How An Org Chart
In this episode, our special guest is Mike Nicolai of Triton Air. Triton Air is a family-owned HVAC business in Southern California run by Mr. Nicolai himself. Mike and I talk about organizational charts and how these could help your company grow.
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Mike’s Company site: https://www.tritonair.com/
Here’s what we got to cover:
0:30 A brief overview of Triton Air
- What’s it like operating with a staff of 45 people and 25 vehicles on the road
- Generating over $9.4 million in annual revenue
- How a partnership with Costco opened more opportunities for the company
4:50 People first, profits follow
- Why partnerships are strongest when you work with people whose core philosophies align with your own
- Getting Triton Air recognized as a Costco HVAC contractor
- Growing by 70% and reaching an even broader audience for their marketing and promotional campaign
- The value of having one or more lead source
11:40 Having an org chart posted in your office
- Having clients are actually on top of the org chart hierarchy, and why you should do the same
- The importance of expanding your org chart with your company
19:00 The impact of the org chart on Triton Air’s staff
- Providing staff a feeling of comfort by showing a clearer structure compared to a disorganized mess
- Creating a reference point for employees and giving them room for growth regardless of their primary role
- How to keep people from losing hope or motivation by recognizing their worth
22:30 Communicating ideas with your staff
- Why showing your staff images or diagrams of your ideas are more effective
24:00 Finding valuable skills outside of primary roles
- Capitalizing on your staff’s work experience by offering them better positions
34:00 Wrapping up
- What you can do to provide a clear path for personal growth as employees.
35:20 How to get started
- Starting out with bubbles
- Avoiding stretching yourself thin
- Importance of putting part-timers in your org chart
We hope these insights will help you create an effective org chart that will help your company grow!