Happy Ice Cream Sandwich Day

While all of this might seem like nonsense, there’s a real good chance that it will help you with some serious business like boosting productivity, morale, the economy – even customer loyalty.

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Quote of the Week from Wooden & Withers

This week’s quote has been selected in support of Everette Withers who was named Interim Head Football Coach at The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill at a press conference on Friday. It’s also a perfect quote for the launch of Mistake Management Month.

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Serious Celebration: Mistake Management Month

Obviously, there is a lot at stake when mistakes are made. And when mistakes are met by masterful mistake management, there is much to celebrate.

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10 Opportunities to Push from Decision to Action

What if nothing happens after spending hours in meetings….discussing, debating and deciding?
Frustrating, isn’t it? It can be a real downer for morale and productivity.
And if that happens a lot, it will soon become hard to even engage people in problem solving sessions. I mean – why bother?

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Quote of the Week: A real decision is…

Do you ever go to meetings where decisions are made and then a few weeks later find out that no action has been taken?
Frustrating, isn’t it? And a downer for morale and productivity.
If it happens a lot, it will become hard to even engage people in discussions or problem solving sessions.

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Lemons to Lemonade at The Flying Burrito

Lemons-to-lemonade stories can be a great management tool. They can provide encouragement, celebration, recognition and confidence. All of which can serve to boost morale, productivity and overall performance. Plus build a company culture of possibility thinking and can-do attitudes. Here’s a new one for you. A lemons-to-lemonade story. With a twist.

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