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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. Thanks for the summary.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

“An added benefit of conducting employee satisfaction research is that, in doing so, a company lets their employees know they are important, their opinions and suggestions matter, and there is a sincere desire to make the company an enjoyable place to work,&# reports Polaris. .&#

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City company called, The Brainzooming Group, encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". Helping those companies to earn that honor are the perks they give their employees, some of which you might want to consider for 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 How To Uncover The Real Reasons Your Employees Leave As a leader, its imperative you understand the real reasons employees leave your company. To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Does this person have the traits and skills I want to develop? A mentor can benefit leaders new to their leadership role and they can benefit experienced and seasoned leaders, as well.

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JANUARY 15, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2010

An example of positive feedback is : “Bob, your communications skills have dramatically improved over the past couple of months. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Quickly get answers when phoning your company? You can find more examples of companies with impressive guiding principles in the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employees. You can find more examples of companies with impressive guiding principles in the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employees. Make returns? Get pricing and terms?

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

That is, what are their self-interests versus what the company can offer them. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Rating someone based on the company he or she keeps 6. Rating everyone high, to make you look good Theres other great information in this 250-page book that is valuable for any manager, and especially good for managers who are new in their leadership position. Rating someone based on a grudge you are holding 7.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010 Discover Your Leader Grade If you need a tool to measure your leadership skills, check out LeaderGrade , by Quantum Workplace, which measures your leadership influence by asking your peers and followers to rate your leadership skills. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Dont Hire Someone Just Like You Despite the temptation to hire someone like yourself, hire someone to complement your skills --not to duplicate your skills. Managers often find it easier, more comfortable, or less threatening to hire someone with similar skills and work habits. Good post Eric.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck reports that many companies also battle productivity loss triggered by misread employee email. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Third on the top five list is an employees opportunity to use his/her skills. Despite study after study that shows pay is not the top reason employees stay with a company, research results like these often surprise workplace leaders. In fourth place is an organizations financial stability.

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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. Both are excellent books. You would be surprised what they come up with.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have A lot of companies struggle when creating their mission statement. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Author Peter F.

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MARCH 20, 2010

The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Good-to-great companies use technology as an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it." publicly traded companies and their performance over 40 years.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Sunday, June 13, 2010 Lessons From Good To Great Here are two of my favorite quotes from the hugely popular leadership book, Good To Great : "The good-to-great companies did not say, Okay, folks, lets get passionate about what we do. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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APRIL 26, 2010

The three things one should do may see like common sense and may appear easy to do, but its surprising how few companies have leaders who follow-through with all three. So, its good to be reminded of what is working for the best companies during this challenging economy. Love the Blue Shirt Nation idea.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these "open leadership skills assessment" questions: Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Do I actively manage how I am authentic? Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? Third to last is crucial.

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JUNE 26, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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AUGUST 14, 2010

Reynolds shared her expertise with me recently during an interview. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Leaders need to communicate often, regularly and consistently," she recommended.

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JULY 21, 2010

Your employees need to know about the health of your company or organization. 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.

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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AUGUST 7, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Or, perhaps youve heard a vendor use them, particularly if your company is expanding its social media play. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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