Hi, Designers! Shayna here. Anyone who has ever worked with me one-on-one in an Executive Coaching Partnership (and anyone who read my Notes From Shayna series last year) has heard me talk about what I call “Growth Markers.” Every business owner will face challenges as they grow and develop. These challenges allow us to look inward, refine our processes, strengthen our leadership, and reach the next level bigger and better.
4Dbiz is no different. We reach our own growth markers, and I stand by exactly what I coach with designers: Business growth is challenging. It will never end. We need to fall in love with the growth markers and use them as an opportunity to strengthen our operations every time!
Recently, myself and the 4Dbiz Executive Team have spent countless hours shining a light on our own operations, absorbing client feedback and critical conversations, taking an opportunity to learn and grow, and putting our energy toward strengthening our team (and yours!).
With that said, we have a lot of exciting updates and information coming at your in the coming weeks and months. Most of this stuff isn’t “new,” but officially putting it into words gives us a shared language for what we stand for, what you can expect from us, and why the 4Dbiz partnership is a no brainer for your business.
So let’s dive in!
The 4Dbiz Core Values
ALIGNMENT
Our team is your team. We align our goals with yours—ensuring every action we take supports your business vision and priorities. We build a team around you as you grow.
What this means for you: Our Executive Team is committed to being even more present in our partnership, ensuring alignment and even re-aligning when necessary. That could mean working on foundational gaps, integrating new team members as you reach new growth markers, or helping you delegate more successfully by aligning your leadership style. When we are in alignment, we will thrive together.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We take responsibility for our work, follow through on our commitments, and deliver results you can count on.
What this means for you: 4Dbiz is a team of humans, and it is human to make mistakes occasionally. But at 4Dbiz, we will always own those mistakes, take accountability, take action to revise quickly, and credit back time where any was wasted. Whether you hire directly or outsource to our fractional team, you will always have to deal with human error. But with 4Dbiz, you won’t have to worry about how mistakes affect your profitability.
COMMUNICATION
We keep the conversation open, honest, and proactive. Clear expectations mean your projects never feel out of your control.
What this means for you: We have so much more to come where communication is concerned, so please stay tuned! For now, what we will say is that we WANT you to feel comfortable being completely open and honest with our Executive Team when you have critical feedback. You are never throwing anyone “under the bus” or being “nit picky.” By bringing your feedback to Samantha, she will be able to coach your team in a positive and uplifting way that will benefit your day-to-day. (And take those uncomfortable critical conversations off your plate as the business owner.)
CONSISTENCY
We are reliable, deliver high-quality work, and create dependable systems that support long-term success.
What this means for you: We are putting enhanced focus on strengthening each of our teams, so that we can ensure total consistency in the quality of work, level of communication, and turnaround time on every task that you assign to 4Dbiz. More to come on this one, too!
TEAM
We operate as one cohesive unit— giving you access to a wide range of strategic, creative, and technical skill sets, without the burden of hiring, training, managing, or retaining an in-house team.
What this means for you: We are taking all of the headaches out of leading a team, so that you just get the relief of having a team behind you. We are committed to hiring great talent, training them so that they are ready to work within your systems, managing and coaching them directly on your behalf, providing professional development and benefits so that you don’t have to worry about overturn, and building a positive working environment where everyone can thrive!
TRUST
We build lasting relationships through integrity, transparency, and a genuine commitment to your success. We always have your best interest at heart.
What this means for you: As we work to strengthen each of these core values, we know that the trust we have built with you will only continue to grow. We are honored to be a part of your business and contribute to your continued success.
If you ever feel like we can be doing better to represent these values in our collaboration with you, we want to know!
Always remember, we are on this crazy business owner journey with you! And we are committed to keep growing in alignment—together.
