Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Make conversation with your team. And, its a culture that ensures your new hires feel welcome during their critical onboarding time period. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Plus, they often generate some creative idea sharing that can boost productivity. Make conversation with your team. Odds are as well that most employees will learn that their co-workers jobs are more difficult than they might have originally thought. That knowledge builds greater mutual respect, which is vital to a teams success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Make conversation with your team. If you take too long to follow through, its as bad as not following through at all. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us? Make conversation with your team. Of all the things youve told me, what is the top thing that caused you to resign?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Make conversation with your team. One of her favorite books is The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , written by Leigh Branham of the company Keeping The People, Inc., based in Overland Park, KS. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Make conversation with your team. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Make conversation with your team. This is an informal focus group of sorts, where employees can freely and without feeling pressure, share their ideas, see others ideas, and then suggest even more ideas. Youll get great collaboration without a meeting! GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Decisions must be made at the lowest possible level for management at the top to retain its effectiveness. Hold an annual "Olympics" at your workplace that includes competition in the areas of sales, production, administrative support, IT, etc. Make conversation with your team. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck reports that many companies also battle productivity loss triggered by misread employee email. Make conversation with your team. The wrong tone can turn-off customers, aggravate your partners and frustrate employees. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Make conversation with your team. Armstrong’s book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Are you absolutely sure every employee in sales, production, operations, marketing, etc., Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:59 PM Labels: Customer Service , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Training 1 comments: Dalon said. Make conversation with your team. Take a moment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Make conversation with your team. A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

If he knows that mistakes happen in the course of doing business and that one learns from making mistakes, you will have a more productive employee. Make conversation with your team. If your employee is afraid of ever making a mistake, he will be paralyzed from taking action or taking even calculated risks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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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. Make conversation with your team. Been looking at this book for awhile.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. Make conversation with your team. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 17, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

Make it productive -- focus your feedback on the performance and not the performer. Make conversation with your team. They provide the following great, simple and straight-forward advice about giving feedback: Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Dont delay tough conversations 65. Make conversation with your team. Seek guidance when you dont have the answer 60. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Dont interrupt 63. Ask questions to clarify 64. Have an open door policy 66. Do annual written performance appraisals 68.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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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. The values address the companys product, customers, vendors, and the communities in which it operates. Make conversation with your team. The values clearly set the companys culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Make it relevant to your company or products. Make conversation with your team. Keep it relevant to the reader. Answer your customers’ questions or address their pain points. Be sure it’s well-written. Offer proof or third-party validation to claims you make. Keep each blog posting under 500 words.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:34 AM Labels: General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Meetings , Productivity Boosters 3comments: davidburkus said. Make conversation with your team. Learn more about how to host an effective meeting by reading the booklet, "Best Life: Tips for 2009."

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