Badge, Change Management, Chart and Comment

Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Some people call this a "hello" culture.

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Go Old School.Use A Flip Chart For Gathering Ideas

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010 Go Old School.Use A Flip Chart For Gathering Ideas Heres a great idea from communications consultant, speaker and author David Grossman : And, yes its old school. Grossman recommends that when you have something you want to get your employees input on, post a question on a flip chart in your department or office.

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Use A Board Of Advisors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Sunday, August 8, 2010 Use A Board Of Advisors David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and hes a person who effectively uses a board of advisors, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:57 PM Labels: Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees , Productivity Boosters 1 comments: davidburkus said. Here's the problem though: if job security drives loyalty.than nothing drives loyalty.

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5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 10:16 AM Labels: Brainstorming , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Productivity Boosters , Team Building , Team Building Vision Sharing 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive (..)

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Great Business Quote

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 3:56 PM Labels: General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of Mentoring: Formal And Informal Are You (..)

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Don't Hire Someone Just Like You

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 9:07 PM Labels: General Management Skills , Hiring , Management 1 comments: davidburkus said. If two of us think alike, one of us isn't thinking. Good post Eric.

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Make An Impact With Your Words Of Thanks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:44 PM Labels: Communications Skills , General Management Skills , Motivating Employees , Providing Feedback 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of Mentoring: (..)

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Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes

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AUGUST 21, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 5:45 AM Labels: Management , Motivating Employees , Providing Feedback , Soliciting Suggestions , Team Building 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of (..)

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Mix Praise With Constructive Feedback

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:31 PM Labels: Coaching Employees , General Management Skills , Giving Praise , Leadership Skills , Management , Mentoring , Motivating Employees , Providing Feedback 1 comments: davidburkus said. I totally agree. But try to avoid the "feedback sandwich." " It gets seen through.

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Know When To Change Your Decision

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 17, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 6:59 AM Labels: General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Making Decisions , Management 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of Mentoring: Formal (..)

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Always Follow Through

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 2:45 PM Labels: Communications Skills , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees , Productivity Boosters 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) (..)

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Never Say These Words To A Customer

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:59 PM Labels: Customer Service , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Training 1 comments: Dalon said. Are you absolutely sure every employee in sales, production, operations, marketing, etc., is not using these words, even inadvertently, in front of your customers? thanks for a great reminder!

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Communicate Often And Tell A Story

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Reynolds other advice to leaders is to be one who: •listens with respect •communicates effectively •removes obstacles •shoulders the blame •shares the glory Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:12 AM Labels: General Management Skills , Management , Motivating Employees , Team Building Vision Sharing 0comments: Post a Comment Newer (..)

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Four Tips And Observations For Leaders

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:49 PM Labels: General Management Skills , Leadership Books , Making Decisions , Management , Team Building 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of Mentoring: (..)

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Let Employees Learn From Their Mistakes

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 9:04 PM Labels: General Management Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said. One of my favorite anonymous manager stories. New employee messes up and losses $1 million. His boss calls him in. The employees asks if he'll be fired. The boss says, "Fire, You.I

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Let's Build A List

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Eric Jacobson Overland Park, KS Posted by Eric Jacobson at 5:28 PM Labels: General Management Skills , Management , Skills 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The Power Of Mentoring: Formal (..)

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Plan Monthly Job Learning Days

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:23 PM Labels: Management , Mentoring , Productivity Boosters , Team Building , Team Building Vision Sharing , Training 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) UpTweet Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (9) ► January (9) The (..)

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