Out of the Hourglass Nolan Consulting Group
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Out of the Hourglass, presented by Nolan Consulting Group, is here to help Small Business Owners and Contractors alike visualize their goals, develop their team & build sustainable growth. You'll hear from our panel of NCG Coaches on a variety of topics, guest speakers from top industry resources, Business Owners sharing best practices and a focus on strategies across sales, marketing, business planning, human resources and more. We're here to take you "out of the hourglass" and reach YOUR Summit.
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Ep. 197: Leadership Training at Bowman Painting – Developing Leaders, Impacting Culture & Cultivating Role Success
Today we’re sharing a conversation with Scott Bowman, the Owner of Bowman Painting based in Ormond Beach, FL and a long-term Summit Member. Over the last couple of years, Scott has made Leadership Training a true focus within their organization, creating a formal program with bi-weekly training across a spectrum of content - from Job Site Leadership, to Situational Leadership Training, Crucial Conversations & more. He realized the Operations Team needed the right development and tools to be successful at their job - one that includes managing people! From the feedback that he's got from his team, it's clear that this is a win-win opportunity, with a positive impact on the employees, the customer experience and Bowman brand, as well as personal development outside of work.
When it comes to living their values, Bowman Painting is taking Growth & Learning seriously and the organization is better for it! Listen to Scott share his approaching to the training, lessons learned and advice to others, as well as what he hopes to implement in the future -
Ep. 196: Unlocking the World of Crucial Conversations – High Stakes, Disagreeing Opinions and High Emotions
Whether it be a tough conversation you need to have with an employee or need to de-escalate an issue or job gone awry with a customer, we are unlocking the tools to better prepare ourselves for the dynamic of crucial conversations. With a passion for this topic, NCG Sr. Business Coach Colin is here to share key points from “Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when the Stakes are High” with practical application to the relationships and conflicts we often encounter.
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Ep. 195: Fortifying your Organizational Citadel - Excerpts from the 2024 Grand Summit Keynote
We're changing things up today on Out of the Hourglass! We're sharing an excerpt from our Keynote presentation at the Grand Summit Conference last month in Savannah. The conference theme was "Build Your Inner Citadel." A citadel is a fortress or castle - built for war, bulletproof. Now consider your organization the same way - how can you make it bulletproof, ready to face and win battles against the problem we face when owning a business? Brian Nolan and Colin Nolan shared seven fortifications at the conference. Today, you'll hear about four of those fortifications. If you're interested in the others, reach out. In the meantime, consider how you can build your own inner Citadel as you listen.
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Ep. 194: Navigating the Digital Maze – SEO vs. SEM with Brittany Murphy, Marketing Strategist
We are joined today by Brittany Murphy, the Marketing Manager at Bloom Consulting and a Marketing Strategist who has years of experience working in not only the Trades space but also other small businesses. One of Brittany’s missions is to help Small Businesses use their marketing dollars most effectively, especially in the digital space of SEO and SEM. While these are two acronyms that we often throw around like we know exactly what they mean and what they do, I wanted to really break down the difference and pull these pillars of digital marketing apart. We continue to learn that Marketing is a game of layering everything and no matter your revenue size or industry, we want to optimize your online visibility to be getting in front og the right audience.
Need a second opinion on your marketing plan? Book a time with Brittany to brainstorm your next strategy and implement! https://brittany.bloomconsultingfirm.com/ -
Ep. 193: Family Business Dynamics – Understanding the Core Pillars to Build Healthy Relationships In and Out of the Workplace
Today we are talking about Family Business dynamics and to do that we've brought on Brian Nolan our Managing Partner here at NCG and Senior Business Coach This is an important topic, and while most people know that here at Nolan Consulting, we are a family business, but we also work with a lot of companies that employ family members - whether it's a husband and wife team, adult children or extended family joining the business - it's important to think about how that impacts the dynamics, not only within your family but also within the organization itself.
This episode aims to hit at areas in need of clarity, whether it's the pathway to share-holdership, employment agreements or family values, there is a framework needed to create boundaries and ensure healthy relationships, both in and outside the workplace. Remember, the business should SERVE the family… and not the other way around. -
Ep. 192: Understanding the Characteristics of a High Performing Team, a Chapter from the NCG Management Training Series
“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profit. People come first. Unless you have a good team, you cannot do much with the other two.” - Lee Iacocca
This quote sums up the reason behind today’s episode! NCG Business Coach Jim Bradley joins us on the podcast to talk about a chapter in the Management Training Series, a program that he and Andrew Amrhein have been piloting, that focused on developing leaders and creating access to tools for managerial success. This particular conversation today focuses on the characteristics of what it means to BE a team and a high performing one at that. There is statistical data showing that collaborative, high performing teams are most successful compared to those who operate in dysfunction- from better profitability, employee retention, and employee wellbeing. We talk about characteristics of an effective team, the role of leadership in fostering trust and psychological safety, and the significance of high-performance team characteristics such as sharing best practices, holding accountability, and vulnerability.
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Great mixture of strategic advice and tactical tools
A goldmine of sales and management tools.
I am the marketing manager of a growing painting company on the west coast. I have know listened to 10 or 12 episodes of this podcast and have already implemented the things I learned from this podcast. This podcast by Nolan Consulting Group is the best kept secret in podcast world. They are producing top tier content.
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