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That’s a provocative statement, if not a counterintuitive one. I can hear it now. “Mike we want to be competitive. We need to be competitive. We need to do more than our competitors. That’s why we are in business!” And to that I say “Yes, of course! That’s all correct.”…
Focus. It’s a word you hear over and over again when it comes to sales performers. The good ones have it, but most are either not focused enough or focused on the wrong things. To get every sales rep to perform better here are a few things you can implement…
The workspace is changing. In fact it’s less a “space” than it is a collection of resources connected in mind and spirit through digital technologies. All of that is changing the way work gets done and how people perform and relate to one another. How so? The digital economy is…
“It is better to give than to receive.” That age old axiom tells us that generosity has its own rewards — especially around the Holidays — and that people on the giving side experience just as much (if not more) satisfaction than those on the receiving end. In the context…
Googled anything lately? You may have noticed that the world’s leading internet-related services company has changed their logo — a modification that has symbolic significance. How so? When the company first started, people reached them from a single destination — a desktop PC. Now, visitors interact with the web across…
Your brain is overflowing. Your boss has just given you another task to complete. You feel like your creative brain has taken a vacation, and you don’t know how you’re going to churn out the two 20 page reports you have to create this week, on top of your usual…
We recently read an article about who is liable in an accident where the car involved has no driver . Is it the fault of the other driver, or the car manufacturer? Perhaps the manufacturer who supplied the parts for the driverless system, or the company who surfaced the road…
At the end of my last posting I promised to share the secret to implementing a high-performing, high-touch recognition strategy without breaking the bank. So what’s the answer? How do you involve and influence all of your employees without driving up costs? The answer lies in two words — social…
Fresh produce is often marked by a “use by” date. It’s there to guarantee quality and to make sure what you are about to buy hasn’t grown stale. Recognition programs should have such markers. Too many are out-of-date. They don’t reflect modern methods and techniques and they don’t quite measure…
October 12, 2017 | By Madison In our first infographic on the topic, How to Make Service Anniversary Awards Relevant for All Generations, we explained how each generation prefers to be recognized. Now we’re taking a closer look at the specific tools and techniques you should be using to deliver…
