Bragging Time…
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View ArticleThe Answer Is Not 42
You know I get Steve Chandler’s daily messages straight in my inbox every day, and sometimes they are just too good to keep to myself. Here’s today’s message – sooo related to what we’re doing here. I...
View ArticleNot Smiling Is Not Professional :)
This comes straight from today’s newsletter of manager-tools.com. I agree 100% and have nothing to add… Smiling At Strangers I spend a lot of time in other company’s offices. And that means I walk up...
View ArticleHow Was Your First Day, Honey?
Here’s a great Wall Street Journal article by Mike Michalowicz on involving the significant others of your employees into motivating those same employees… What would it do for your employees if they...
View ArticleHow To Retain Talents When You Can't Give Them A Raise
The only way to keep employees in a company by recognizing their needs and responding to them. This is “Before-The-Fact-Recognition” and creates sustainable motivation that will last even through a...
View ArticleWhy Positive Attention Is Important
At last night’s New Year’s party, a friend of mine asked me what my priority for 2011 was, and after a short think, I said “Me!” She nodded and said, “Yes, same here!” Sometimes, we get so distracted...
View ArticleIs “Recognition” A Management Style?
I was recently discussing which is the best management style out there and while I’m all for a “coaching management style”, I vote for an eclectic one that uses different styles in different...
View ArticleHow To WOO Gatekeepers
“You can lead a horse to the water, but you can’t make it drink.” The trick is to make it want to drink. Whether it’s employees, business partners or networking contacts whose support you need –...
View ArticleHow To Manage Your Team With More HEART
Today I’m promoting “recognition” to a management style! Yes! Unfortunately too many companies confuse recognition with “rewards”. Since they often have no budget for rewards, they think it means they...
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