LEADERSHIP
Leverage Your Systems for Sustainability H
ere today, gone tomorrow is an unfortunate and all too familiar story for many organizations. There’s one thing that many of them have in common—they’re challenged with systems failure or, simply put, they have no systems in place at all. When a business allows its systems to operate efficiently, it will help sustain a venture for years to come.
24 Lead Up for Women
By Shequana Hughes
What Are Systems? Before we dive in, let’s talk about what systems are. Have you ever tried to make your mom’s favorite dish, but it never really tasted the same? Perhaps you were missing an ingredient that was overlooked or one you weren’t even aware you needed. Wouldn’t it have been easier if you had the actual recipe to reference each time to ensure accuracy and a better outcome? As a point of reference, the women in my family get together during the holidays and prep the meals before they cook them. We chop vegetables, measure the ingredients and make the broth. When it’s time to cook, it’s a breeze. Okay, that’s enough about food. Anyone else hungry? With forethought, that’s an appropriate analogy because your business should operate like you have a business recipe. As a business owner, you should prepare that recipe well in advance in order to provide your clients the best possible service. You, your clients and your staff deserve to have these types of systems on deck to help manage day to day operations. This ensures you get it right each and every time. All of your clients will enjoy the same user-experience, meaning there are no mishaps, missteps or mass confusion. Systems are about having Project Management, Business Management and robust Communication tools in place. These three systems are guaranteed to leverage your efforts, marketing and client-experience. More than that, they are part of a memorable winning recipe for your business. The Project Management tool enables you to plan out the unique roadmap of your business while seamlessly affording you the freedom to focus on one thing at a time. This system showcases your highly
March-April 2021
