The Small Business School Podcast
Ready to leave the small business struggle behind? The “School for Small Business” podcast supports small business owners in scaling a business that is profitable, purposeful, and doesn’t leave you burnt out. No matter whether you run your business online or you own a brick-and-mortar, you can expect our world class experts to support you with mindset, tactics, and everything in between so you can have the business you dreamed of. Based on our lived experience, we know that small business CAN be easy and we are here to show you how.The “School for Small Business” is hosted by Staci Millard, a CPA by trade with over 15 years of experience seeing the behind the scenes of thousands of small businesses. After growing and selling her first 7 figure business, Staci has been on the ground running - mentoring small businesses and working to increase success rates. Staci strongly believes you don’t need to have gone to business school to be successful so you can expect nothing but simple, impactful advice. Tune in each Tuesday for a new 30 minute or less episode of nothing but valuable advice to help you grow your small business. We are so excited for you to be on this journey with us!
The Small Business School Podcast
Business Builders (Pt.26): Leading Through Change Without Losing Your Team
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Hey friend, welcome back to Business Builders! Change is inevitable in business—but how you lead your team through it? That’s what makes or breaks trust, momentum, and long-term growth. In this episode, I’m sharing how to navigate those smaller (but often tricky) changes in your business—like new systems, structure shifts, or new offers—without catching your team off guard or creating resistance.
Key topics covered:
- Why change isn’t the problem—surprise is
- How to communicate changes with trust, transparency, and confidence
- A simple framework to introduce changes without chaos
- What to expect emotionally (from both your team and yourself!)
- Real examples of leading through process change—and what I learned the hard way
Join me for real talk on clarity, communication, and showing up as a grounded leader.
Challenge
Think of a change you’re planning (or recently made) and write out your answer to:
- Why you're doing it
- How it helps the business grow
- What comes next
Then, practice communicating it clearly and confidently with your team..
Mentioned in this episode: If you are running a business in Canada and you need help with all the things accounting related, but more importantly understanding the numbers I invite you to check out https://thriveaccounting.co/
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