiety and stress to the side and make room for genuine excitement and festive joy.

So, are you ready to fill your organization with the holiday spirit?

Let's do this!

 

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why team holiday parties are a good idea and how they can bring your team closer together
• Top tips to make sure that your holiday party goes as smoothly as possible
• Gift ideas and unique ways to show your team your appreciation

 

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Do you enjoy attending conferences? I don't know about you, but whenever I go to a conference, I'm filled with genuine excitement and enthusiasm because I can't wait to go back and share what I learned with my team.

Networking with peers and leveraging educational opportunities are just two of the reasons why you should attend a conference in your field. A great conference can even expose you to new and innovative ways of managing your team and conducting your business.

However, sometimes you can attain so much information from a conference that you can start to feel overwhelmed. So, how can you go to a conference, embrace all the goodness that's being offered, and return to your team without feeling overwhelmed?

Join Shelli in this special episode of Stacking Your Team and discover insightful tips and advice to help you implement what you've learned, get the entire team on board and make the most out of the conferences you attend.

 

In this episode, you'll learn: 

• Why your team may be reluctant to implement your new ideas from a conference
• How to know what strategies and lessons to put into use and what ones to leave out
• Practical tips to help reduce overwhelm when you return to work

 

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Have you noticed a shift in the behavior of someone on your team recently? What about a team member who has abruptly handed in their resignation? Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed and cynical?

Often, we don't recognize the signs of burnout in ourselves or in our teams. It can manifest in so many ways, exhaustion, cynicism and decreased self-efficacy. As the CEO of your business, you need to be aware of your own health and the health of your team. 

In this episode of Stacking Your Team, Shelli Warren is joined by Jessica Louie, The Burnout Doctor, to talk about how you can spot the signs and symptoms of burnout and how much it can affect us at work and in our relationships. Jessica and Shelli share their own burnout stories. Jessica also gives some great advice about how leaders can manage their own burnout and support their teams. From decluttering to wellbeing spaces to taking a break from social media – this episode is packed with guidance on how to stop burnout and "spark joy" in our workplaces again.

 

In this episode, you'll learn:  

• What signs, symptoms and behaviors we should be looking out for in our teams
• What actions you can use to help your team members
• The importance of role modeling wellbeing and burnout prevention to your team

  

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• Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Facebook

Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:

• Clarify, Simplify, Align Quarterly Planner Journal
• The Burnout Doctor Podcast

Other Links Mentioned:

• Biz Chix Live

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• One Day Mastermind
• GrowthChix Accelerator Program
• ProfitChix Mastermind
• CEOCHIX Mastermind
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What were you doing when you were 25 years old? Sometimes all you need is drive, leadership skills, and a fresh outlook to create a successful business. This attitude can rally highly skilled people to you. Often, bringing new ways of working can shake things up and create a stronger, more positive team.

In this episode of Stacking Your Team, we take a look at a workplace where the CEO may be a lot younger than you, but she's motivating her entire team to collaborate with her to make it happen. 

Ashley Hill is the CEO of Podium Sports Therapy & Wellness Centre and a Certified Athletic Therapist, Registered Kinesiologist and Certified Sports First Responder who specializes in bracing. She's created an incredible local presence with her multi-disciplinary clinic focused on helping people live a pain-free, active lifestyle. As an athlete herself, she knows the benefit of being surrounded by a strong team, whether that is at home, at work or on the playing field.

She's also recently launched another business with her sister, Arcand Party Tents, a tent, table and chair rental company in its first year. 

Listen in to discover how not to let age become a barrier to your success and how to build a successful team.

 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Creating a positive, collaborative work environment for your team to excel and grow
• How her background as a sports captain is helping her transform how she leads her team
• Shaking up your team dynamic to break down barriers between front and back office

 

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• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram

Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:

• Reset Your Mindset: Silence Your Inner Mean Girl, Natalie Eckdahl

Other Links Mentioned:

• Dragons Den – UK
• Shark Tank - US

BizChix Episodes Mentioned:

• Episode 51 - Rolling out big compensation changes to your team – Micaela Zettel

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There is a seismic shift going on in the workplace. Workers are no longer commuting long hours or sitting at the same desk day in day out. Now a staggering 61% of the workforce is shifting to become remote workers and digital nomads working all over the world.

But what are the legal implications of working with a team that is not in a physical office and may not even be in the same zip code or even country as your business?  And what if you face a remote worker dispute?

With these remote work arrangements, employers need to ensure that they are supporting their remote teams as well as protecting their own business. 

This episode of Stacking Your Team explores everything you need to know when hiring remote workers or digital nomads. From how to set up the working relationship, to correctly classifying worker statuses.

To discuss how to safeguard your business and your remote workers, Shelli Warren is joined by Tara Vasdani, the principal lawyer and founder of Remote Law, Canada. Tara lives in Ontario where she leads her law firm and is quickly becoming renowned for her expertise in remote working litigation. She was nominated twice for Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2018 and 2019 and was also recently featured in Forbes Magazine.  She's shaking up the Canadian legal industry with her passion for Artificial Intelligence and her desire to inspire more people to take advantage of remote work opportunities and the digital nomad lifestyle.

It's the future of work, so listen in to discover everything you should be considering when building an inclusive, effective virtual working team.

 

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to ensure you set up robust worker arrangements to ensure inclusion and fair treatment
• What you may need to do differently when hiring digital nomads
• Current trends in remote employer disputes and how to protect your business
• How to create an inclusive and supportive working environment for your virtual team
• What steps you can take to proactively safeguard action being taken against you and your business

 

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• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:

• Zoom

Other Links Mentioned:

• Costa Rica Work from Home Bill
• Want To Work From Anywhere? Here's How To Make It Happen, Forbes

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