We have talked in depth about systemizing your business in this space, and today we are going to shift our focus just slightly and cover exactly why systemizing your business is so important. It’s not just a trendy buzzword—a business that is well systemized is primed for success. Below are seven specific reasons why this is the case:
1) Systems create a consistent customer experience. Consistency is important to long term success. Even if your products or services aren’t the most high-end or most prestigious, providing consistency means that customers know exactly what to expect. And systems allow you to reproduce the same results, time and time again.
2) Systems allow for maximum efficiency. Systems mean that you don’t have to waste time, money, or brainpower “re-inventing the wheel.” You simply have to stick to the procedure. This eliminates waste and helps you refine your processes for maximum efficiency.
3) Systems ensure stability in the event of employee turnover. Relying on systems, rather than on individual employees, means that the business can keep running in times of turnover. It is much easier, quicker, and more efficient to train an employee to run a system than it is to figure everything out on their own.
4) Systems allow employees to “run the show.” Once you have created systems for the various aspects of your business, from accounting to production to marketing, you have the ability to step back and let your employees keep things running. This is tremendously important, as it gives you all sorts of freedom to spend your time and energy elsewhere in the business—or outside of the business!
5) Systems allow you to focus on the big picture. When your employees are running the show and maintaining your business systems, you have the ability to focus on the big picture. This allows you to think strategically and to guide your business to even greener pastures – something you couldn’t do very easily if you were stuck running the day-to-day operations of the business.
6) Systems allow easy expansion. Whether you are planning to grow by hiring more employees or by expanding in to a new location, systems make the process much more manageable. McDonald’s is a perfect example—the franchise is so heavily systemized that new locations can be opened up across the world and achieve profitability from day one. There is no time wasted trying to improvise or “figure things out”—it’s just a matter of executing the systems that are proven to work.
7) Systems keep chaos to a minimum. Finally, the more systemized your business becomes, the less chaotic it will be for you and for your employees. And less chaos means less stress, less confusion, and less waste.
As you can see, creating systems within your business provide key benefits. Systems allow you to better serve your clients and customers. Systems create a better working environment for your employees. And systems allow you to spend your time focusing on the big picture while your business runs without your direct attention. If you’d like to learn more, please contact me today!