Strategy, Legal & Operations
Small talk with Peter Jones: How to elevate your business performance

- How you can increase business productivity
- How to overcome business challenges
- How saving time can help your business
- How to free up time to make smarter business decisions
- How to motivate and empower your employees
Three ways to elevate your business performance
1. Automate your processes
Start by focusing on improving efficiency and productivity. A great way to do that is to automate the things that are slowing you down – manual processes such as data entry, for example; this will give you the space to focus on more value-add tasks that will benefit your business.2. Use data and insights
Following on from automation, use some of the extra time you’ve created to focus on the data that your business is generating. Remember, you’ll have lots of data to choose from – but don’t get overwhelmed by all of it. Think about what you want to achieve, set your key performance indicators (KPIs), set up customised dashboards and reports using your software, and start generating insights that you can use to move your business forward.3. Empower your people
It’s true – your people are your most important asset. So give them the tools and the space so they can perform at their best. Offer them flexibility if and when they need it – using cloud-based software will mean they can work anytime and anywhere. Look after their health and wellbeing. Put the power in their hands with self-service tools, such as HR portals so they can manage payroll and performance data. And show that your value them – be it via the employee benefits package you offer or by saying a simple “thank you” for their work as you all aim to boost how your business performs.Final thoughts on elevating the performance of your business
You want your business to succeed – to deliver for your customers, achieve your goals, generate strong revenue and profits, and so on. By doing the right things at the right times, you’ll be able to do all of this and more. By putting the right steps in place, you’ll be able to improve how your business performs. Take the time to look at your current processes and see what you can automate. Use that freed-up time to focus on those tasks that can make a real difference to the business. Use the data that your business generates and turn it into actionable insights that you can put into play. And give your employees the space and support – with gratitude thrown in for good measure that’s communicated regularly – so they can do what’s required to help the business get ahead – and stay ahead.Perform at your best
Discover how to improve productivity, make smarter decisions and empower your people so you can elevate the performance of your small business.
