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Where’s April?

He didn't realize he'd even said it, yet my husband had stopped in his tracks and had basically bellowed the question across the dining room of one of our favorite lunch spots. Upon entering the dining room, he'd done a quick scan to ensure April was there. When he didn't see her, without thinking, he opened his mouth, the question came out, and all the patrons, the other servers, and the chef stopped and looked at him. "She took the day off. She'll be back tomorrow," the Chef growled. My...

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Letting Go

When it comes to letting go and letting someone else take the reins, can you do it? Do you do it? If so, do you do it well? Given the work my company does, we regularly deal with transitions in leadership. Some of those transitions are smooth; others a bit bumpy. The key to a smooth transition is multi-faceted: You need the right person to step in or step up and take the reins You need an intentional transition plan You need an intentional communication plan, and You need to know when to let...

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Employee Motivation Check-up

Employee Motivation Check-up

If you were asked to describe your employees, would "motivated" be one of the adjectives you'd use? If not, why not? If you respond by saying something such as "They just don't care…," or "All they want is a paycheck…," those statements are not true for most employees. Your employees want many of the same things in life you do; things such as a means to provide for and protect their families, strong family and social interactions, a stable work environment, and the opportunity to utilize their...

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Effective Goal Setting

We all set goals in our personal and professional lives. However, many of us fail to set our goals effectively, and therefore never achieve them. Our goals are often stated in terms such as "I'll increase productivity next week." That's too vague to give anyone guidance or to spur motivation to enhance performance. To help ourselves and our employees understand what we want to achieve, we need to implement S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting. "S" Stands for SPECIFIC "M" Refers to MEASURABLE "A" Means...

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