Small Business Resource Center
How to Take a Vacation as a Small Business Owner
How to Take a Vacation as a Small Business Owner from business.com
This article provides seven tips to help business owners plan a successful vacation. The resource emphasizes the importance of taking time off and guides business owners on planning a vacation that is truly restful while ensuring their business runs smoothly and their staff is successful during their absence. The resource recommends setting boundaries for working during vacation, delegating tasks ahead of time, preparing your staff for any foreseeable issues, establishing a second in command, and notifying important clients about your time off.
Four Ways Leaders Can Engage Their WFH Teams During Covid-19
This Forbes article briefly explains four ways leaders can make sure they are properly leveraging the virtual workplace. It advises leaders to “heighten the humanity” in the workplace. They can do this by leading by example and sharing their own emotions with their team. The article also summarizes the key differences between physical and virtual meetings that will affect how well teammates can connect.
How HR Leaders Can Adapt to Uncertain Times
How HR Leaders Can Adapt to Uncertain Times from Harvard Business Review
This HBR article contains advice specifically for leaders in HR. It advises leaders to tap into the “collective intelligence” of the employees, foster trust among staff, and keep the integrity of stated company values even during an exceptional time such as a crisis.
DiSC
DiSC personal assessment tool from Personality Profile Solutions
The DiSC assessment is a tool for reflecting on behavioral differences between people.
“People First” section of Interise’s COVID-19 Resource Center
“People First” section of Interise’s COVID-19 Resource Center from InteriseConnect
Our top COVID-19 specific resources to help business owners manage employees during this crisis.
16 Personalities
16 Personalities from 16 Personalities
The Meyers-Briggs personality test is a useful tool for reflecting on one’s own behaviors and predispositions as a leader (and as a person), as well as for understanding different people’s ways of leading (and being). Taking the test yourself or encouraging employees to take it and then discussing the results may help your team understand each other better.
3 Steps to Become a Successful Leader During COVID-19
This blog post “covers three steps to help you understand the importance of business leadership and how to maintain a stand for your brand amidst COVID-19.” These include
1) Developing and marketing a vision
2) Improving transparency among employees
3) Starting or improving an online customer support system