While members are from diverse non-competing industries, a large percentage of challenges facing small businesses are the same or similar. Each member uses the group as a sounding board for issues and opportunities that come up in their business and the group acts as a virtual board. The Alternative Board's innovative, high-quality, business improvement CEO Peer Group process helps closely-held and family business CEO's, Presidents, and Small Business owners increase their company's success, generating increased personal satisfaction for the owners and their family.
Each Board meets for one morning each month for four hours in a relaxed, confidential setting. After each meeting members leave with solid insight, action plans and advice that they can apply immediately to the challenges faced. Over time the board becomes an invaluable advisory resource that demands accountability from its members. TAB boards meetings are chaired by an experienced businessman As well as chairing the Board Meeting the facilitator meets each member for about one hour each month to review issues raised at board meetings, develop a plan to implement the advice given, identify new issues for the next meeting and act as an unemotional advisor and coach.
Members report that the feedback they receive on issues they present is unbiased, highly practical in nature, and delivered by people who understand the road they are traveling and the constraints that they face. TAB is a proven resource that more than pays for itself in measurable bottom line benefits. TAB brings together the collective wisdom of "over 150 years" of practical business and management experience of other senior level executives. Together, these TAB members focus on and help solve problem
As a member of TAB you learn to deal more effectively with issues, resulting in greater business success for you and your organization. Check out the rest of our website and see whether you are ready to start working ON your business instead of simply IN it.
TAB membership provides valuable features:
- Monthly board meetings to provide a sounding board for ideas
- A "think tank" environment for practical business advice and realistic solutions that you can use immediately.
- Private Coaching Sessions take place with your TAB-Certified Facilitator.
- Coaching helps you prepare TAB Board meeting topics and to explore other issues.
- Strategic Business Leadership® (SBL)
- SBL is an easy-to-use, five-step strategic planning process to focus on strategy for the business owner.
- SBL enables owners to achieve their personal and business visions of success.
- TAB Business Vantage diagnostic tool, a comprehensive business performance diagnostic.
- Guest Speakers provide additional educational and resources to Board members.
- The TAB Hotline provides advice and solutions from a network of over 200 facilitators and thousands of board members
- Tips From The Top® monthly newsletter focused on time and money saving ideas.
Who should join?
- CEOs, Presidents and Partners who want a sounding board – somebody to tell them the truth for a change
- Business owners who want to work on their business, not just in it
- Small business owners wanting more balance between business and personal life
- Family run businesses trying to resolve goal conflicts
- Executives and Managers needing to develop their leadership skills
- CEOs under pressure to turn their business around
- Business owners who want to reduce the high cost of turnover