Entries by StrategyDriven

Giving Thanks to You, Our Listeners and Readers

As we reflect on the past year, we have many things to be thankful for and in particular the trust and support you – our listeners and readers – have given us. Thank you for making our sixth year a very successful one. May you enjoy the happiest of Thanksgiving Holidays.     Best Wishes […]

Blurred Lines: Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work

Success in the workplace depends on your ability to relate effectively to people. Research shows that 60-80% of all difficulties in organizations stem from strained relationships between employees, not from deficits in an individual employee’s skill or motivation.1 Difficult workplace relationships are far more than a nuisance; they can cause anxiety, burnout, clinical depression and […]

4 Fundamentals of Creating Successful Customer Relationships

If businesses exist, as the father of Business Management Peter Drucker proposed, “to create and keep a customer,” then success is defined by the relationships you establish with your customers. Giving them the best experience possible goes a long way toward securing future business. Here are four fundamentals of creating successful relationships with customers and […]

6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 3 of 7

Silent Killer #2: Not Listening To truly listen does not mean merely hearing or paying attention. Listening is a specific type of active interpretation that shapes our realities. This largely unknown and certainly unrecognized skill is critical in the new business world. By blindly creating and/or tolerating working conditions in which people do not and […]