Prioritize People in Business Decisions

A healthy company cultures drives performance more than anything. Here are 3 things we did & 3 things we do to prioritize our people 🔽🔽🔽 5 years ago we decided that the best way to run a business, for the people and the profits, was to prioritize the people. Since then we have added $30,000,000 to the top line. Our net income in May alone was 7x more than it was in the entire year of 2014. 3 things we did: ✅We doubled pay per person ✅We doubled vacation days ✅We tripled paid holidays off Your people need to make good money. If you want to attract the best talent, you need to pay them. After you pay them, you need to give them time away from work. Because they effing grind and just like elite athletes, they need time to recover. We’ve learned that more time off doesn’t hurt the numbers, it actually increases them. Your people come back energized and motivated to blow through walls. So pay them damn well, and give them time off. Don’t do this and you have no chance. 3 things we do: 1️⃣We prioritize teamwork No one is better. We all just play different positions. All of our branches are decentralized, with the branch manager as the CEO. They have their own leadership team. They create their own goals. They determine their strategy. Most of them profit share. We share all the numbers. We share all the metrics. There’s nothing that I know that our people don’t. Everything is out in the open. 2️⃣No ego bosses Nothing kills employee happiness like a bad boss. And there’s nothing worse than a big ego boss. We don’t hire people with big egos. If we accidentally do, we work on them or we get them out fast. If you want your employees to be happy, create a culture where big egos are disgusted. 🤮🤮🤮 3️⃣Quarterly Conversations All our employees have a 2 hour sit down every quarter with their boss. Off site. It’s not a damn performance review. There’s no pre made form. It’s just a hang out session to talk about: - what’s working - what’s not working How are you? How’s the family? Where’s your head at these days? These hang outs are probably the most important thing we do. Our employees go through crap. We all do. We must prioritize time to sit with them and see where there head is at and where they are mentally. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ It’s so obvious when you walk into an organization where the employees actually want to be there. It’s inspiring! And it makes you want to spend even more money and support the biz! We all know a business like that. Well, it doesn’t just happen randomly. It happens because the leaders have a genuine love for their people. They’ve figured out that the soft stuff matters. Compassion. Humility. Teamwork. This stuff matters. Master it, and not only will work not suck, but work will be a place your employees actually want to be!

There ya have it folks... When I'm told there's no need for the safety team to attend today's meeting because safety is not the priority, it's strictly production oriented. If safety is not first, it might as well be last. There are no such things as priorities. You can have a priority; one. But you can’t have more than one priority. Besides, it’s not a priority if it competes for attention with other priorities. You can have a lot of things that are important, or urgent or critical. But there is room for only one priority. It is that one priority that you can build a company, an ideal or a movement around. For you, what is THE priority? What is your one thing that you place above all others? Is it that nobody got hurt today? Is that your one thing? Well, that is sort of the expectation: to not hurt anyone. Perhaps we should reconsider how quick we are to celebrate that we sent people home safe. That’s what we’re supposed to do. Instead, what if your one thing was to make a difference in the lives of your people. *To send them home better than they showed up at work. *To help them find a new talent or skill they didn’t know they had. *To help them want to look out for their fellow team members better. *To speak up at the safety meeting. *To congratulate a fellow crew member for their excellent attention to detail. *To help them go from competent employee to highly-valued and highly-skilled employee. *Do all of these things and it’s far more likely that your people are going to go home safe anyway. As much as it may have been drilled into you and you have heard it uttered on your worksite, safety first is not the priority. People first is the priority. All things come from that priority: engagement, coaching, motivation, work-ethic, quality, value, caring and, yes, safety. It’s people that we must make the priority.

Your People Are Your Greatest Asset – Prove It. Too often, companies claim their employees are their top priority but fail to walk the talk. The most successful organizations don’t just say it—they live it. They make employee retention a cornerstone of their strategy, recognizing its impact on: ✅ Efficiency: Retained talent ensures smoother operations and less downtime. ✅ Innovation: Experienced teams drive creativity and progress. ✅ Competitive Edge: Knowledge stays in-house, reducing turnover costs and boosting continuity. But here’s the catch: Retention isn’t a checkbox. It’s about engagement and fulfillment. 📊 A Gallup survey revealed some hard truths: 59% of employees are “quiet quitting” (disengaged). 18% are “loud quitting” (actively disengaged). Low engagement costs the global economy $8.8 trillion. When asked how to improve their workplace, employees said: 🔸 41% want better engagement and culture (recognition, communication). 🔸 28% prioritize pay and benefits. 🔸 16% value well-being (flexibility, reduced overtime). Employee retention isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a business imperative. Prioritize engagement, listen to your people, and create a culture they’ll never want to leave. How is your company addressing retention and engagement? Let’s discuss in the comments! 👇

Why Great Managers Fail at Coaching. Coaching Starts with Mindset, Not Skill Set. Most managers think coaching is about teaching skills. But skills without the right mindset are like a map with no destination. If you're truly making your people your number one priority, in this video learn the mind-shift need to do so. Here’s how: ✅ Coach beliefs, not just behaviors. Before you can change what they do, you need to change how they think. This builds trust and shows you care about their growth, not just their output. ✅ Focus on confidence, not just competence. Skills follow when people believe in themselves. Prioritizing confidence means you prioritize their personal success. ✅ Ask questions, don’t just give answers. Let them uncover their own insights. This builds their critical thinking and respects their intelligence. ✅ Model resilience, and humanity not perfection. When you show them how to navigate setbacks, they see you care about their long-term development, not just their short-term results. ✅ Prioritize personal growth, not just performance. When people know you care about their growth, they bring their best selves to work. When you coach the way your people think, not just the way they work, you don’t just develop better performers. You build stronger, more resilient human beings and top performing teams. And that’s what it means to truly make your people your priority. #Leadership #Coaching #care #salespeople

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬; 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞⁣⁣ Leadership has evolved.⁣⁣ It’s no longer just about managing efficiency and perfecting processes.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The best leaders know: 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here’s the truth:⁣⁣ 📌 Your processes won’t innovate.⁣⁣ 📌 Your systems won’t build culture.⁣⁣ 📌 Your tools won’t create loyalty.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But here’s the challenge:⁣⁣ Many leaders still focus more on outcomes than the humans driving them.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭?⁣⁣ Start prioritizing relationships alongside results.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here are 5 ways to lead with people at the center:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝟏️) 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞⁣⁣ ↳ Empathy isn’t a soft skill. Empathy is a superpower.⁣⁣ ↳ Understand what motivates your team beyond their KPIs.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝟐) 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬⁣⁣ ↳ People want to feel seen.⁣⁣ ↳ Recognize unique contributions, and you’ll unlock unmatched potential.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝟑) 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲⁣⁣ ↳ Innovation thrives where it’s safe to fail.⁣⁣ ↳ Create an environment where feedback and experimentation are welcome.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝟒) 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞⁣⁣ ↳ Your actions speak louder than any motivational speech.⁣⁣ ↳ Model the behaviors you want to see.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝟓) 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬⁣⁣ ↳ Develop your team’s skills and confidence.⁣⁣ ↳ Growth-oriented leaders build teams that can tackle anything.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ People don’t just work for you. They grow because of you.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Great leaders don’t just manage results. They build people.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💬 What’s one way you prioritize people in your leadership? Share below! 👇 ♻️ Repost to help others. 🔔 Follow Abd Basheer, PhD for more. #HumanResources #management #Leadership #Talentretention #FutureOfWork

As a leader, do you actively think about and prioritize investing in the leadership development of your people? What is it that keeps you from committing to this effort each day? Investing in your people's leadership development isn't solely about preparing for the future; it's about improving the present. It's letting your people know they are in the right organization and have a future where they can learn, grow, and prosper. It's about inspiring loyalty. Leadership development efforts result in creating more effective leaders, individual's who can do more for your business and help you realize outcomes you might never have thought possible. Consider what leadership development can do: * It can inspire and drive better engagement with your people, * It can teach team members how to navigate through complex change, * It can aid in decision making that impacts the bottom line each day. * It let's them know that they can drive innovation. People and the way they're led ultimately determines the success of every organization. That's on us as leaders which is why we must emphasize the continual growth and development of our people. It should be a fundamental priority not a "nice to have" afterthought. For any ambitious company, it's not just about achieving success—it's about sustaining it and building a strong, enduring foundation for future growth. Organization's require leaders, both formal and informal, recognizing that leadership often transcends titles and positions. By actively cultivating the leadership skills in others, we ensure a robust pool of capable individuals poised to assume critical roles, guaranteeing continuity, creating stability, and mitigating succession risk. Leaders make critical decisions daily, and the quality of those decisions can significantly impact your organization's success. Developing leaders with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills leads to better outcomes at every level of your organization. Take note of the fact that leadership can manifest itself in many different ways. Ways that organizations can come to rely upon. Ways that provide benefits while you sleep. Developing leadership capabilities in your people isn’t just about future readiness or building a strong bench—it’s a powerful way to show your current, committed team members that you value them and are invested in helping them become their best. Stop thinking about it and start doing it. If you don't have the time to invest in your people, then it's likely that you don't have enough time to do your job. Let that sink in. #ceos #leadership #peopleinvestment Check out the different ways to lead, in the graphic below, courtesy of Northpoint Consulting Inc.