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If you are concerned that you are driving your business into the ground, then you will know how worrisome this can be.

That being said, it is important to know the signs that you are harming your company, so you can take steps to make sure that you stop doing it in the future. Take a look below to find out more.

Ignoring Customer Feedback

One way for you to run your company into the ground would be for you to show complete and utter disregard for your customers. Unfortunately, companies do things like this all the time. If you do not ask your customers the right questions and if you do not listen to their answers, then you probably won’t have a clear understanding of what they want from you. You also can’t fulfil their needs if you have no idea what they are. Take the time to make sure that you are doing what you can to provide for them, and always take into account their needs where possible.

Disregarding Ideas from the Front Line

You may have all the numbers, whether it is website traffic, conversions, numbers and sales. That being said, if you are not actively listening to your customer suggestions, then this is going to waste xyour time as well as the time of your staff. If you want to grow your company, then you have to focus on growing your listening skills. Your team are on the front lines at the end of the day, so make sure that you are not dissuaded from keeping your ears open so you can take on board any ideas that they may have. If you don’t look to the future, this can also cause your business to fall behind. The ISDN switch off is a prime example of how you should be putting in work now, to prepare your company for what is to come.

Hold Meetings

Holding pointless meetings is yet another way for you to run your company into the ground. Everyone gets pulled away from work from time to time, but you have to do what you can to avoid this where possible. Everything is digital right now, and meetings should only be held when you know that there is a topic of conversation that cannot be resolved via email.

Make your Team Work Long Hours

A lot of companies choose to applaud employees who work overtime, and they see this as them being productive. That being said, you want to make sure that you do not make the mistake of thinking that this is the only measure of success. If you make your team work long hours, then this can cause them to become burnt out and this is the last thing you need.

Establishing Clear Hierarchy

Some companies like to make sure that every single employee is able to memorise organisation charts.  Some companies even give higher team members extra privileges, such as having arms on their chairs. At the end of the day, if you make it abundantly clear that some employees should be respected then this indicates that others should not be and this can cause you issues. Lack of respect at work can lead to all kinds of negative side effects and this is the last thing that you need.

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