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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: Great leadership is what’s needed during this pandemic. But what exactly does this look like? Here to help is Keith Ferrazzi, the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, a management consulting and team coaching company that works with many of the world’s biggest corporations.
SEGMENT 2, starting at 20:15: It has been a difficult transition to having staff members go from the office to working from their homes. Leaders were used to their team being all in one place and everyone knew the rules when you were at the office. But what happens now when your team is working from home? Here to help is Jaime Lizotte, HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight
SEGMENT 3, starting at 37:30: For many of us, both business and personal travel stopped in March of this year as many of us are staying home in an effort to stay safe. What does the future of travel look like? Here to help is Lindsay Myers, a Los Angeles-based budget travel and lifestyle expert.
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Keith Ferrazzi is the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, a management consulting and team coaching company that works with many of the world’s biggest corporations. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Keith rose to become the youngest CMO of a Fortune 500 company during his career at Deloitte, and later became CMO of Starwood Hotels. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fortune and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “Who’s Got Your Back” and “Never Eat Alone”. He has a new book out called “Leading without Authority”.
1:45 – What kind of leadership is needed during difficult times?
4:30 – Why do small business owners have a hard time giving up control? What can we do about this?
7:00 – How do we get our people to “cross the finish line together”?
8:30 – What are some of the first steps small business owners should be taking to begin the process of co-elevation?
10:30 – How fear and scarcity impact leaders and harms organizations.
12:00 – Everybody is overburdened in the old leadership system. How do we fix this?
14:30 – How to “awaken” your team with co-elevation.
Segment 2: Jaime Lizotte is the HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight. She joined the product development team in 2007. Since then, she has managed and developed numerous HR solutions, from training tools and safety products to HR and tax reporting software.
20:15 – What are the key elements to update your business’s remote working policy as employees work from home?
24:15 – How do you keep track of employees’ hours and attendance now that they are working 100% remote?
26:15 – How do you keep track of sick leave if people are out of work because of COVID-19 or if they are quarantining? Do they have to use their sick time? (FFCRA)
29:00 – How can you help ensure your employees have a safe work environment while they’re working from home?
30:30 – What happens if employees are now afraid to come back into the office because of COVID-19? Can you make it a job requirement?
33:15 – Apps you can use to help organize all of your company policies, attendance calendars, rules & regulations, labor laws, and more during the pandemic.
Segment 3: Lindsay Myers is a Los Angeles-based budget travel and lifestyle expert. He has been featured on Access Hollywood while earning her a spot as celebrity stylist Brad Goreski’s travel sidekick on Bravo’s “Brad, Brad World,” as well as a solo travel series on KateSpade.com.
37:30 – How are travel businesses dealing with the pandemic and no travelers?
40:15 – What are some examples of how businesses in the travel industry are helping consumers feel safe?
42:15 – What do airlines in particular need to do to win back the confidence of the consumer?
47:00 – Where are safe places for us to travel right now?
48:30 – What are vacation rental companies like AirBnB and VRBO doing to keep travelers safe?
50:15 – What virtual adventures are available right now as a substitute for traveling?
