Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Dont allow personal attacks or criticism. Start your meetings on time, and dont cut into employees personal time at lunch or after work. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Really listen to the people under your supervision--dont just fake it. So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Okay, so youve found your New Years resolution for your personal life. Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events 31. Explain each persons relevance 48. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Exercise more. Stop smoking. Allow prudent autonomy 27.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010 Thanks For Your Loyal Readership A heartfelt thanks for reading my blog and sharing your feedback, comments and ideas. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

As an employees leader, you are likely the most important person to them in the workplace. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2010

By mixing your input, you are satisfying a persons thirst for knowing both what he/she is doing well and what he/she can do to continue to improve. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Be sure to always start with the positive when giving feedback. I totally agree. " It gets seen through.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010 Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" David Shaners compelling, The Seven Arts of Change , shows business leaders that transforming a business only happens when each employee equates organizational change with the process of deep personal growth. The book came out earlier this month.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events. Be willing to change your decisions. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list. So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

The values remain constant and dont change from time to time, situation to situation or person to person. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Business leaders can learn a lot from the chains core values: 1. Its values are what are truly important to Whole Foods. So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

In fact, a recent study published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that its participants understood the tone they were imparting in only about half of their emails. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? The average worker will spend 10 years of their work life dealing with email.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Make your story personal to you. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. Ashers formula is: Start with the point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Keeping your office door open, communicating in person versus e-mail or via the phone, allows you to click more. The more face-to-face interactions with a co-worker, even if you dont have a conversation, will generally increase your chances of liking that person. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Managers often find it easier, more comfortable, or less threatening to hire someone with similar skills and work habits. So, if you are a great idea person, but a poor communicator, hire someone with strong communications skills. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Good post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

And, if you are a team leader or business leader and you have the task of trying to get other people to adopt the goals assigned to them, Halvorson suggests you : • Try giving your employee or team member a sense of personal control. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Its a good read.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

As a coach , a manager: identifies an employees need for instruction and direction and this need is usually directly related to his or her performance or career goals. It relies on mutual, progressive goal-setting, personal feedback, and an ongoing, supportive relationship. Coaching is collaborative. So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The primary customer is the person whose life is changed through the organizations work. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

"You are the person you will be except for the people you meet and the books you read." Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

• Take a personal risk. • Pick one characteristic about yourself that youd like to change and earnestly work on changing it. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? EWF International provides professionally facilitated peer advisory groups for women business owners and executives.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:42 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: Kevin Weir said. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Both are excellent books. So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Did the employee provide accurate information or refer the caller to an appropriate person? Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:57 PM Labels: Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees , Productivity Boosters 1 comments: davidburkus said. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

They quickly paint a picture of what the company is all about and they, collectively, describe the companys personality. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:28 PM Labels: Customer Service , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Team Building 1 comments: davidburkus said. They're definitely simple.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:14 PM Labels: Gaining Respect , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Making Decisions , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:20 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Coaching Employees , Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Books , Management , Motivating Employees , Thanking Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? Great Quotes "Everybodys a teacher if you listen" -- Actress Doris Roberts Become A Mentor OR Be Mentored MicroMentor My MicroMentor Experience Search This Blog Loading. So, dig deep for ideas. Use print to provide detailed information.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

She recommends that leaders share their vision at least seven to 10 times with their employees, and to make it clear to everyone what specifically each person can do each day to help achieve the collective mission. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:13 PM Labels: Communications Skills , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Providing Feedback , Team Building , Team Building Vision Sharing 1 comments: Shawn Murphy said. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? So, dig deep for ideas.

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