As a startup founder, business owner, or team leader there is so much involved in managing a business, an office or a team of employees. Often it’s hard to keep on top of the leadership, coaching, mentoring and people development side of things. This webinar will cover the importance of communicating as a leader or business owner, as well as focusing on time management and prioritization when it comes to running a team of people. Take-aways: • Communicating as a leader; • Being a boss vs being a leader; • Propelling your team to excellence; and • Managing yourself as a leader. If you're not sure if it's worth registering, you may want to ask yourself why anybody would want to be led by you!

1. How to Retain and Motivate
Your Scaling Team
Presented by:
Paul Slezak
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2. Paul Slezak
@Paul_Slezak
Co-Founder and Head of Marketplace at RecruitLoop
Over 15 years experience managing teams locally and
globally

3. What’s In Store?
• Your role as a leader – now or in the future
• Communicating as a leader
• Being a boss vs being a leader
• Retaining and motivating your people
• Managing yourself as a leader
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4. “Leadership is the art
of keeping all the
people who hate you
away from the ones
who haven’t made up
their minds yet”
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5. Have you ever asked yourself why
anyone would want to be led by you?
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6. In an Ideal World …
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7. Who would you consider to be a
Great Leader?
• Who has made a difference?
• Who has taught you things?
• Who has mentored you?
• Who has influenced your beliefs and values?
• Who showed faith when maybe others didn’t?
• Who has inspired you through their actions?
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8. The 4 C’s of Leadership
Clarity
- What’s the plan?
- What are the goals?
- What’s the strategy?
- What are the expectations?
Climate
- The environment you create
- PMA = Positive Mental Attitude
- Create a climate of trust
- “Tough Empathy”
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9. The 4 C’s of Leadership
Communication
- Tell them everything or tell them nothing at all
- You will never be accused of over communicating
- Words 7%
- Vocal variety 38%
- Body language 55%
Courage
- People don’t leave companies. They leave leaders.
- Speak from the heart
- It’s OK to reveal your vulnerability
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10. Do you want to be a boss or do you
want to be a leader?
• A boss places blame. A leader takes accountability.
• A boss gives answers. A leader seeks solutions.
• A boss directs. A leader coaches.
• A boss criticizes. A leader encourages.
• A boss is all about “me”. A leader is all about “we”.
• A boss demands results. A leader inspires performance.
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11. Bridging the Gap
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12. Retaining and Motivating your People
“If you can learn to recognize and
motivate your staff, they will be
inspired to return your faith in them
with high efficiency and productivity.
Shape your enterprise around your
people and propel them to
excellence …”
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13. Employee Recognition
• Show that you are genuinely interested
• Where possible, have a daily connect
• Spontaneous recognition
• Verbal and written encouragement
• Public recognition
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14. Engagement and Retention
• Engagement strategies
• Look out for ‘stressors’
• Flexibility and benefits
• Opportunity for advancement
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16. What Motivates Your Team?
• How do you know?
• Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivators
• Autonomy, empowerment
• Financial reward
• The power of positive feedback
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18. Managing Yourself as a Leader
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19. In Summary
• Create an environment fostering PMA
• Communication is key – but don’t hide behind technology
• Implement ‘tough empathy’: Rehabilitate or terminate
• Success = activity + quality + attitude & motivation
• Shape your company around your people and propel your
team to excellence
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22. Thank you!
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