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Category Archives: Getting Results
Problem Resolution Starts with Curiosity
You can’t truly solve a problem until you appreciate all the opportunities it contains. Continue reading
Quantity vs Quality: Who Says They’re Mutually Exclusive?
Over the years, the two most common objections I’ve heard during productivity discussions are: Do you want quantity or quality? Do you want me to spend my time on important activities or do you want me to spend my time … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate performance, Getting Results, Leadership, Management, Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged Business, Recruitment
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Organizational Adulthood
Ever watch a 12 year old walk through a department store, pointing out each and every flaw in design or pricing? Adolescents are particularly adept at finding and announcing fault. With any luck, and several years’ frontal lobe development, they learn the value … Continue reading
Zooming versus Micromanagement
Somewhere, somehow, we got the idea that leaders shouldn’t bother with the finer points of running a business; that staying high level is the mark of true leadership. Read why that thinking can be harmful to a business unit. Continue reading
A High Performance Alternative to New Years Resolutions
What’s the fastest way to sully the new year and dampen your spirits? Make a list of all the things you don’t like about yourself and then write some resolutions designed to “fix” your faults. Here’s a fresh approach that may net you better results. Continue reading
More Progress – Same Hours
How do you put more progress in your week without adding additional hours? Future pace your time. True or False: If you start the day with no objectives, no goals, and no hot priorities tied directly to your objectives, your day will … 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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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
Recruiter Workload
Setting appropriate goals for recruiters is a tough task. Generalist recruiters handle a wide variety of positions which creates productivity peaks and valleys. Specialists may enjoy a steadier, more predictable workflow in terms of number of hires expected; their challenges come from the … Continue reading
Planning For Growth – Part 3
Welcome to part 3 of 3. In this segment we turn the plan into measurable behaviours that create results. This is where the rubber meets the road! In part one, we recorded some important goals. Among them: Field of play … Continue reading
