It’s a New Year – Are You Ready?
Readiness at work and in your business is defined by five key characteristics – communications, leadership ability, collaboration, problem-solving, and work ethic.
When you think about your new year’s goal and apply these to your annual goal setting, you can make real improvements in the Big Five Readiness Characteristics. In this blog, we’ll examine how Commerce Connections can help you hone your 5 key readiness factors.
1. Become a better communicator. Part of the Commerce Connections networking experience is developing all your communication assets to their fullest. Every week there’s an opportunity to introduce yourself to other members, begin planning and preparing your business presentation, and regularly build confidence in speaking about how your business helps others.
2. Expand your leadership ability. Have you ever led a team? As a solo business owner, this may not be something you’ve focused on yet. Now is your chance to learn and develop leadership skills. We have multiple opportunities in Commerce Connections for you to gain experience leading a segment of our organization, like our business education moment or a community-driven project.
3. Build collaborative partnerships. One of our pillars of membership is to build connections that lead to warm referrals for everyone in our organization. Networking with peers in your community is an excellent way to develop your collaboration skills. It helps you create a mindset of “How can I help…” and “How can I partner with…” someone in the group.
4. Work with others to solve real business problems. When you need to solve a business problem, it’s essential to have a sounding board. We love helping our colleagues develop creative solutions to challenges they face in their businesses. While every business is unique, the solutions and advice can often be applied directly to your problem. You have access to a diverse network of problem solvers and business leaders at Commerce Connections.
5. Enhance your reputation by showing your commitment. Being a member of a networking group takes commitment of your time and energy. But the results are clear - you’ll gain confidence in how you share your business with others, resulting in positive referrals. Your commitment also leads to a growth in key relationships with other business owners in this network. This will pay off as your colleagues and customers will notice your continued commitment to excellence.
Are you ready to improve your business readiness in 2022? We’d love to have you join us at our weekly meeting to see for yourself how we help each other grow and succeed. If you’re ready to boost your sales and business connections, click here to register for a free, no-obligation visit to Commerce Connections. We can’t wait to meet you!