Managing People in a Small Business

If you own or manage a small business and you manage other people you have one of the most stressful jobs in the American workplace. First, no one is as committed to the business as you are. You may be working with people of different ages, from different cultures, with family connections they think remove them from responsibility, are stealing from you, or are using the job as a holding pattern until they find something better. Managing people in a small business demands different rules. “Managing People in a Small Business,” offers a wide range of practical information that helps small business owners and managers to manage more effectively. In the program you will discover: ? How to find good people ? How personality styles effect our leadership and management styles ? How to “catch people doing things right” and retain good employees ? How to interview for good work ethic ? The only five resources you and your team have ? How to deal with underperforming employees ? How to be a better teacher—which is what great owners/managers really are ? When it is time to be The Boss “Managing People In a Small Business,” focuses on the fact that management is about getting more done through others, profitably.

Speaker(s): Mike Collins Mike Collins, author of The Perfect Workday Book and president of The Perfect Workday Company, has presented The Perfect Workday seminar for over 20 years for organizations such as IBM, American Express, Pepsi-Cola and the Duke University Medical Center. He is a guest lecturer in the #1-ranked Executive Master’s Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Public Health. Mike is the producer of the video, "Care for the Caregiver,” winner of the national Caregiver Friendly Award from Today's Caregiver magazine. Mike has been quoted in Fortune magazine, featured on Forbes.com, and profiled in Retire & Thrive: Remarkable People, Age 50-Plus, Share Their Creative, and Productive & Profitable Retirement Strategies. His articles have appeared in Newsweek, American Banker in addition to other national and regional business and entertainment magazines. He recently completed his first novel.

Co-Sponsor(s): Washington/Beaufort Chamber of Commerce

Fee: No Cost