10 Morale & Productivity Boosters Just-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 Just-for-June Marketing Opportunities
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
10 Things That Bug People About Meetings
This week’s Quick List* is a companion to our Quote of the Week which is:
“Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer the meetings the better.” Peter Drucker
A regular review of meetings is crucial for the success of any organization. Not just the quantity of meetings but the quality as well. Typical discoveries from such reviews include ways to save time, boost morale, productivity and overall performance.
How to conduct such a review? Start with questions like:
- How many meetings do you attend each week?
- How many hours do they take?
- What bugs you about the meetings you attend?
We conducted a survey** last week and asked these plus a few more questions. To date, here are the top 10 responses to the question: “What bugs you about meetings?“
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Quote of the Week: Meetings are a symptom of …
This one will not be popular with many leaders, but it’s a good one for those looking for ways to save time, get to goal PLUS boost morale, productivity and overall performance.
I don’t totally agree with this one. But I think it and it’s source is enough to stop most leaders in their tracks at least long enough to evaluate their own meeting plans and habits. Not just the quantity of meetings as Drucker notes – but the quality as well.
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The Heaven & Hell of Making Things Right
Several people wrote to say thanks for the memories. Some thought it was a bunch of froof and fluff. I mean after all – what was the big deal about being left out of the program and not getting a diploma on graduation day?!!!
Others passed the story to colleagues as a reminder of the importance of paying attention to mistakes from the customer’s point of view and then responding in a way that shows undeniable concern and respect – leaving the customer absolutely delighted.
It even served to launch a story telling session during at least one Customer Service meeting, one dinner table and one cocktail party. From what I’ve heard, not all the stories had endings that were made in heaven. Read more
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10 reasons to stop meeting
This week’s Quick List* is a companion to our Quote of the Week which is:
“A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted.” James Kirk
I don’t believe that about ALL meetings, do you? A meeting can be a great opportunity to build morale, productivity and overall performance. Then again, as you see from the quote above and the ones below, they can send all of that to the gutter.
How to keep the good and dump the bad? We’ll be sharing tips on that next week.
Will you help by participating in our quick survey? Here is a link to it
Meanwhile, in case you need some motivation for yourself or others to do something about meetings in your office, these quotes may help.
We have to stop meeting like this
How many hours do you spend in meetings each week? How much of this time is productive?
Will you answer these and a few other quick questions in our survey on meetings?
What’s in it for you?
Later this week, we will post the results, Read more
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Quote of the Week: On Meetings, Minutes & Hours
This one will not be popular with many leaders, but it’s a good one for those looking for ways to save time, get to goal PLUS boost morale, productivity and overall performance.
Just imagine, if we could each save one hour per week that is currently lost in unproductive meetings. Just one hour. A total of 52 hours per year. More than two full days.
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Reminder: It’s Bike to Work Week
Great way to get
leaner
meaner
keener
& greener.
And to boost productivity, morale and overall performance. Read more
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10 tactics for drawing out winners
This week’s Quick List* is a companion to our Quote of the Week: on Leaders, Losers & Winners
There really is a winner in everyone. Hard to believe sometimes though, isn’t it?
To me, one of leadership’s greatest rewards is drawing the winner out in someone, when she seemed like such a loser that no one, not even Lucy Loser, believed she had it in her.
How to do it?
Here are 10 common tactics…along with commentary about likely results for each.
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