When business grows at a rapid rate, sometimes the entire
operation can seem as though it's turned upside down, that
what was normally a well-functioning machine is suddenly
topsy-turvy, and that it may not survive. An attitude of
mounting negativity ekes in as the business stretches to
meet old and new demands.
Work standards and the overall value of everyone's efforts
are scrutinized. Emotions run high and nerves become
frayed. People start to doubt themselves and each other.
Deadlines are missed and standard production gets bogged
down. Suddenly, it seems that chaos has taken a stronghold
on your business.
This is also a time when the unexpected is likely to happen
to complicate an already stressful situation. New clients
pour in (a blessing in disguise), computers crash, people
are away from work to meet family or social commitments, or
someone gets sick. And to further complicate matters,
several of these situations happen at the same time,
leaving those left to carry the load feeling a bit dazed.
But there are steps you can take to avert permanent
disaster.
7 Tips to Surviving Business Growth:
1. Communicate clearly and seek input from everyone to gain
the greatest benefits.
2. Reinforce the value of your team. Mutual support is
vital to peak performance, so praise them for their
diligent efforts and contribution to the success of the
business.
3. Maintain an attitude of respect with each other,
realizing that everyone feels pushed beyond normal limits.
4. Keep a positive focus about difficult tasks. If you
perceive that a project will be difficult, then rest
assured that difficult is what you'll get.
5. Take advantage of new work, but ask for latitudes that
protect everyone from burnout. A project may be ill-timed,
but clients are the reason you're in business.
6. At all costs avoid the blame game, a negative concept
that serves no purpose for anyone.
7. Despite mistakes, make all efforts to move forward and
focus on what needs attention now, not in the past.
It's difficult to maintain high production and morale
standards when changes occur, particularly growth changes.
But with solid business strategies and goals and consistent
work ethics and practices, these changes can be temporary
and nonthreatening in the long run. If you want your
business to be successful, take steps toward attitudes and
actions that avert burdens for anyone and, in fact, spur
new levels of growth.
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Cynthia Peavler Bull is founder of CYN-R-JE Consultants,
LLC, an author and mentor who helps clients and subscribers
reach their online and offline business goals. Get more
articles and learn more tips on how to have a successful
business at http://www.winning-atwork.com
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