10 Jan
Kickstart 2025 with Meaningful Goals and Strong Relationships

Last week we shared that creating meaningful goals was more beneficial than making New Year resolutions, and we also want to share additional ideas for kicking off the New Year.


When you look back at 2024:

  • What were your greatest successes?
Chances are having the right people in the right role was a large contributor, along with the existence of strong relationships between the varying roles

  • What were your greatest challenges?
          Was it resource related? Perhaps insufficient talent, time constraints, or
          budget limitations? Could this be better managed?

  • How did relationships across cross functional teams/roles help (or hinder)?
          Were team members energized, engaged, and collaborative?

  • Were there open lines of communication?
          Did team members share with one another progress and obstacles and
          seek assistance or simply solicit ideas to move forward when “stuck”?
          Was leadership kept in the loop, and did they provide guidance and
          direction as needed?

After answering these questions, create 2025 development plans and start with Relationship Building. Every plan should have an action item that includes ways to strengthen internal team relationships as well as relationships with cross functional team members, strategic partners, clients, and vendors.

Achieving success starts with people! Robin S. Sharma summarizes it nicely:
The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection.

Sincerely,
Mike and Jan
 
Business, after all, is nothing more than a bunch of human relationships.–Lee Iacocca