Beware The Catchy Statistics

We’ve all seen them and even used them – catchy statistics. If the phrase “95% of users experienced positive results” made you click on something, raise your hand. Yes, we even admit to using them in our service promotional materials, like saying, “Every crucial conversation employees avoid wastes $1,500 per day.” Setting the past aside and focusing on the present and future, in this Blog, we will take a deeper look at why we need statistics, the potential problem with them, and our takeaways based on our real-world experience and education (with a bonus takeaway at the end).

Don’t Forget The Standard Operating Procedures

Raise your hand if you are intrigued by this image. We chose it for this month’s blog as a reminder that businesses (and buildings) need a variety of elements to succeed and be strong. In building, rebar, or reinforcing bar, is a common feature of many concrete applications. Its primary purpose is to increase the tensile strength of the concrete, helping it resist cracking and breaking. Like rebar, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in business guarantees that the business can benefit by reducing errors, increasing efficiencies and profitability, and creating a safe work environment.

Avoid Communication Breakdown

Communication breakdown happens when two sides fail to exchange information effectively, and if not addressed can quickly result in disastrous consequences. The
two main reasons for communication breakdown are (1) one-way flow and (2) using the wrong channel.

Reaching Goals Together

Our aim is to help our clients reach their goals. What sets us apart from other consultative firms is the 4th step of our 4-Step Process: stay with them, evaluating and monitoring the implementation of a project and beyond.

The Importance of Why

The answers to the Five W’s are essential to information-gathering. Who, What, When, Where, and Why answers formulate the complete story on a subject. In our work, Success Trek has noticed the absence of Why and when it is missing, confusion, frustration, discontent, and other unpleasant results follow.

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Improve Critical Thinking Skills

Be a better problem-solver by improving your critical thinking skills.

Read our more about critical thinking and recommendations from our team’s real-world experience and education to improve your critical thinking skills.

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What Makes A Good Team? Success

Our last two blogs focused on the first two steps to creating a team: hiring the right people and ensuring those individuals are in the right roles. This month we focus on the third step: creating an environment for success.

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What Makes A Good Team? Roles That Fit

Our last blog focused on the first of three main steps to creating a team: hiring the right people. This blog will focus on the second step – ensuring those individuals are in the right roles.

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What Makes a Good Team? Hire Right

Say the word “team,” and most people envision a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport. In business, a team is a group of people with different skills who can combine their efforts to achieve a common goal. Teams go beyond a specific project, they make up your whole business.

Jargon & Buzzwords

Here’s a New Year’s resolution we can get behind: reduce jargon and buzzwords for better communication. When used correctly, they can help like-minded individuals communicate more efficiently and effectively. However, problems arise when used without regard and unnecessarily, leading to confusion and a lack of understanding.

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