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It’s Never Too Late to Start Over
Change can light the fire under complacent employees. It’s never too late to start over and change what you’re doing and how you’re doing it.
CEO’s and Follow the Leader
Remember the old game, Follow the Leader? A group of our friends stood side-by-side, and someone who was chosen as the leader would be in the front facing us. Everything the leader did, we had to mimic. That sounds easy enough, but the leader would sometimes fake us...
Great Employee But Poor Attendance
A couple of months ago I was asked by a Manager what he could do about an employee who does a great job but has poor attendance. I could hear the frustration in his voice when he said, ‘I’m not sure I can do anything because he does such a great job when he’s here.’...
Writing Meaningful Reviews
Studies have indicated most employees don’t like them. People in management feel bogged down by them. Some companies conduct them once a year at the same time, while others stick to the anniversary date of the employee. And while many Managers simply write the...
Employee Training: Immersion vs Drowning
Managers often spend a lot of time debating the many techniques of employee training, to try and determine if they’re doing the right things. Should you put everything in a power point presentation, or mix it up with some video segments? Should it be a straight...
The High Cost of Turnover
Many Managers are so busy they don’t always think about figuring out how much it costs to replace a person in their department. If you’re one of them you might be surprised to learn just how high the cost of turnover is. Numbers Don’t Lie There’s something about...