Jan 25, 2024
In less than 20 minutes a week, we'll introduce you to an expert or business owner with deep experience in what they do. Grow you, grow your team, grow a small business.
Welcome to the "Grow a Small Business" podcast with
your host, Rob Cameron. In this episode, Rob interviews Margie Oleson from
Oleson Consulting
based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
In this episode of the GASB Podcast, host Rob Cameron interviews
Margie Oleson, an expert in organization development. Margie shares
insights into her Top Team Accelerator methodology, emphasizing the
importance of building high-performing teams through teamwork,
commitment, accountability, and performance metrics. She also
provides practical tips for improving meeting effectiveness and
recounts a transformative client story. For more valuable content,
visit Margie's website at oleson-consulting.com and
connect with her on LinkedIn.
Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners:
Logical Sequence of Leadership Development: Margie emphasizes the
importance of following a logical sequence in leadership
development. Organizations often struggle because they attempt to
address issues without a proper order. Margie's Top Team
Accelerator program focuses on four pillars: Teamwork, Commitment,
Accountability, and Performance, creating a foundation for cohesive
and high-performing teams.
Addressing Leadership Challenges: Margie works with clients from
various industries and sizes who face challenges in leadership
development. Clients often approach her when they experience issues
with transformations, lack of team cohesion, or ineffective
leadership. Margie's approach involves an assessment process to
identify root causes and implement solutions tailored to the
organization.
Fixing Meetings for Better Performance: Meetings are a critical
component of organizational communication, and Margie provides
insights into making them more effective. She suggests separating
strategy and tactics, having a published agenda in advance, and
documenting decisions and actions during the meeting. By fixing
meetings, organizations can positively impact their overall
strategic advantage.
Real-Life Client Success Story: Margie shares a success story where
she worked with a manufacturing group undergoing a global
transformation. Despite being a high-performing team individually,
they faced challenges in alignment, role clarity, and developing a
plan. Through strategic activities and creating a shared vision,
the team transformed, becoming cohesive and finally producing a
plan after a year of struggle.
Immediate Action for Listeners: Margie encourages leaders to
schedule time with their teams to clarify current goals and assess
alignment. By having each team member write down three
contributions their team makes toward the goals, leaders can
uncover potential misalignments and work towards a more cohesive
and effective team.
One action small business owners can take:
Margie Oleson suggests that small business owners schedule time
with their teams to clarify current goals. By having team members
articulate how their roles contribute to these goals, leaders can
enhance alignment, role clarity, and overall team performance.
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Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small
Business podcast guest:
Team alignment is the key to transforming
high-performing teams – Margie Oleson
Take action tomorrow: Clarify your team's goals for immediate
impact." – Margie Oleson
Meetings are probably your greatest strategic advantage. Forbes calls it an $85 billion problem every year, we can fix it – Margie Oleson