Stepping Up During Tough Times
Here are a few cost-saving ideas my teams have implemented: reduction of overtime by process improvements and awareness of need to cut back; reduced employee business expenses by scaling back purchased food and outside meals (in some cases food has been eliminated; in other cases employees have brought in food items on their own dime). We are also saving on training and development costs by focusing on the most value-added uses of our training dollars, such as local IPMA or PCC events and resources. One team eliminated a recently vacated position. The team came up with process improvements and unanimously agreed to fill in the gap.
Wes Friesen is a proven leader and developer of high performing teams and has extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. A former in-plant manager, he is also an award-winning university instructor and speaker, and is the president of Solomon Training and Development, which provides leadership, management and team building training. His book, Your Team Can Soar! contains 42 valuable lessons that will inspire you, and give you practical pointers to help you—and your team—soar to new heights of performance. Your Team Can Soar! can be ordered from Xulonpress.com/bookstore or wesfriesen.com. Wes can be contacted at wesmfriesen@gmail.com.
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