the Entrepreneurial Operating System

On April 14th, Kristan Bishop, a Certified EOS Implementer®, addressed the Rotary Club of Nashua regarding the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Kristan discovered the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) when her husband Rick's business, Granite State Indoor Range, faced challenges. Implementing EOS led to a 30% growth and improved team dynamics, allowing Rick to manage stress better.
As a Certified EOS Implementer®, Kristan is dedicated to helping entrepreneurial businesses reach their objectives by fostering healthy cultures and growth. With a background in entrepreneurship and her own marketing company from 2000 to 2017, she has worked with diverse clients, focusing on relationship-building and understanding unique business needs.
 
Kristan facilitates leadership teams using EOS, which provides tools for clarifying vision, ensuring accountability, and promoting alignment within organizations. Her goal is to help leaders cultivate cohesive and effective teams. Living in Nashua with her husband and three grown sons, Kristan is also a musician and yogi, and she took up golf four years ago.
 
Kristen talked about the six key components of EOS:  Ensuring everyone is aligned on the business direction, having the right people in the right seats, collecting objective data to support business goals, identifying and solving challenges, documenting core processes for consistency, and executing the business vision.
 
Some tools used in EOS- 
Vision Traction Organizer: Strategic planning tool.
Core Values Exercise: Identify and align company values.
People Analyzer: Tool for evaluating employee fit with core values.
Scorecard: Weekly measurable goals for team members.
IDS (Identify, Discuss, Solve): Framework for solving business issues.
Accountability Chart: Defines roles and responsibilities.
Meeting Pulse: Regular check-ins to maintain progress and team health.
   
Kristen encourages strong core values and culture as essential and engaging employees by sharing the company's vision and goals. By cultivating a space for open communication and issue resolution EOS enables businesses to create intentional, healthy cultures by improving alignment and accountability.