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Be Careful Who You Condemn

We all know customers are not always right – in fact – often they’re completely wrong. But if we allow our customers’ “shortcomings” to be the focus of our employees’ attentions we’re destined to fail... We all know customers are not always right – in fact – often they’re completely...

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Hiring for Success

Hiring someone new to work in your business is one of the most critical ... a business owner makes, although it is not always given the justice it ... If a position is vacant, or ... Hiring someone new to work in your business is one of the most critical...

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What do Employees Really Want?

A major problem for business owners and ... today is getting the best ... and then keeping them. Sounds easy, but any employer will tell you that these ... take up the most time and A major problem for business owners and employers today is getting the best employees and...

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Dealing with Problem Behaviour in the Workplace

I ... struggle with the term ... people”, because I firmly believe that people cannot be managed – only ... and systems can. How many times have you heard it said – “Why won’t my em I personally struggle with the term “managing people”, because I firmly believe that people...

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Setting Performance Standards for your Employees

The success of your business is directly related to the ... and ... of the people who work in your ... And yet it is ... ... that 60% of ... or more, are unde The success of your business is directly related to the commitment and productivity of the...

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10 Ways to Beef up your Leadership Skills

Have you ever heard someone say, ... I have to admit that I think I am really bad at managing other people. My staff all hate me and I’m ... of doing my job”.The answer is no, of course. Have you ever heard someone say, “Actually, I have to admit...

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A Whack Up 'Long Side The Head Of Human Resources: The Leadership Imperative

... TO ... This article may be ... in ... and on web sites provided ... is provided to the author, and it appears with the included ... resource box and li PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided...

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Coaching - The New Word in Management

The Old Way – Command and ... ... and ... styles have come a long way in the last decade, the command and control style of ... ... remains common practice in man The Old Way – Command and ControlAlthough workplaces and management styles have come a long way in...

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Leading with Power and Authority: Energize Others with Deep Green Leadership

One of the most significant aspects of leadership involves the stewardship of resources both collective and individual. People instinctively want to understand how their needs will be met in the prese... One of the most significant aspects of leadership involves the stewardship of resources both collective and individual. People instinctively...

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Leadership Development And Jumping Out of Airships

... TO ... This article may be ... in ... and on web sites provided ... is provided to the author, and it appears with the included ... resource box and li PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided...

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Five Secrets to Gaining Credibility with Your Team for Outstanding Results

Towers Perrin, the ... benefits ... ... over 1000 American workers and found ... Only 51 percent of all workers trust their ... totell the truth in employee Towers Perrin, the corporate benefits consulting firm,surveyed over 1000 American workers and found thefollowing:* Only 51 percent of all workers trust their...

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Workplace Violence: The Bullying Factor

A lot has been written about the ... bully and so my approach will deal with the ... and ... process of ... ... During my years as a Postal ... on a ... Vi A lot has been written about the workplace bully and so my approach will deal...

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Agility = Sustainability

High Engagement, it’s not your standard employee motivation. - All organizations today are faced with intense competition and rapidly changing markets, customers, products, delivery, systems and servi... High Engagement, it’s not your standard employee motivation. - All organizations today are faced with intense competition and rapidly changing markets, customers, products,...

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Do You Inspire or Incinerate?

... my career, I have asked managers what they look for in hiring new ... The single most sought after ... is a positive ... ... can be learned but a positive atti Throughout my career, I have asked managers what they look for in hiring new employees. The single...

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Turnover is Not a Problem

“Ha!” you say. “For someone to make a ... like that, they ... haven’t worked in the real world and ... have never had to run a ... Well, let me assure you. In my past I’ve not “Ha!” you say. “For someone to make a statement like that, they...

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Learning from Your Employees' and Customers’ Complaints

... TO ... This article may be ... in ... and on web sites provided ... is provided to the author, and it appears with the included ... resource box and li PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided...

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Meaningful Diversity: Creating Cultures of Inclusion


As you look around your workplace do you see a too comfortable “sameness” in the faces present? Are you able to make decisions almost too quickly because you’re all “on the same page?” Do you find yourself doing things the same way and getting the same, or even diminishing, results?...

Want to be REALLY efficient? Be inefficient for awhile!


"Being efficient can mean using more time" (or: What NOT to learn from Reality Television)Q. I have a lot of new projects in my job. There are no guidelines and no mentors because some have never been... Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., is an author, speaker andcareer/business...

Medical Collection. How Organized is your office?


At one time or another, all of us have experienced the frustration of waiting in a doctor's office. It seems as though every time we go to see the doctor or the dentist we end up having to wait for a ridiculous amount of time, and then when we finally...

Tales from the Corporate Frontline: Work Ethics and the Customer


This article relates to the Ethics in the Workplace competency, commonly evaluated in employee surveys. It gives examples of how employees and customers consider ethical behavior and sound values an integral part of your organization. This competency covers a variety of topics like customer treatment, employee professionalism, and expected/acceptable organizational...

Groove Network. Good, but how good?


If you are in a business that passes documents around to be reviewed and edited over and over before they are ready to be posted for advertising or for a client, then you have probably already heard of a software solution to help keep your "floating" documents organized from Groove...

"He Hate Me": Turning Their Bad Attitude Into Your Great Results


"He Hate Me" is one of the most famous nicknames in American football. But it's real importance isn't to football but leadership. Understanding the leadership lesson of He Hate Me will notably increase your leadership effectiveness. "He Hate Me" was the nickname of Rod Smart, a leading rusher in 2002...

3 Tests to Hire the Best


Answer: Hire profitable, productive, honest people! Unfortunately, managers often hire underachievers or losers. Fortunately, pre-employment tests give managers a simple-to-use, quick, customizable ... Answer: Hire profitable, productive, honest people! Unfortunately, managers often hire underachievers or losers. Fortunately, pre-employment tests give managers a simple-to-use, quick, customizable way to hire the best....

Get Angry And Then Get Results


Many leadership situations are emotionally-charged, with leaders often being the targets of people's anger. As a leader, you must deal with that anger in ways that helps your organization flourish. But in such situations, you often get angry too. The most effective way to deal with your own anger is...

What’s in your Electronic Medical Record?


In the age of the internet and rapid developments of information technology, the way we view, edit, and exchange documents is changing and becoming more and more advanced. The medical world is no exception to this as medical records are now becoming known as electronic medical records or EMR’s. If...

Important But Not Urgent


Success will depend on how you prioritize and make sure important things get done. Do you let urgent tasks get into the way? You can normally classify your work into four different categories: a.) important AND urgent ( this is something you should always prioritize to do first! ) b.)...

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Important But Not Urgent

Success will depend on how you prioritize and make sure important things get done. Do you let urgent tasks get into the way? You can normally classify your work into four different categories: a.) important AND urgent ( this is something you should always prioritize to do first! ) b.)...

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