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Managing Mistakes with Erin Haag

For most studio owners, bringing new employees on board can be incredibly stressful.

While it’s your new hire’s job to take initiative, be professional, and punctual, it’s yours to be a good manager, build a healthy work environment, and make sure you’re getting the best out of your newest employee.

In this episode of Ready. Aim. Empire. join Studio Grow Coach and Consultant Erin Haag as she shares her tried-and-tested management strategies to help take some of the stress outta the employer-employee tango. 

Now, y’all, whether you’re a seasoned employer, or looking to bring on your first employee (and want to do it right!), this is one episode you don’t want to miss. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • What motivated Erin to record this episode {and why this is a vulnerable topic for her to talk about}
  • The biggest mistake she sees when studio owners hire a new person and what happens when they hold on to the wrong employee for too long
  • Why you need to allow enough time for training {and then set realistic expectations}
  • No employee is perfect – allow for mistakes!
  • How your business can only grow as much as your people do
  • Why you need to keep the pressures to yourself, even when it may be tempting to share them with your staff

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With grit & gratitude,

Lisé

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