One of my favorite songs is by a group known as the Five Man Electrical Band called “Signs”. One verse goes something like this:
Finding People Who Make You Money
Most employees are a pain. In addition to the “regular” problems of payroll, sick time, legal issues, etc., there is the bigger issue that EMPLOYEES ARE LOOKING OUT FOR THEMSELVES, NOT FOR YOU.
Drive People to Your Site to Buy Your Products
Bring those visitors back for more, applauding you and saying BRAVO! They will create a buzz about your great site, and send you many more visitors through word of mouth. These visitors are your personal marketing force.
Boosting the ROI on Your Investment in People
Discover strategies to maximize returns on your investment in people, from smart training to incentivizing performance and continuous assessment.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Business
One of the marks of an extraordinary human being is someone who knows what he or she wants and goes after it. They have the courage of their convictions, surround themselves with good people and are not afraid to risk. Recently while listening to an interview on 60 minutes, I had the good pleasure of being inspired and encouraged by an extraordinary gentleman by the name of Mr. James Goodnight, CEO of SAS. I have since discovered that SAS is the largest privately held software company in the world and I now know why.
Self-Service Requires People To Deliver Full Benefit
Convenience is a major reason why people use the Web. It’s faster and more efficient than getting in the car or picking up the phone. Many organizations see the Web as a self-service environment where labor costs can be reduced. Self-service and convenience are not always in sync. Where that happens, nobody benefits.
Making Other People Look Good
Great leaders are not concerned with getting all the credit, praise or recognition. Many times they side step the praise and allow someone within their organization to receive the praise because they know the long-term benefit of building a person’s self-confidence. They put people in places where they can win, share the spotlight with them, and purposefully direct other people’s attention to the positive actions of their people.
Boosting the ROI on Your Investment in People – Part 1
More and more, technical executives and managers are challenged to measure and improve the ROI on projects and infrastructure investments.
OK People – Let’s Get Real!
It’s all about numbers – or so some ezine publishers would have you believe.
When You Can’t Find Perfect People
Before one of my keynotes, an attendee who introduced himself as Mr. Lansdorf asked me, “What can I do about working for a corporation full of stiffs?” In spite of the fact that the company paid quite well, Mr. Lansdorf’s people never performed the way he hoped they would when he hired them. His co-workers weren’t much better. As for his boss, “He couldn’t care less about my problems. He’d like to be able to forget about my whole department.”