Wondering why running on Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) isn't bringing the expected results? It's time to step up your EOS® journey by addressing the primary blocks with a structured approach.
If you're not running your business on the EOS® methodology yet
Just quickly learn how to do it, step-by-step, on our guide What is the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) and How To Unleash Business Growth With It.
Also, if you've been through EOS implementation and need to get more control over it, have a look at this 6 min read on Gaining Full Control Over the EOS™ Process Component with Waybook.
If your business is already familiar with EOS, but you feel it still needs improvement
Making substantial changes in your business is undeniably tough, and not every effort yields immediate results. If you've been diligently implementing changes within your organization for a considerable time without seeing the desired outcomes, it's crucial to pause, reflect, and reevaluate your strategies. This applies even to companies utilizing EOS too.
Founder Gino Wickman introduced the Entrepreneurial Operating System® as a toolkit to help astute entrepreneurs enhance their businesses, achieve their goals, and scale their success using various tools and concepts. However, the business world is inherently challenging, and obstacles are inevitable.
If you find yourself in this situation and remain committed to transforming your company into a process-powered organization, consider these EOS Process®-driven steps to overcome your Entrepreneurial Operating System® challenges and achieve organizational excellence.
Here's what we'll explore:
- What is the Entrepreneurial Operating System®, and where does Waybook fit in?
- How Processes Can Supercharge Your Journey 🚀
- Three Common Obstacles Preventing EOS Progress
- The Synergy of Process and Waybook: Your Path to Success
What is the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS), and where does Waybook fit in?
EOS constitutes a comprehensive business management system comprising concepts and tools that empower entrepreneurs to attain their business objectives while improving the lives of everyone associated with the organization. At the core of EOS lies the Six Key Components™ crucial for building a thriving business: Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, and Traction.
Regardless of how well you strategize, achieving your business goals is impossible without discipline, accountability, efficient execution, and a practical means to manifest your vision. While traction is undoubtedly necessary, if you're struggling to make headway with EOS, it's highly likely that you haven't mastered the Process Component™, which is essential for driving trction effectively. Waybook serves as a vital component to achieving it.
How Processes Can Supercharge Your Journey 🚀
The process component revolves around identifying, documenting, and scaling the core processes that guide your organization toward realizing its vision. Virtually every aspect of your business operations relies on processes, and without them, it's no surprise that you're encountering Entrepreneurial Operating System® challenges and failing to gain the traction and results you desire.
However, there are straightforward solutions to resolve your Entrepreneurial Operating System® problems, leveraging well-defined processes.
Three Common Obstacles Preventing EOS Progress
🚩 Entrepreneurial Operating System® Challenge #1: Deprioritizing
To accelerate growth, adopting a robust business operating system is the logical choice. However, before embracing it, your company may have experimented with alternative systems (like OKRs, for instance). If you're not achieving the desired traction, some of your key departments may still be clinging to previous operating systems, relegating processes to a lower priority.
Process Solution: to unify your organization and ensure everyone is aligned, establish two essential processes:
- A Comprehensive Onboarding Process: This serves as the foundation for traction. New employees should receive training on what your processes are and how they function. Develop an engaging, well-documented, and easily accessible onboarding process to set the stage for success.
- Refresher Process: Avoid wasting time identifying individuals stuck on outdated systems. Implement a rigorous retraining process that revisits the fundamentals at least annually, ensuring processes remain a central focus. This process will realign anyone who may have veered off course.
💡 Top Waybook Tip: Dive deeper into your organization. Entrepreneurial Operating System® is applicable to every role, from janitorial staff to HR to sales and beyond. While leadership may appear cohesive, those at the ground level might require additional support. If you're still unsure of what your operation should look like, you can get structured processes and manuals within seconds with Waybook. See how it works.
🚩 Entrepreneurial Operating System® Challenge #2: Change Resistance
Process Solution: Overcoming employee resistance and achieving Waybook alignment hinges on robust people processes:
- Right People in the Right Seats Process: Your recruitment process plays a pivotal role in this aspect. Recruiting individuals who are the right fit for their roles is challenging but essential. Create processes for deciding when a new position is needed, crafting effective role profiles, evaluating resumes or applications, conducting interviews, and making final hiring decisions.
- Manager Management Process: Effective leadership is key. Ensure your managers are well-versed in the business system you're operating and that they can effectively teach and oversee its implementation.
- Communication Optimization Process: Communication deficiencies can impede process adoption. Evaluate and refine your communication processes, considering various communication channels, methods, and feedback mechanisms.
💡 Top Waybook Tip: Transitioning to a new operating system is a gradual process. Help your employees adapt to the Entrepreneurial Operating System® with Waybook for efficient documenting, sharing, and scaling processes.
🚩 Entrepreneurial Operating System® Challenge #3: Lack of Commitment
Achieving success requires unwavering dedication from every member of your organization. Half-hearted efforts won't suffice; it's an all-or-nothing endeavor.
Process Solution: To ensure everyone is fully engaged and committed, establish processes that empower your managers to oversee implementation. These processes should incorporate tools from the EOS Toolbox™:
- Accountability Process: Eliminate subjectivity and ensure that everyone comprehends their role and contributions.
- Performance Measurement Process: Integrate Waybook into your 1:1 review process to assess employees' alignment with your culture and their suitability for their roles.
- Sync/Asycn Routines: Create a process for regular meetings to address issues, define and pursue objectives, and assess progress. This ensures that quality sync time remains integral to your organization's operations and also creates space for focus time.
💡 Top Waybook Tip: Numerous tools are available to both managers and employees. Identifying, documenting, and scaling your core processes can get everyone rowing in the same direction with Waybook. Having a source of turth with processes that are simple, accessible, and engaging, rather than buried in an Excel document can drastically encourage your team members enthusiasm and engagement
The Synergy of Process and Waybook: Your Path to Success
Why Process Matters
Are you worried about whether your team adheres to procedures correctly? Does your company grapple with maintaining uniformity? Do your team members tend to execute tasks in their unique ways, causing confusion?
See what businesses just like yours are experiencing after starting with Waybook:
We managed to save $30,000 in unnessecary returns and refunds within the first month of centralizing their decision matrix on Waybook.
“We just hired two new people this morning, and they already completed the pre-onboarding paperwork.”
“We just hired two new people this morning, and they already completed the pre-onboarding paperwork.”
Ready to Elevate Your EOS Journey? Start witnessing the increased levels of traction that will excite both you, your leaders and your team members. Start exploring Waybook today for free or get in touch with one of our EOS implementation consultants for a custom demo.
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- What is the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) and How To Unleash Business Growth With It
- Gaining Control Over the EOS Process Component
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