How These Entrepreneurs Use Feedback and Honesty to Build a Thriving Business
Feedback can be an incredible tool to help your business grow.
ByRose Leadem•
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One of the best ways to grow, in business and life, is throughfeedbackfrom the people around you. At least that's what helps co-founders Matthew Michaelson and Calvin Bohn ofSmalls, a company that creates cat food using human-grade ingredients.
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In the video, Michaelson shares why he and Bohn prioritize open communication,criticismand feedback from one another in order to foster a growth environment. And even as they scale and hire more employees, this will continue to be a priority for them.
“当我们有人加入我们,我认为数字e thing we can do islead by example," Michaelson explains in the video. "Calvin and I have a weekly meeting where we air our grievances. We'll continue to do that with folks on our team -- carve out time for them to give us upward feedback and for us to give them feedback too."
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By setting aside a certain time to let people share their opinions, Michaelson believes that people will feel more comfortable being honest and critical to one another in the workplace.
To learn more about Michaelson and Bohn's approach to business, click play.
This video was shot at Pilotworks.
