Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces in Processes
Evaluating processes is a good way to see what is missing in your business. Look at every area and make notes of the strengths and weaknesses. Patterns start to emerge with scary consistency that show in most cases the patterns are tied directly to the business owner or manager's own strengths and weaknesses. This is where an objective point of view becomes very important. Bring someone in to review some of the areas you have concerns about and get a different viewpoint or suggestion on how the process could work better.  This creates a well balanced business floor plan that can be tweaked and improved upon as you grow. Don't be afraid of change or moving forward to try something new. Not everything may work, but in the long run your business will keep a competitive prospective and adding the types of services that matter to your customer base.