Last week, we talked about trust. What trust is, why self-trust is important when growing your team, and ways that a lack of trust in yourself can lead to serious (but preventable!) issues when leading a team.

This week, I want to share some ways you can develop your self-trust. As I mentioned before, if we don't trust ourselves as leaders it will be nearly impossible to trust others, which can lead to dysfunctions in your team.

Let's start with first understanding …

It's essential that we develop some level of self-trust as business owners in order to stay motivated, take action, and follow-through.

As we begin to hire and lead a team, it becomes critical that we lean into trusting ourselves even more. If we don't trust ourselves, it will be nearly impossible to trust someone else.

Do you feel like you're supposed to have everything figured out and in order before hiring your first employee?

It's a common concern that many of our clients have when they first come to us. And it's no wonder.

Every week, I see posts telling business owners to "get all your systems in order, document a thousand processes, and have detailed SOPs before hiring"...⁠

The part of the hiring process that is arguably the most important (especially to your new team member), but is frequently undervalued and glossed over is the Onboarding Phase.

One in 4 new hires quit within their first 90 days on the job (and recent studies are starting to show that this number is edging closer to 1 in 3 these days).

Not only is it frustrating when an employee quits, it’s also very expensive.

Training is something that a lot of businesses – big or small – struggle with. There are certain things you can do to maximize your efforts – and your team’s success. This week, I’m sharing 5 training tips to help you do just that!

Once you hire your dream team member, it’s time for them to get started! Now the fun really begins. But you might have a few questions about how to create a successful new hire onboarding experience, such as:

What should I do to make sure my new hire gets off to a great start?

How do I help them get up to speed quickly without killing my own momentum?

What exactly should I be going over with them in that first week?

Today, I’m going to share four tips with you that will answer these common questions and help you create a great experience for your new hires.

Hiring is about more than just finding a person to join your team and handle all the tasks you don’t enjoy doing – or it should be. It’s an opportunity for us to have…

Anxiety. We have all experienced it at some point in our lives.

Regardless of whether you have an occasional bout of anxiety or it’s a more present and persistent part of your life, we can all agree that it can be really tough to experience and often impacts our lives and businesses in many ways.

The final phase in the Growing Your Team series is typically not considered as part of the hiring process, but I think it’s one of the most important phases. This phase will be something that will be ongoing after hiring your first employee and as you continue to grow your team (if you so choose).

In this post, we’re exploring the Leading Phase, which is all about Y-O-U as the small business owner and team leader!

The majority of clients we’ve worked with over the past several years have had little to no leadership experience. So if you’ve been thinking you’re alone in this, you’re not.

Now that you have a solid plan in place, it's time to get hiring! If you’ve been worried about the logistics of hiring, then this post is for you.

Maybe you’ve been wondering where to start, what to do, or where to find the best person for your team. In the second phase of Growing Your Team, we’re going to focus on the hiring process and some of the common fears and questions that come up during this phase.

Hiring and leading a team is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have when growing your business. It can allow you to expand and create opportunities in your small business to have even more impact in the world than you’ve ever imagined.

However, hiring a team isn’t right for everyone…

While discrimination and violence in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities is not new, this community needs and deserves our support more than ever.

That’s why we chose to make our 2021 Quarter 1 Grow + Give donation to the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF).