Quote of the Week: Take a Stand
A powerful reminder for managers.
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10 Morale & Productivity Boosters for June
The foundation of good morale and productivity is hiring the right people. Yes – don’t hire grumps. And the people must have clear roles, responsibities, expectations and goals. And they must receive training and coaching which includes feedback, direction, support and recognition from a trusted manager or coach.
If these aren’t in place, this article is NOT for you. If they ARE in place, I encourage you to put this quote to work every now and then.
Here are ten just-for-June opportunities for doing this. Read more
10 Marketing Opportunities Just for June
There are many opportunities to help you heat things up in the revenue department. A potential side benefit internally…a boost to morale and productivity. All good for bottom line performance.
In addition to Father’s Day (June 17) and the first day of summer (June 21): Read more
Movie of the Week: Seabiscuit
If you are in pursuit of important growth objectives, you need every team member to be galloping to goal. If a few are just limping along – or even worse laying around on the job – you must be so frustrated! What are you going to do?!
Before withholding their oats, putting them out to pasture or shooting them – watch Seabiscuit, based on the true story about a horse that seemed best at sleeping and eating. Judged as “plain lazy”. He was ridden and beaten to the point of collapse. He could have easily been stuck with the Loser Label, but someone on “his team” must have seen our Quote of the Week: On Winners & Losers. Read more
Loser to Winner Over Lunch
Here’s an excellent demonstration of our Quote of the Week: On Winners & Losers at work.
My first job after college was - a job. And actually – I didn’t like it very much, wasn’t very good at it and frankly felt like a loser. But - I figured I would get used to it. The job. Not feeling like a loser.
After about six months, my boss, Kay, invited me to lunch. After the waiter took our order and was out of earshot, Kay said, “I’ve been wondering…what happened to that vivacious young woman I hired?” Read more
Happy Hamburger Day
Just a 
reminder that Friday, May 28 is National Hamburger Day.
If you haven’t already planned for it – that’s okay. Impromtu things are sometimes the best.
Ask everyone to bring something tomorrow. Or go to a drive-thru and bring burgers back. Or pile everyone in the car with you and go together. And then take it all out and enjoy on a picnic table somewhere.
For more on National Hamburger Day see: 10 May-Only Ways to Boost Morale & Productivity.
Just-for-June opportunities to boost revenue, morale, productivity & customer loyalty:
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Brainteaser of the Week #30
Use a brainteaser to start or revive or end a meeting. A great way to shift the brain, spark new energy, maybe even cause a giggle or a smile. All of which can help you boost morale and productivity.
Here is a nice companion to our Quote of the Week: On Winners & Losers. And a great way to get better results.
What does this represent?
10 Tips from Losers
This weekly feature is for managers who don’t have time or don’t want to make time to read lengthy articles or even short paragraphs. We call it a Quick List. AKA – 10 by 10 on Tuesday. 10 ( ideas or tips or questions or steps or ways to Get 2 Goal or Be a Better Manager, etc) by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays. Click here if you’d like to see all Quick Lists created to date.
This week, our list is from losers. But they aren’t really losers. They are just “disguised” as losers. Just think if you could find the winner – even the champion – in everyone on your team! How much more productive would your team be? What would happen to the bottom line?
Finding the winner in someone who is “‘disguised” as a loser is to me, one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences in management. It requires a lot of patience. And a lot of faith that there really is a winner in there somewhere. Read more
Has your team made goal for May?
Only a few days left. Have you made your revenue goal? What about your goals for # of new customers, collections, production, web traffic, articles posted, etc?
If not – or if you aren’t on track to achieve each goal during the next five days – what are you doing about it?
If you are like many managers, you have given up for the month. “Why push? Why not start fresh in June?” And maybe you’ve adopted one of the usual excuses for performance. Blaming some sort of interference like: “The economy really hit us this month”. Or - “We have a bunch of losers on the team.”
I understand. All kinds of things can get in the way. But let me tell this to you straight.
When managers don’t push to the finish line, they de-value the importance of achieving goals and diminish the team’s commitment to them.
To put it another way – goals become a joke. And performance becomes limited. Read more
Quote of the Week: On Winners & Losers
This week’s quote is for managers who are pursuing aggressive goals and better bottom line results. Actually it’s a pair of powerful quotes.
Post one or both and then challenge yourself to find the winner in that loser who has been causing problems for your team lately.
Post the above quote in a prominent place like your computer screen (see details below).
And then – come back throughout the week for examples of managers and coaches drawing out winners.
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