Build the Team You’ve Always Wanted.
Are you a purpose-driven, growth-oriented, and impact-focused small business owner looking to build a thriving team?
Can you truly say that you are getting the most out of your team?
Do you have a desire for change and believe in giving your team a voice in key decisions and positive experiences that are values-driven and inclusive?
Are you looking to build a smart, fun and caring team to help you accomplish your goals?
Is your employer brand crystal clear and brilliantly bright?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, The Willing Student Company program will help you strengthen your own place and unique position as a small business owner. We are on a mission to change the way you engage your team.
We believe there is a global desire for change and people around the world especially young workers are looking for a greater purpose in their lives, work that is interesting and fulfilling, a voice in key decisions, and positive experiences that are values-driven and inclusive. According to BBC Worklife, April 2023 data from LinkedIn of more than 7,000 global workers showed that “64% of Gen Zers in the UK, France, Germany and Ireland now consider it important to work for companies that are aligned with their values.”
This desire for change is happening at the same time that most people are feeling hopeless and insecure about their future. We want to change that and we want you to join us on this mission. We believe authentic engagement is the key to giving your team hope.
How much empowered does your team feel around you?
This is a good question to ask yourself if you are looking to truly engage your team, grow your small business, and become who you want to be. It’s not enough to just have a goal, passion or ideas. We trust people that empower us. A study by Inpulse, found that employees who feel supported by their line managers are 3.4 times more likely to feel engaged at work. This study of 50,000 employees found that 81 percent of those who felt trusted by their line managers were engaged, compared to 28 percent of employees who didn’t.
The Willing Student Company program will help you discover, develop, and master your authentic brand voice so you can lead and inspire your best team and grow your small business. If you are a small business owner and are looking to unlock the next level of small business growth available and elevate yourself from the slush pile of competitors, get in touch.
In 2019, the Edelman Trust Barometer, found that people around the world had shifted their trust to the relationships within their control. That means the less control people feel around you, the less they will trust you. At the time of this global study, people globally trusted in their employer (75 percent) more than NGOs (57 percent), business (56 percent) and media (47 percent). However, this was before the COVID-19 pandemic. These numbers have changed.
At the beginning of the pandemic companies laid off tens of millions of workers and as a result many employees no longer trust their employers as they once did. A 2022 survey of 5,000 U.S. workers by Lifeworks (acquired by Telus in 2022 and now merged into Telus Health) found that nearly one in five workers, trust employers less than they did before the pandemic. And a 2023 survey by A.Team in partnership with Pollfish, found that 66% of all workers, and 83% who had recently been let go, say layoffs made them lose trust in the stability and security of full-time employment.
You may not be a big employer or big business, but you need to think like one. The loss of trust in institutions is happening at the same time that people are feeling more powerful. This trend started before the pandemic. In their 2018 Global Human Capital Trends report, Deloitte found out that the power of the individual was growing and that young workers were at the forefront of this shift in power. This is fascinating because to me what it means is that people around the world were feeling powerful yet at the same time feeling less control over their lives and future.
The Willing Student Company program will teach you how to communicate your ideas in a way that makes people connect with you. We’ll show you why strategy is the most important thing you should develop before you do anything else. It saves you money, relationships, time, and a whole lot of stress.
It’s about positive change. It’s about transformation. It’s about actions, attitudes and team engagement. It’s about radically changing the way you interact with your team.
You have to be proactive not passive. You have to choose who you are going to be. You have to deliver on what you promise. Your team now demands more authentic interactions and communications. You have to make it personal and not take it personal. You have to know the needs, values and preferences of the people you want on your team.
We are on a mission to make sure you don’t miss out on your best team. We want to relieve your pain as a small business owner. We want you to have more fun. We want you to have a team. We want you to have presence. We want you to connect. We want you to inspire your team to choose you.
Are any of these statements true for you?
I want my team to embrace my vision.
I want more creativity with my team.
I want to have an impact when it matters most.
I want my voice as a small business owner to matter.
I want to get unstuck with my team.
I want to be in a better place with my team.
I want my team to be in a better position.
I want to build a great team for my small business.
I want to have better relationships with my team.
I want more authentic expression with my team.
If you answered yes to any of the above statements, you are in the right place. Our process is tailored to you, based on your small business needs, and your unique goals. We will provide you with clear strategies on the long vision of your small business, the impact you want to have, and tell you how to get there.
We’ll help you focus on the high-impact activities that will get you results. Our goal is inspiration in every small business interaction. We help elevate the quality of your presence and influence as a small business owner.
We know growing your small business can be complicated, but we’ll make things simple for you. You’ll receive inspiration, solutions, ideas, and insights that will help you find your way back to the leader you want to be. We will help you find your authentic voice so you can begin the process of learning, connecting, growing, and creating the team and small business you’ve always wanted.
The Willing Student Company is only for serious small business owners who want more from their teams and from their small businesses. If that’s you, get in touch to schedule your free consultation call. We will help you build an authentic small business that inspires and prospers.
You Need More Than Just Passion, Ideas or Good Intentions.
With The Willing Student Company program, I’ve been helping small business owners like you grow their teams the right way. I used to think I can go it alone and I do sometimes. I am not always at my best when the environment around me feels a little too noisy and crowded. However, I have discovered the value of surrounding myself with a great team to help me expand the value I offer to this world. My team has challenged me as never before. Having a team has given me an edge. I want to do the same for you. I want to be on your team and help you grow your small business and become who you want to be.
In this program, I share more about my story of struggling with leadership anxiety as a small business owner and my unique leadership development approach that helped me overcome my anxiety and will benefit small business owners who want to unlock the next-level of small business and personal growth.
You’ll break out from the pack, flourish, and strengthen your own place and unique position as a small business owner. You need to impact you before you can impact anyone else. There is no empowering anyone unless you empower you first. There is no changing anyone unless you change yourself first.
I created The Willing Student Company program because I believe in building the team you love and becoming who you want to be. I believe becoming who you want to be is more than just noise and crowds. It’s about chasing you and no one else. It’s about creating your own marketplace, competition and opportunities.
I’ll help you develop a personal growth and authentic leadership mindset. My process doesn’t just stop at you and what you want for you. I want you to make an impact with your life. I want you to give hope to others. You’ll learn how to use your voice to inspire others and to help them create their best life.