Don’t Be a Patsy
Some of us are so nice we just wait for him to go away.
Or we’re afraid. And we won’t stand up to him until/unless really provoked. Unless we get really mad.
Well let me ask you this...just what has this economy cost you?
What has it done to your job? To your teammates? To your workload?
What has it done to your income? Your bank account? Your lifestyle? Your retirement date? Read more
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10 Ways to Punch This Economy in the Nose
It’s about time for somebody to punch this economy in the nose!
That’s our Leadership Quote of the Week which was spotted in the Southwest Air terminal in the Salt Lake City Airport. Read more about it here: Quote of the Week from Southwest Airlines.
Besides doing what Southwest Air intended – to buy a plane ticket, grab a bag and go – what can we do to punch this economy in the nose?
Here are 10 suggestions to help each of us with the help of our teams, pack a power punch or two – which by the way will be terrific for morale and productivity - and for overall performance.
Quote of the Week from Southwest Airlines
I spotted this sign in the Salt Lake City Airport last week. Or maybe I should say it punched me in the nose. There was no question – it immediately became our featured quote for the week. Read more
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Boost Morale & Productivity in December
Note from Jan: The foundation of good morale and productivity is hiring the right people, give them clear roles, responsibilities, expectations and goals. And give them 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. Instead, use some of the other resources on this site and in our Holiday Halls, to help you get your roles and goals clear and get everyone headed in the right direction.
If you do have all of those things in place, and want some non-holiday oriented ways to put this quote to work, you will find them here. Read more
Quote of the Week: Using our blessings
Hope you had a safe, fun and meaningful Thanksgiving.
So many blessings. Now let’s use them. All of them. For great morale and productivity.
For ideas , visit our Holiday Halls.
10 reasons to say thanks
In this Quick List* are 10 reasons to say thanks. And it’s over in Holiday Halls.
Choose one or more to share at the start or close of a meeting. Even better, get more value, including a boost to morale and productivity by using in conjunction with this Meeting Idea for Thanksgiving.
Here’s the link to 10 reasons to say thanks.
Other Thanksgiving themed resources for managers.
*Note: 10 by 10 on Tuesday (also know as a Quick List) is a 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. Here you will find 10 tips or questions or steps or ways to Get 2 Goal or Be a Better Manager, etc). And it will be posted by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays. Here’s our collection of Quick Lists to date
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Getting through hell
Things are not getting better for lots and lots of businesses.
While many have been able to heed the wise words from Winston Churchill that we shared last November…
some may not be able to take the heat much longer.
For the ones that can last until things get better…things may very well get worse. Read more
Theme for the Week: Take Charge
Thank goodness. Only 8 weeks left. It’s been a tough year.
Let’s enjoy the holidays and then…it will be nice to start over. We’re bound to have better luck next year, right?
We could sit and hope and wait…or we could…
Take charge, make things happen and inspire others to do the same.
A good thing for morale, productivity and overall performance.
That’s our focus for the week…and the rest of the year.
Join us this week for a variety of tools that will help you take charge, make things happen and inspire others to do the same.
It all starts with our Quote of the Week: On being lucky posted on Monday at 8:08 am ET
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Movie of the Week: Scary II
This week’s movie is playing in The Bite Wing of our haunted halls.
There has been so much interest that Vinnie decided to offer it one of the public meeting rooms as well.
You’ll still need a password to get in, but it’s free.
Grab some popcorn and other treats and gather your team around for this fun (and eye opening) movie clip. Perfect for Halloween.
Here’s a shortcut to the entrance to Scary II.
If you don’t already have a password, you can get one at the door.
- After you click onScary II., look for the sign that says “Free Pass, click on Haunted Halls”.
- Follow those instructions and once you have your pass, look for the sign for: ”Meeting Room”
- and then, the sign that says: “Scary II”
Enjoy!
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Don’t You Love It?
In this rough, tough, seemingly heartless, bottom-line oriented world of strategizing for survival through takeovers, layoffs and budget cuts, don’t you love it when people do business with heart?
They seem to love their work. They get the job done. They really care. They make you feel good. They warm your heart doing business with heart.
Below are a few classic stories about doing business with heart. I share them with 3 hopes.
Hope #1 is that you will read and share them with co-workers, family members and friends.
Hope #2 is that you will share some stories of your own - and encourage others to do the same.
By the way – if you hold a regular meetings of any kind - sharing heart stories can be a great addition to your agenda. It sets a positive mood for the meeting and beyond. Get details for Ready-2-Go Meeting segment.
Hope #3 is that you will join me in thanking people around you who do business with heart. You can do this verbally or with a handwritten note or with one of our Heart Cards.
Spreading the word and spreading appreciation for doing business with heart is so very important now more than ever. Because the more people do business with heart….the more people will do business with heart. And as more people do business with heart…even more people will do business with heart.
Warming hearts everywhere by doing business with heart.
Okay – it’s story time. Here are a few classic examples of people doing business with heart. Read more
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