October 2021

S pending time with midsize business owners and executives, one common theme I often hear is that “people issues” are among the top things they worry about. I’ve heard owners say, “if I didn’t have to worry about people, my business would be a lot easier!” Managing the issues around people in your company can be made easier By Megan Patton What is a People Strategy and Why Do I Need One? with the implementation of a People Strategy. A People Strategy is a defined and focused plan for the people in your company or organization. It is a comprehensive roadmap for managing and growing one of your largest assets—your people. The People Strategy supports your business plan and details how your people will be most effective in your company. A solid People Strategy will help drive your business forward. Spending the time to strategize how you want to use your people to be effective is of critical importance. Research has shown that investments in people prove