Why "Do as I Do" Doesn't Work (How to Actually Mentor Staff)

Mike Collette is the winner of Two-Brain Business' 2021 award for metrics (he won it in 2020, too). His secret to getting great numbers? Build great staff members.

Here, he joins Mike Warkentin to talk about leadership: how to develop it in yourself and cultivate it amongst your staff through mentorship.

Links:

Prototype Training Systems
Beyond the Whiteboard
Incite Tax
Free Resources!
Gym Owners United
Jason Cohen: How Embracing Vulnerability Improved My Gym Business
Handling Difficult Conversations, With Per Mattsson
Perks at Work free online classes

Timeline:

1:38 – Why you should mentor your staff.

4:13 – Where gym owners go wrong when trying to lead.

5:57 – How to let your staff fail.

9:34 – Why you need to meet one-on-one with each staff member regularly.

11:21 – Small changes lead to big results.

13:18 – Learning to lead with Next Jump.

20:32 – The first step to becoming a better leader: self-awareness.

23:31 – What happens when you invest in mentoring your staff.

25:40 – Getting better at tough conversations.

28:52 – Two steps to take today if you want to be a better leader.