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Workplace distractions are everywhere; telephones ring, page announcements sound, computer popups appear, co-workers interrupt. Each of these and countless other diversions interrupt the natural progression of work achievement and divert employees’ attention away from the task at hand. Such distractions can cause an employee to lose his or her place when performing critical procedures.
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When a new sales representative is hired, a company provides what is known as orientation and ramp up. Once those elements are complete, the company believes the salesperson can go out and begin earning money. First, it’s a heavy dose of product training. The company and their trainers will spend days, sometimes weeks, on ‘what […]
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It is both comical and sad to analyze certain promotional hype that one hears. Some companies claim that purchasing their product is the ‘be all, end all’ panacea for life’s dilemmas. If only you will buy their version of ‘The Answer,’ then you can surely fast-forward your way to instant riches, success and an easy […]
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The Leader Phrase Book: 3000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command by Patrick Alain About the Reference The Leader Phrase Book by Patrick Alain provides professionals with the ‘right thing to say’ across a multitude of situations and spectrum of approaches. These phrases can help anyone prepare for interactions of all kinds with seniors, […]
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I’m all Apple all the time. Since 1984. So far, Apple and Steve Jobs have changed the way computers run, revolutionized the mobile phone, and revolutionized the way music is distributed to a point that all retailers, distributors, manufacturers, producers, music groups, and recording artists are totally dependent on Apple for a sizeable share of […]
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“There are many things that we would throw away, if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.” Oscar Wilde(1854 – 1900) Irish writer, poet, and playwright
Do I go to the left or do I go to the right?” A common question asked when one reaches an intersection. Unless one is familiar with the area or has a map, the question may be answered with a nagging ‘gut feel’ rather than with certainty. Sometimes proceeding on the chosen course results in a successful outcome. At other times, it requires backtracking and results in a great deal of frustration, lost time, and unnecessarily spent resources.
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Question: How can managers possibly do everything presented on the StrategyDriven website? StrategyDriven Response: Managers should be able to perform all of the best practices presented on the StrategyDriven website as these focus on the manager’s primary role – to manage people, resources, and their deployment. It is when managers are ‘working managers,’ doing the […]
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Salespeople (not you, of course) are known for asking poor questions – questions that are not only embarrassing, questions that are also rude. And I would be remiss if I didn’t add: questions that make them appear desperate and pressing for a sale. The dumbest question in sales is “What will it take to get […]
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Leadership Inspirations – A Little Inaccuracy
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.” Clarence Edwin Ayers (1891 – 1972) Institutional economist
Human Performance Management Best Practice 5 – Placekeeping
/in Human Performance Management, Premium/by StrategyDrivenThe hard side of training, and the soft side of learning.
/in Marketing & Sales, Practices for Professionals/by Jeffrey GitomerWhen a new sales representative is hired, a company provides what is known as orientation and ramp up. Once those elements are complete, the company believes the salesperson can go out and begin earning money. First, it’s a heavy dose of product training. The company and their trainers will spend days, sometimes weeks, on ‘what […]
The Big Picture of Business – The Realities of Branding… Slogans that Mislead
/in Marketing & Sales/by Hank MooreIt is both comical and sad to analyze certain promotional hype that one hears. Some companies claim that purchasing their product is the ‘be all, end all’ panacea for life’s dilemmas. If only you will buy their version of ‘The Answer,’ then you can surely fast-forward your way to instant riches, success and an easy […]
Recommended Resource – The Leader Phrase Book
/in Business Communications, Management & Leadership, Recommended Resources/by StrategyDrivenThe Leader Phrase Book: 3000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command by Patrick Alain About the Reference The Leader Phrase Book by Patrick Alain provides professionals with the ‘right thing to say’ across a multitude of situations and spectrum of approaches. These phrases can help anyone prepare for interactions of all kinds with seniors, […]
What are you ready for? What are you waiting for?
/in Marketing & Sales/by Jeffrey GitomerI’m all Apple all the time. Since 1984. So far, Apple and Steve Jobs have changed the way computers run, revolutionized the mobile phone, and revolutionized the way music is distributed to a point that all retailers, distributors, manufacturers, producers, music groups, and recording artists are totally dependent on Apple for a sizeable share of […]
Leadership Inspirations – Throwing Things Away
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“There are many things that we would throw away, if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.” Oscar Wilde(1854 – 1900) Irish writer, poet, and playwright
Human Performance Management Best Practice 4 – Stop When Uncertain
/in Human Performance Management, Premium/by StrategyDrivenDo I go to the left or do I go to the right?” A common question asked when one reaches an intersection. Unless one is familiar with the area or has a map, the question may be answered with a nagging ‘gut feel’ rather than with certainty. Sometimes proceeding on the chosen course results in a successful outcome. At other times, it requires backtracking and results in a great deal of frustration, lost time, and unnecessarily spent resources.
The Advisor’s Corner – Can a Manager Really Do It All?
/in The Advisor's Corner/by StrategyDrivenQuestion: How can managers possibly do everything presented on the StrategyDriven website? StrategyDriven Response: Managers should be able to perform all of the best practices presented on the StrategyDriven website as these focus on the manager’s primary role – to manage people, resources, and their deployment. It is when managers are ‘working managers,’ doing the […]
What keeps me up at night? None of your business!
/in Marketing & Sales/by Jeffrey GitomerSalespeople (not you, of course) are known for asking poor questions – questions that are not only embarrassing, questions that are also rude. And I would be remiss if I didn’t add: questions that make them appear desperate and pressing for a sale. The dumbest question in sales is “What will it take to get […]