Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2022

I was pleased to see some specific guidance on how team members can better communicate their value at work, without self-aggrandizing, in a new book, “ Influence and Impact ,” by Bill Berman and George Bradt, who speak from experience as a psychologist, and years of coaching in companies across multiple industries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2022

Make sure you actively encourage and enable team members to make decisions in their own realm, with your positive support, rewards, and coaching. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/2/2022. Has your business decision-making become highly top-down, with reduced employee involvement and accountability?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You can’t find the time for coaching and mentoring. Maybe now is the time to bring in outside coaching and motivational speakers, as well as more training. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/26/2022. You must never be too busy on daily issues to prepare for and handle these situations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2022

That means making sure you are utilizing coaching and mentoring, as well as training to keep up with changes in technology and the marketplace. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/18/2022. New blood and new ideas are keys to agility. Demand and reward speedy analysis and execution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

One of the dysfunctions I often see in my coaching and mentoring work with small businesses is team member burnout. You can improve your office culture by nurturing positive relationships with people, actively listening to feedback, and coaching peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/2/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

The challenge for many bosses is to recognize when their team should be coaching them. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/22/2022. I have found that micro-management can be especially productive if you are working with a first-time or unique situation, or working with a new team with little experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/24/2022. The ability to pivot quickly is a key to success. We need you to get busy and be happy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2022

Too many business people let the daily challenges cause them to revert to emotional and autocratic demands, failure to communicate, and inability to coach and mentor team members. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/2/2022. Be a leader role model, with strong communication skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Let your team members feel that they are constantly learning new things, and allow them to share their talents through coaching and mentoring assignments. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/1/2022. Intellectual stimulation. Ask for creative thinking, and listen to feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We all need more time to focus on positive results, rather than hear coaching only on things gone wrong. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/3/2022. A quick exit may send the wrong message, and will always leave your team member with qualms about your sincerity, or your real understanding of the work accomplished.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2022

He speaks from his own many years as an entrepreneur, executive coach, and keynote speaker. Resources are not only about training, coaching, and budget, but include meeting basic human needs. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 7/8/2022. Give people the resources they need to succeed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2022

This may require hiring new people, expanding skillsets, and providing coaching to get the high degree of creativity often required. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/11/2022. It’s important to start at the level of capabilities to translate strategies into on-the-ground execution. You can’t do it alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2022

You have to be willing to learn from your mistakes, humble enough seek help and advice regularly from peers, mentors, and coaches, and smart enough to recognize good people are the key asset of every organization, even more important than good processes. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/07/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Leadership elements include clear communication to all, providing support and coaching where required, and driving activities based on the big picture. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/31/2022. Their relationship is well-known and long-term, and enjoyed by both parties as a continuous learning opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Don’t be hesitant to use coaches, mentors, and other resources to test and improve your image by others, and your perceptions of business realities and biases. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/10/2022. Build and maintain your emotional intelligence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Take full advantage of every mentoring and coaching opportunity, and network with peers both inside and outside the company. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/2/2022. Actively build trust and integrity into every relationship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Experience has shown me that follow-up is required to make any discussions effective, whether it be coaching or networking. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/24/2022. If you listen carefully, you will also learn from them, diffusing your fear of confrontations. Real results only come from cumulative interactions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2022

Spend time coaching and mentoring team members. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/9/2022. I realize that you may want to spare the team your worries over market changes and competitors, but transparency on these matters creates trust and connection, and improves their focus on agility and inspires innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2022

Again, your first response must be to individually reinforce your expectations, and offer personal coaching on how to resolve the problem. Perhaps your team member needs coaching on how to say “no,” or needs time off to rejuvenate. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/18/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2022

Mentoring and coaching are also important. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/10/2022. You need to be proactive in regularly communicating to team members one-on-one, understanding their needs and aspirations, and making sure they understand your strategy and goals. Foster a culture that rewards risk taking and innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2022

You must build a foundation of trust to get the relationships you need for honest communication, focus on the future, and real coaching on how to improve the business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/16/2022. Tap the wisdom of elders and the Board to help the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Be available for mentoring and coaching to others. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/24/2022. Your goal should always be continuous learning and improvement. We all need feedback on what was done well, and what changes are proposed for the next time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

Your role is to provide this enablement, through listening to their needs, and providing personal coaching and mentoring as required. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/5/2022. Jeff Bezos , founder of Amazon, attributes much of his success to building a motivated and enabled team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2022

You need to be a mentor and coach on a regular basis, rather than follow a formal appraisal process that everyone dreads. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/17/2022. Feedback is so critical for any business leader, both in how to give and receive it. Look for opportunities to highlight individual strengths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/18/2022. Most of the entrepreneurs and business owners I work with recognize that they must occupy and practice a primary leadership position , but many will admit that they are not thriving in this role.

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