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The transformative power of empathetic leadership

Empathetic leadership is about building a culture where employees feel valued, heard, and ultimately like their work makes an impact. A culture of empathy results in better business outcomes and a more engaged workforce.

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Career succession planning to build a talent pipeline

Career succession planning prepares a company to fill critical roles, temporarily or permanently, within an organization to avoid disrupting day-to-day operations. By preparing for employee churn, companies can improve employee retention, morale, and motivation, and ensure organizational success.
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How education maximizes the benefits of employee ownership at Teamshares network companies

Employee ownership is the future of small business because company success becomes an employee incentive. Employee owners who understand how the business operates apply that knowledge to improve financial performance. Teamshares provides employee owner education to each network company in order to help employee owners become more financially fluent.
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Why growing small businesses benefit from generalist leaders

Generalist leaders bring strong business acumen and management skills to grow businesses. The generalist leadership model works to grow small businesses because these leaders can build on already successful operations to improve the bottom line.
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I sold my family business to Teamshares: here’s how it went

After my father's passing, I took over his automotive repair business. After reinvesting in the company, I partnered with Teamshares to exit in a way that preserved the employees' livelihoods and my father's legacy.
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Teamshares acquisition process and criteria

Teamshares is one of America's largest buyers of small businesses from retiring owners, with a 90% close rate on signed LOIs. Even still, we only sign an LOI for 1% of the businesses we review. Learn about the Teamshares transaction process and criteria that ensures the small businesses we buy never have to be sold again.

Guide to collaborative leadership skills at work

Collaborative leadership is about getting feedback from the people you lead. Collaborative leaders collect more data about a situation, resulting in better business decisions and employee happiness.
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Holistic support at Teamshares: what to expect as a president

Holistic support in the workplace are systems and tools that support operational efficiencies, sustainable growth, and a healthy work-life balance. Teamshares provides network company presidents holistic support such as custom platforms that enable open-book management, mental health stipends, and a strong peer network to make leading a small business more supported than in any other capacity.
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People-oriented leadership: advice from a president

People-oriented leaders inspire their employees to do their jobs well with minimal oversight. To achieve this, leaders must cultivate a culture of mutual respect that encourages employees to communicate and take ownership of their day-to-day tasks.

The transformative power of empathetic leadership

Empathetic leadership is about building a culture where employees feel valued, heard, and ultimately like their work makes an impact. A culture of empathy results in better business outcomes and a more engaged workforce.

The impact of open-book management in small business

Open-book management is the ongoing process of sharing company financials, educating employees on the data, and giving them context to understand how their day-to-day actions impact the bottom line.
President practically and holistically supporting his employee with trades work

Holistic support at Teamshares: what to expect as a president

Holistic support in the workplace are systems and tools that support operational efficiencies, sustainable growth, and a healthy work-life balance. Teamshares provides network company presidents holistic support such as custom platforms that enable open-book management, mental health stipends, and a strong peer network to make leading a small business more supported than in any other capacity.

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