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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Halloween Tales In Honour Of The Day
Bolt the doors, lock the windows, check the closets and under the beds… What would Halloween be without a few scary tales? The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Ghastly Rip Van Winkle
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Ghost, Halloween, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, postaday2011, Washington Irving
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Ten Ways To Inject Fun Into The Workplace
Would you consider installing a video camera to catch humourous responses to unexpected questions? What about a team coffee break dedicated to sharing your most embarrassing moments? Teams that laugh together are better able to power through difficulties and get the … Continue reading
Are You Building A Brand Or Just Making Noise
There’s a lot of competition for our attention. Email, phone calls, colleagues, meetings, LinkedIn, direct mail… Here are 3 steps to help you cut through all the static and reach your intended audience. 1. Think like a customer. Most marketing messages … Continue reading
Posted in Business Development, Getting Results, Marketing
Tagged Business development, marketing, postaday2011, Target audience
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The Snapshot That Creates Alignment
Taking steps to create alignment and build pride in what you do will pay off immediately and into the future. Continue reading
A Simple Gesture to Boost Morale
Harvard Business Review is known for publishing the latest thinking in corporate and management strategy. Here is one idea that is basic and simple yet carries the promise of impact. See Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s idea here.
Ghost Posting Job Ads: Best Practice or Bad Form?
Why do staffing agencies place job ads for positions that don’t exist? People who disagree with this practice may say it’s unethical and misleading. Those who engage in the practice will tell you it’s a necessary part of business, not designed to … Continue reading
Posted in Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged employment, Job ad, postaday2011, Recruiting, Staffing agencies, Temporary work
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Seth Godin on Leader vs Manager
“Managers work to get their employees to do what they did yesterday, but a little faster and a little cheaper. Leaders, on the other hand, know where they’d like to go, but understand that they can’t get there without their … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Results, Leadership, Management
Tagged Business, Leadership, Management, postaday2011, Seth Godin
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Teamwork Slays the Goodenuff Monster
The Goodenuff Monster is a faulty thought process that justifies second-rate performance. Often, he presents himself when we’re trying do things ourselves that would benefit from teamwork. Continue reading
No-Talk Thursdays
Jason Fried says one of the worst things managers do is interrupt their people. He proposes an interesting idea in this short video called: Why People Can’t Seem To Get Work Done At Work.
Posted in Corporate performance, Leadership, Management, Productivity
Tagged Interruptions, Jason Fried, postaday2011, Productivity video, TED
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Assess Your “Edge” Quotient
Jack Welch has a theory about the 4E’s of leadership. He looks for leaders who demonstrate Energy, they Energize others, they have Edge, and they Execute well. Of these, edge is the hardest to define. His words: “Individuals with edge … Continue reading
Death By Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
“The most painful problem in business.” That’s how Patrick Lencioni describes ineffective meetings. At the end of the post is a chart from his book showing meeting content and timing recommendations. Continue reading
