Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

Business leaders can read Overland Park, KS’s Leigh Branham’s books: • The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave • Re-Engage to learn more about why employees leave their workplaces (including non-financial reasons), and what leaders can do to boost employee retention. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Make conversation with your team. And, its a culture that ensures your new hires feel welcome during their critical onboarding time period. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Make conversation with your team. One of her favorite books is The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , written by Leigh Branham of the company Keeping The People, Inc., based in Overland Park, KS. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us? Make conversation with your team. Of all the things youve told me, what is the top thing that caused you to resign?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Service Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Make conversation with your team. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Make conversation with your team. Armstrong’s book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Business Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 47

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:20 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Coaching Employees , Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Books , Management , Motivating Employees , Thanking Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said. Make conversation with your team. Been looking at this book for awhile.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. Make conversation with your team. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Kansas City Kansas Help Mentoring 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Impact Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Lesson Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 17, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Change Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

The more face-to-face interactions with a co-worker, even if you dont have a conversation, will generally increase your chances of liking that person. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Work Help Mentoring Kansas City 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Volunteers are the lifeblood of non-profit organizations. If everyone volunteers a few hours a week, think how much non-profits can accomplish. Make conversation with your team. How many experiences have you overlooked in your own town, because you just keep going to the same familiar places?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Leadership Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Mentoring Kansas City Skills Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership 47

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Build Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Giving Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 62

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Job Learning Mentoring Kansas City 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Learning Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

If you volunteer for a nonprofit or are seeking employment at a nonprofit, this book is also an insightful and inspiring read. Make conversation with your team. Because, Drucker argues that need alone does not justify continuing. Nor does tradition, if your results are not sufficiently outstanding.

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Nonprofit 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The primary customer is the person whose life is changed through the organizations work. Supporting customers are volunteers, members, partners, funders, referral sources, employees, and others who must be satisfied. Make conversation with your team. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Business Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills 62

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

•How (and who) will communicate with the media, and your customers, employees, volunteers, donors and sponsors? Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! Make conversation with your team. And, how often?

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Place Management Program Mentoring 47

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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