When I first sit down with business owners, I immediately try and get a feel how they approach business. Sometimes it’s very clearly evident in how they speak and as I see their vision and approach toward the future of their organization. Other times, it’s hard to...
Once your brand is established, it will have a direct correlation to your profitability. Brand equity can be developed organically through natural growth. This would typically be via positive sharing word-of-mouth from current and past customers. This is why...
In working with dozens of leadership teams around the country as a Certified EOS Implementer®, I see teams that absolutely crush it and also teams that chase their tails in circles trying to get somewhere. One of the most common situations I walk into, however, is the...
Business owners, managers and leaders approach our team at The Greenhouse frequently about the people issues they have within their organizations. One of the most common questions they are commonly wondering as they analyze a team member is if they truly have a...
Read about and learn more about The Greenhouse and CEO/Founder Patrick Metzger on pg 50 of the January/February issue of The Bridge, put out by the Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. READ ARTICLE
You know gross margin impacts your profit, but have you considered the impact it has on the value of your company? When assessing your company’s value, acquirers and investors will often scrutinize your gross margin. Gross margin is the difference between a company’s...
4 Questions You Should be Asking In Your Employee Reviews Patrick Metzger, CEO & Founder at The Greenhouse I recently spoke with a leader within a company that was telling me about how his son was doing in his first real professional role. He stated that some of...
I did it over and over, every single day for over a decade. Present on the board and teach exactly how to do it. Walking through step by step and explaining along the way my thought processes, tricks to remember and the big why behind it. Then, I many times would pass...
In working with leadership teams around the country, I have the luxury of seeing how many leaders and their management teams approach the concept of leadership. With that, I frequently see a few consistent themes among those organizations that struggle in particular...
In working with multiple organization teams over the past few years, I see ALLLLLL kinds of team meeting dynamics. Teams that can't address tough issues. Teams that resent each other. Teams that can't communicate quickly, or at all for that matter. In order to create...