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How To Survive And Then Reset To Ultimately Thrive

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Where you want to spend the most time is Thrive, and you perform there by continuing to execute with agility and learning – being open to changes in the strategic situation and bringing those into your adaptable strategy. Staying in Thrive is also helped by employing “steady state Survive.”

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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Today’s students see high tuition costs, increased demand for skilled labor, and a decline in degree requirements for open positions. Survey your recent alums to discover what life benefits beyond employment they attribute to their college experience and share those widely. What percentage are in advanced positions after five years?

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5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1.

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How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are 10 questions Polaris recommends you ask employees as part of a wide-ranging employee satisfaction and engagement survey : For each of the following statements, indicate if you: • Strongly disagree • Disagree • Somewhat disagree • Agree • Strongly agree 1. Don't Praise.

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How To Be An Open Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 How To Be An Open Leader Charlene Li, the author of the best-seller book, Groundswell , was kind enough to send me an advance copy of her newest book, Open Leadership , which she released for sale on May 24. Don't Praise. How To Write An Employee Satisfaction And Engageme.

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5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Friday, November 12, 2010 5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers I really like author Paul R. Timms advice to stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. These open-ended questions will let your customers really express their ideas, opinions and needs. Don't Praise.

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Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. Employee pay often is not the most important driver for employee retention. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal.