Archive for October, 2009

“What Recession?” A Client’s Turnaround Success Story of Thriving In Today’s Economy

November 1, 2009 by Denise Corcoran Do you know the single most important asset in your company?  It’s not money.  It’s not equipment.  It’s not even your customers or employees per se, although all these assets  are important. The single most important asset — individually as a leader and collectively as a company — is

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Cash is NOT King

October 30, 2009 by Shannon Pedder Are you considering giving hard cold cash as a holiday gift or bonus this year?  Sounds like a logical idea in a tough economy but a recent study has shown differently.  Non-cash out performs cash hands down when it comes to rewarding  employees.  Click here to download and read [...]

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Are You In Danger of Losing Your Best Female Employees … VERY Soon?

October 28, 2009 by Denise Corcoran In working with clients over the last 6 months, it has become apparent … and scary … to me that women are being more affected by impact of the recession in the workplace. It absolutely breaks my heart to hear comments – from once committed female managers and professionals [...]

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Cal-OSHA VPP Workshop: How to Move Your Workplace Safety to the Next Level

Oct 22, 2009 by Mark Allen Yesterday was the Region IX annual Cal-OSHA VPP Workshop held in San Francisco.  It was great to attend and meet a number of current and future VPP Stars, and to share in this vision to take the culture of workplace safety to new levels.   And as Ron Owen put it, [...]

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Validation: Good for our Employees, Good for our Companies, Good for our Customers.

October 20, 2009 by Mark Allen Isn’t validation really what workplace rewards are all about? By taking time to reaffirm your employee’s best behaviors, you are creating a win/win. It’s good for your employee, good for the company and you’ll see in this short film clip, it’s good for customers. Take a look at this provocative [...]

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Listen up: Workplace Communication is a two way street.

Oct 2, 2009 by Mark Allen Maybe it’s her passion for engaging Staff, or maybe her trademark smile of enthusiasm.  Sandy Haskins is always good for a new twist on employee motivation. Recently, on a scenic drive in the Northern California foothills, past Chico into the breathtaking canyons of Paradise, CA., I met with Sandy Haskins, [...]

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