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Business Structure

StructureYou know the structure of your organization is important, but just how important is it? Your structure will effectively employ people, time and money, ensuring that none of these will be wasted or unaccounted for. With a solid structure in place, your company will allow for effective communication and productive relationships to achieve desired outcomes. And most importantly, your structure should follow your organizational strategy; you will not be able to achieve your goals without an organization that supports the direction you've established.

 

  • Transitioning a Family Business - Expert Discussion

    Family business owners who intend to start the transition planning process need support and guidance on the potential family-specific issues they’ll face. Aileron’s Transitioning a Family Business Expert Discussion provides an opportunity for business owners to learn the most common family business transition mistakes from a subject matter expert and to discuss these issues with peers. Participants gain reliable support they can count on in an open and confidential environment.
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  • Eight Steps to a Successful Transition

    There comes a time in every company when the existing leadership must pass the torch to the next generation of leaders. Every private business will face this challenge. Similar to winning the lottery, when a business becomes successful, family members start calling and looking for a piece of the action. Join Larry Grypp, president of the Goering Center for Family & Private Business at the University of Cincinnati, in this 90-minute session that focuses on the eight steps to a successful transition.
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  • SMART-O Objectives Activity

    Get SMART-O! This tool helps you ensure that each of your goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed and Outcome-based; Examples of SMART-O objectives are provided as well. Clear, unambiguous goals can help with long-term planning, holding people accountable, and other areas of professional management.
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  • Job Description Guidelines, Templates and Examples

    Job descriptions might not sound exciting, but they're quite powerful! Done right, they can help you attract the right people to your organization - and then, once they're on board, they can help you set clear standards of performance. These guidelines, templates, and examples will show you how to write a crystal-clear job description that directly support your long-term strategy.
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  • Organizational Chart Template Instructions and Example

    Why do you do what you do? As a business owner, you can bring clarity to your company by defining why you exist (mission) and where you want to go (vision). This guideline, along with examples and characteristics of well thought-out statements, will start you down the path of asking the crucial questions of why you are in business.
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  • Raising the Employee Performance Bar – Audio

    Do you need help keeping your employees motivated and on track? In this audio, you'll find out how business leader David Ganzsarto used an employee performance system to solve these issues and boost his company's bottom line. He discusses his experiences and results, and highlights the key elements of a performance-based system.
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  • PDP - The HGH of Business Performance Article

    This in-depth article is for anyone who's ever struggled to get their people working as a cohesive team, toward a common goal. The idea is simple: give individual employees clear objectives based on outcomes (rather than activities), align those targets with your long-term objectives, and empower your people to do their job. This process can keep your players synced up to your game plan, remove ambiguity from the workplace, and help your organization pursue its strategy.
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