Successful Business Decisions for All Part 2

so we kind of talked about in the last video what sustainable success looks like and in this video we're talking more about how to spot those people that don't have that all-win mindset I'm Jana Hennemann and today we're on part two of this three-part video series where we're talking about sustainable success remember it has to be right for you right for me right for us and right for all so when do you fire employees clients and partners that aren't playing by this model hiring someone that doesn't play all win isn't always easy but sometimes it's necessary for the benefit of your business here's how to tell when they are not a good fit one they violate core values if someone is consistently acting against the principles that your business stands for keeping them on board is only going to erode morale and Trust for example I had to fire clients in the past that did not uphold our core values they also didn't respect my time and my boundaries it only added stress it affected my home life and eventually I had enough of it it wasn't easy firing them but I eliminated that stress in my life and freed myself up to work with other people who did value and uphold our core values and valued my time and my boundaries two they drain resources without results whether it's an employee that's underperforming a partner who doesn't add value or a client that's costing you more time for a lower price it's time to let them go for example I've always thought of myself as a diplomat I want to encourage and Inspire leaders in my organization but if they don't adhere to my kpis or key performance indicators it's been best for me to cut ties ASAP and the good news is is I'm freeing them up to be more successful somewhere else if I don't I myself or the business suffers I have a mission and a vision and I need to work with people that can uphold this and if they can't that's okay it just means they're not a good fit three they damage Team Dynamics toxic Behavior or attitudes can destroy a productive environment protect your team by addressing these issues promptly for example I once had a couple of Partnerships a long time ago in a business I had and everything was fine until one partner became lazy the other partners started noticing this person's lazy behavior and instead of addressing it they started approaching this person with passive aggressive behavior it didn't just lead to a lot of upset but the whole business suffered as a whole not only did I lose the person that had the toxic lazy Behavior but I also lost valuable Partnerships with people who did play with an all-win attitude because not everyone was playing win-win people started sabotaging each other it eroded morale and trust and the business suffered greatly for it number four there's no Mutual growth relationships in business should be mutually beneficial if you're giving more than you're getting or vice versa it's time for a candid conversation and potentially a clean break like in the previous example the one person that became lazy was not playing by an all-win situation they were not giving enough and everyone else was giving 110% and this eroded the morale the trust and again the whole business suffered for it towards the end people were more interested in sabotaging each other than they were about the business's growth so how do you handle when someone is behaving or not making decisions that are best for all how can you approach them without hurting Egos and without creating a toxic environment one be direct and respectful explain the reasons clearly and focus on the facts not emotions I like taking the what I call the iido approach whenever I'm approaching someone uh who who maybe displaying some behaviors that aren't all win I like to give them two things two behaviors that I like about them and then very directly say we need to focus on this this helps kind of soften the blow a little bit but it also addresses the issue that needs to be addressed number two you can always offer a path forward if appropriate Whenever there is a challenge or a problem with a specific person or in the business I like to bring two other viable solutions to the table if someone isn't receptive or is unwilling to move on their stance and play by an all-win scenario it may be time to let them go again free them up to be successful somewhere else so how do you know when you're on the right path how do you know that you're playing the great game of business with people who are playing with an allwin mindset well here are a few things to look out for the business is balanced the decisions made are align with your values and doesn't feel like a betrayal of yourself and others two everyone's heard and respected even if people don't agree they understand the reasoning and value the input provided after all intelligence is being able to hold two or more different viewpoints in your mind and being able to analyze them before moving forward and if everyone can do that on your team awesome number three the ripple effect is positive the decisions made benefits not only you and The Business business but your business ecosystem including Partners employees and your clients number four you have Clarity there's little to no second guessing because the choices made again aligns with your values your goals and your vision so how can you know for sure that the decisions you're making in your business are all win well it's hard to know completely but here are some tools you can use one take a gut check ask yourself does this feel right if you feel a little bit of stress or unease dig into the why you feel this way before moving forward number two stakeholder audit write down potentially everyone that would be affected by the decision and how it would impact them visualizing this often clarifies priorities three long-term thinking ask yourself will this decision make sense in a year or two or five if the answer is no then reconsider you might be falling into that short term thinking one in doubt ask yourself the two question test especially when you have a decision to make and there's many different solutions the first question is which option creates the least harm number two which option keeps the most future opportunities alive it can be hard to predict the outcome of a decision until you see exactly how it plays out this is where scenario testing comes in handy imagine the best and worst case scenarios for each decision here are some other questions you can ask yourself if the two question test isn't quite hitting it on the nose what happens when everything goes exactly as planned what happens if this goes sideways or turns out completely wrong can I live with the worst case scenario and is it worth the risk scenario testing provides you with a clear sense of whether or not your choice aligns with sustainable success or falls into the Trap of short-term gains and and here's the thing we talked about this in the first video not everyone operates by the same Playbook not everyone is playing by the same rules of the game identifying these people or these behaviors before it's too late can save you a lot of time and unneeded drama as we talked about in the first videos some people are focused solely on their gain they might even try to screw people over in order to get ahead what's worse is they might not even be aware of these broader implications so here are some signs that you're not playing all wind with other people there could be misaligned values if the parties involved don't share the same commitments and they're not aligned with fairness and collaboration sustainable success becomes an uphill battle unrealistic expectations when one party expects all the benefits without contributing it's time to reassess the dynamic lack of transparency if key information is withheld or misrepresented trust will erode within your business making all win nearly impossible short-term thinking if the focus is only on immediate gains it often sacrifices long-term stability and again we talked about this in the first video with my friend who had a business selling shoes and they had hired an organization from another country that only sent them left-sided shoes yeah that was very short-term thinking in the future my friend did not want to do business with them sure they made a lot of money shorthand but they missed out on millions of dollars over the long term with this particular business the goal here is to minimize harm while protecting your core values and creates a path forward that doesn't leave you or your business compromised when you recognize that an all-win scenario is not viable it is essential to focus on minimizing harm and ensuring future decisions align more closely with sustainability in summary sustainable success is not about finding Perfection it's about knowing when to aim for an all-win scenario and being able to identify when it's not feasible or possible by staying intentional and adaptable you can navigate even the toughest decisions and keep moving forward thank you so much for tuning in remember to like follow subscribe leave us a comment below I'm Jana henan and I will see you this time next week with the third part of this video series on sustainable success creating results that are right for you right for me right for us right for all and remember to scan the code at the end of this video and sign up for our weekly free newsletter no fluff just the good stuff [Music]