When Opportunity Knocks

It is hard to find good help, at least that is what small business owners tell me.  The smaller you are, the more difficult the challenge because you don't necessarily have the resources you need in salary range and benefits to compete with larger companies.  But if you start to think differently about your employees and how you do things, you can stack the recruitment deck in your favor.  You can attract and keep top talent.  Tune in and hear how one firm, Rodman CPAs shifted their recruitment by thinking differently.  Jen Minor, Director of Administration at Rodman CPAs shares some of the strategies they have used with great success.  If you would like help implementing these and other innovations in your organization to attract top talent, contact me, Nancy OKeefe at Nancy OKeefe Coaching and let's set up a time to talk about your situation..  www.nancyokeefecoaching.com/contact

There is a lot to think about around the people part of your business.  Hiring is difficult, time consuming, expensive.  Then once you bring someone on board, how do you ensure they get a good start?  How do you keep them motivated?  What about pay and performance reviews?  You can engineer your Human Resources Functions even if you don't have an HR Specialist on staff.  Tune in to this episode and hear Denise Noble, Founder of HR Engineers and Senior HR Consultant share tips and important things you should know as a small business owner about HR.

It it is true that what we put our focus on is what we get, is this getting in the way of solving the diversity and inclusions issue in America?  Tune in and hear Executive Coach, Nancy OKeefe's take on this topic.  See if the way you are looking at things is setting you up for more of the same instead of the change you want and need in your business and career.  What are you focused on?  It may surprise you that your unconscious judgements are running the show and hampering your success.

Employee Engagement has been and continues to be a problem for most organizations.  Despite years of trying to solve this problem, we still see statistics that say 70% of the American workforce is not engaged with their work.  What are we missing?  Is there a link between the way we manage and employee motivation that is perpetuating this problem?  Executive Coach Nancy OKeefe thinks so and talks about Management versus Motivation in this episode of When Opportunity Knocks.  Tune in and see what she has to say on this important topic.

Good help is hard to find, right.  We hear about the shortage of qualified employees but we might want to take a look at our organizations and see whether we have what it takes to attract, motivate and retain those high performing, star employees.  Tune in to this episode and hear Business Consultant Nancy OKeefe, MBA, MS talk about ways to attract, motivate and retain the best employees.  Learn the qualitites of the high performing employee and what they are looking for in organizations they consider joining.

Employee happiness matters.  Studies show it can increase productivity by 12-20%.  But beyond that, if your employees aren't happy it will be difficult to attract and retain the best employees or engage them in the work you do.  Happiness doesn't mean having a ping pong table in the breakroom or snacks in the refridgerator.  Learn what the best motivators are and how to learn what you can do to make your employees happy.  You may be surprised at the answer and how little it might cost to get the result you want and need to power your organization.  Presented by Nancy OKeefe, MBA, MS, Business Consultant and Executive Coach.

We have a people problem in business today.  70% of American workers are disengaged at work and it is having a direct impact on our bottom line.  What is the cause and what can we do about it.  Tune in to this episode, the first in a series from host, thought leader and consultant, Nancy OKeefe, MBA, MS, designed to look at this issue and what can be done to improve this picture for employer and employee alike.

Are you earning what you want in your business or career?  There could be some good reasons why not and they are reasons no one is talking about.  Tune in to this episode and hear Nancy OKeefe, Business Consultant and Executive Coach discuss the 5 Unspoken Reasons Why Women Can't Earn The Money They Want.  You may be surprised by the reasons and the simple step you can take to do something about it now.  Be sure to stick around until the end as Nancy is offering a free consultation around this issue for her listeners that you don't want to miss.

Join host and Executive Coach Nancy OKeefe as she explores the issues around women's success in business and the workplace.  We have been talking about this issues for decades.  Listen in to this thought provoking episode and start thinking about what can be done to help women make more progress in business and their careers.  This episode is the first in a series of 4 episodes that will explore this question, share women's experiences and discuss what needs to be done about it.

Join in and hear international Human Resources Consultant and experienced Lawyer, Megan Taylor of Taylor HR Group,  talk about the key issues that face small business owners when it comes to employees.  The HR function, compliance with laws both Federal and State is a complicated subject and you don't want to make a mistake here that can result in fines.  We talk about hiring, onboarding, benefits, performance reviews, termination and harrassment/discrimination.  Tune in and learn how to keep abreast of changes.