How to Delegate When You Are carrying the whole Company on Your Shoulders - Real World Stories from February 2021 PowerLink Advisory Board Meetings
I’ve always been fascinated with television shows about business…Shark Tank and Bar Rescue and Undercover Boss and Restaurant Impossible. What was the impact of good and bad decisions on customers and employees? In 30 or 60 minutes we get to watch a business lesson in action. One of my favorite episodes was about a chef who was opening a restaurant in New York City. He had about 25 employees and everyone was new. His opening day was being televised and we got to watch one of the most disastrous opening days of all times. A packed restaurant, food served cold, patrons leaving who were never served at all, frustration at every turn. And the chef/part owner not sure why it had happened.
Then last night I watched the Super Bowl. One of my favorite NFL quarterbacks of all time, Tom Brady, was with a new team and calling plays from the field in his quiet and methodical way. We watched a highly experienced leader delegating to his team. Delegation is part art, part science. It takes process, practice and a genuine understanding of human nature. It takes an ability to lead and inspire as well as a demand for high performance. Yet every owner of a business, regardless of their training has to learn to run their business smoothly and effectively through delegation. I believe it is the art and science of delegation that is pivotal to building a great business and becoming an outstanding leader.
So in most of our meetings this month, we will be talking about hard and harder delegation issues….what tasks failed because of delegation…how do we delegate more effectively…are we delegating to the right people? Are we clear? Are we clear about our own communications style? Are we clear about outcomes we need?
This month, we will work with more than 175 small business owners who attend one of our 14 Community Advisory Board sessions. The topic is either “Delegating Effectively” or “Generating More On-Line Revenue.”
I’ll post more Lessons Learned at the end of February. Here is our schedule of Community Advisory Boards for February 2021. Please text if you want to bring another business owner (412.721.3186). Send all their contact information. See you in February on Zoom! -Anita
Calendar of Events: PowerLink February 2021:
Here is the Calendar for February 2021 (Community Advisory Boards). If you are not already registered and interested in joining any group (you may do up to two meetings per month with your program fee), just email or text me. It is $150 per month plus any scholarship that you qualify for if you decide to participate. The first meeting is always complimentary thanks to our foundation and grant sponsors. Thanks to a multi-sponsor scholarship program through PNC Charitable Trust, Standard Bank Foundation, FNB Bank Foundation, Huntington Bank, PCRG and Citizen’s Bank (2020/2021), we may be able to lower program fees if you qualify.
If you are new to PowerLink or returning but not registered through the program, let us know if you want to register for any of the monthly meetings in February over our Zoom platform by texting your contact info to 412.721.3186:
Monday, February 8, 2021 4:30-6 PM Executive CEO Circle --$1 million and more (open to our larger PowerLink companies, manufacturing companies and alums anywhere in the US with $1 to $10 million growth and income goals). 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
(New for 2021) Monday, February 8, 2021 6-7:30 PM Passive Income Development CEO Circle-sponsored by Citizen’s Bank – For any owner building a passive income business unit for your company. Learn how to create content, set up automated purchasing and other strategies to build a brand that generates revenue while you are doing something else. Topic is: 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021: 8:30-10 am Succession Only CEO Circle-sponsored by Citizen’s Bank—only for companies intending to sell their business or pass it to their children in the next 5 years (open to our more mature PowerLink companies and alums anywhere in the US. February Topic is Delegating to Your Heir Apparent. How to let go of the reins to the next in line for leading the company. Register by text to Harry Edelman, Regional Director at 412.389.5297 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested. Facilitated by an experienced Mergers and Acquisitions specialist, Dale Killmeyer, with a passion for helping smaller companies exit successfully.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021: 4-5:30 pm City of Pittsburgh Businesses sponsored by Citizen’s Bank—to promote growth and new business strategy. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
(NEW for 2021) Tuesday, February 9, 2021: 5:30 – 6:30 pm City of Youngstown, OH Businesses sponsored by Citizen’s Bank—to promote growth and new business strategy. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021: 11-12:30 am Pittsburgh East—sponsored by Citizen’s Bank – Community Advisory Board to promote growth and new business strategy. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
(NEW) Wednesday, February 11, 2021: 5-6:30 pm Retail Only Community Advisory Board in Indiana PA sponsored by PNC Charitable Trust (open to retailers and downtown/urban location businesses) to promote growth and new business strategies beyond bricks and mortar street traffic. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested or contact Linda at Downtown Indiana (DI) at linda@downtownindiana.org .
Thursday, February 12, 2021: 8:30-10:00 am Harrisburg/York Regional Community Advisory Board sponsored by FNB Bank to promote growth and new business strategy. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021.” Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to Sherry Jordan, PowerLink Regional Director at 814.881.8106 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
(NEW) Tuesday, February 16, 2021: 11 am-12:30 pm: PowerLink without Walls for Small Businesses Anywhere in the World —to promote growth and innovative new business strategies regardless of your location. For owners doing $50,000+ in annual revenue wanting to hit $1M in the next 5 years). February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
(NEW) Tuesday, February 16, 2021: 3-5:30 pm: Penn State PowerLink Community Advisory Board for Contractors Only—if your business is connected in any way to facilities, construction, design, renovation or maintenance and you want to grow through private sector and government contracting, this group will limit its discussion to only construction/maintenance related marketing and new business strategies. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021: 2-3:30 pm: Westmoreland County CC Community Advisory Board sponsored by Standard Bank: to promote growth and new business strategy. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested.
By invitation only. Or you can text Courtney at the Westmoreland County Chamber at 724.880.1703.
(NEW) Wednesday, February 17, 2021: 5-6:30 pm Downtown Washington, PA Businesses sponsored by Huntington Bank and PCRG—to promote growth and innovative new business strategies in the urban/merchant areas of the City of Washington. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested. Or you can contact Ramon at PCRG rfoster@pcrg.org ;Christy at PCRG crowing@pcrg.org or Sara at Downtown Washington, PA sara@downtownwashingtonpa.com
Thursday, February 18, 2021: 3:30-5 pm Washington County Businesses sponsored by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce and Huntington Bank—to promote growth and innovative new business strategies. February Topic is 7 Steps to Delegating Without Failure in 2021”. Also share your own delegating tactics. By invitation only. Register by text to 412.721.3186 with your email and location desired if you are new and interested. Or you can contact Brian/Kelley at the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce at brian@peterstownshipchamberofcommerce.com
Also note that our February session will also let everyone share a key challenge and let the group help “crush” that challenge with insight, lessons learned and mentoring. These meetings are private and confidential. You must register in advance to attend as a guest. Regular participants do not need to pre-register.
Have a productive and prosperous 2021! A.
Anita F. Brattina, CEO, PowerLink
412.721.3186 (text)
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