Every day you have a business, you\u2019re building it, whether you\u2019re trying to or not. And like any physical structure, your finished product is going to be considerably better when you plan your build. At Point of Rental, we have the opportunity not only to run our own business, but to work with thousands of other entrepreneurs who have built their own successful cultures. These are four tips we\u2019ve learned in our decades of experience:<\/p>\n
1. Define your business<\/strong><\/p>\n Every business has core values that they will attempt to build their business on. At Point of Rental, our core values<\/a> are Transparency, Honesty, Integrity, Responsibility, and Dedication. The Marine Corps\u2019 core values are Honor, Courage, and Commitment. Your values should define the kind of business you want to run. They\u2019re critical because they lay the foundation for the kind of people you hire, the way your customers are going to feel about your business, and how you\u2019re going to tackle problems you have in the future.<\/p>\n 2. Hire according to those definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve determined what your business is all about, it\u2019s time to hire people who will help you live up to those values. While it\u2019s important that anyone you hire be able to accomplish the job-related tasks, what\u2019s most important when building a team is team members\u2019 attitudes. When interviewing potential employees, keep your core values in mind and tailor interview questions to answer the question: \u201cDoes this person\u2019s values align with our company values?\u201d As the maxim goes, \u201cHire for attitude, train for skill<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n 3. Reinforce team concepts<\/strong><\/p>\n With a set of values and a team full of eager learners, you\u2019re off to a great start. But building a company culture requires continuous maintenance of those concepts. Team-building activities don\u2019t have to be huge, but they have to be<\/em>. Ideally, you\u2019ll also build cross-team relationships \u2013 when good employees see how the work they do interacts with the work other people in the business do, they\u2019re able to anticipate team needs, see the value of each thing they do, and they\u2019re in a better position to make suggestions that can improve efficiency. At Point of Rental, in addition to larger-scale team celebrations and community work, we do simple things like inter-office competitions or \u201cTake 5\u201d days<\/a>, where staff members get $5 each to go grab a snack or a lunch, as long as they take a group from different office sections with them and converse. Generating positive conversations between people builds relationships, loyalty, and teamwork.<\/p>\n 4.Lead from the top<\/strong><\/p>\n All of the effort to build a team is useless if you\u2019re not leading it. Ensure that you\u2019re practicing your core values in your own work. Recognize work that emphasizes those values publicly. When you’re focused on the right things, good employees will follow you to the ends of the earth.<\/p>\n When everyone\u2019s on the same page and your team is moving in the right direction, you\u2019ll find yourself in the place you want to be sooner or later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every day you have a business, you\u2019re building it, whether you\u2019re trying to or not. And like any physical structure, your finished product is going to be considerably better when you plan your build. At Point of Rental, we have the opportunity not only to run our own business, but to work with thousands of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":23422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[504,505,506],"class_list":["post-23420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ceo-posts","tag-ceo-posts","tag-company-culture","tag-team-building"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t