With so many mounting challenges in the manufacturing sector, business owners can feel like they’re struggling to keep up, leading to owners working harder, longer hours, and spending less time with friends and family. Hiring a business coach can be a step in the right direction to taking away some of that pressure.

  Agribusiness is a robust and diverse industry that is at the core of American success and food security. Over time, the agriculture industry has evolved from crop tillage to precision ag, and numerous types of companies—including implements and parts manufacturers, food processors and distributors and green and renewable energy firms, among others—have contributed to this evolution.

Today, more people are opening up to remote talent than ever before due to several factors. Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend towards remote work, with many businesses having to adapt to new ways of working to maintain operations during lockdowns and social distancing measures. Secondly, remote talent provides businesses with greater access to skilled professionals, enabling them to find the best and most suitable candidates for their needs. This has proven particularly attractive for startups and small businesses who may not have the resources to hire full-time employees. Additionally, remote work enables individuals to work from anywhere, allowing them to choose their preferred location, reduce commute time, and better manage their work-life balance.

With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional in-person work models. This shift has led many organizations to embrace hybrid work models and remote work options. Many employees have become so accustomed to remote work that companies not offering it as an option are becoming less attractive.

It’s no secret. Empowered employees feel invested, engaged, and motivated to push forward, helping the company reach its goals.  But the real question remains: what techniques can you realistically use to develop an empowered workforce? There are quite a few top considerations, from delegating responsibilities to employees, offering more opportunities for your staff to learn and grow professionally, to giving your people a voice in the direction of company or department-based goals.

  Inflation is a common economic challenge that can have a significant impact on businesses and their bottom line. As a CEO, it is important to understand how inflation affects your company and ways you can take steps to mitigate its effects. 

Employee retention is an important measure all companies should be tracking. The cost of turnover can be astronomical – as we figured in this video. But before you can fix retention, you first have to understand why your employees may be looking for career opportunities elsewhere. Once you know why people are leaving, you have a better shot at correcting any shortcomings within the company, thus improving employee job satisfaction, improving retention, AND working your way to becoming a sought after workplace!

A Workplace culture in an employee-owned company is not much different than in a traditionally owned company. Your company doesn't have to provide literal "employee ownership" or stock options to establish a workplace culture of ownership. Your actions as a leader are what counts. You can take small actionable steps to develop that sense of pride, commitment, and psychological ownership within your team. Below we have listed 5 ways leaders can help increase that ownership mentality within their organizations and unleash the entrepreneur inside every employee.

People are your greatest asset — regardless of the company or industry, they make things happen. That's why nurturing your human capital cannot be emphasized enough. Human capital transformation helps companies better “define, structure, and realize their human capital management strategy” by focusing on what the company can do for its employees, according to Deloitte.

Leaders can drive employee resilience, productivity, and engagement by actualizing one thing: hope. Instilling hope in your employees isn’t a one-and-done event. It’s not a mid-week seminar. It’s something you do every day to uplift your organization’s climate. In today’s post, we’ll cover simple ways to deeply embed hope in the workplace.