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Outspoken Employees Outspoken employees can be considered negative, especially when employee feedback is given outside of an employee survey. Whenever I conduct a leadership workshop around our latest book The Employee Experience Revolution, one consistent question that comes up is how to handle negative employees. I have heard other “experts” answer this quickly by saying,… Read Full Article
Everyone you hire contributes to your culture in some way. A big difference between finding future rock stars and posers is finding out what investment the candidate made to learn about your organization. Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment, the parent company of the Savannah Bananas, a world-famous baseball circus that travels… Read Full Article
Most companies have multiple statements—a mission, purpose, and core values. The problem with having numerous statements is that employees can’t keep track of them or remember them. The one statement that all world-class customer experience organizations have in common is they all have a customer experience action statement that they make sure every one of… Read Full Article
“Great leaders make the world a better place; they are willing to do what it takes, make the necessary sacrifices, and rally others to do the same.” The Critical Importance Our Work Plays in Our Meaning and Purpose A study of Shell Oil employees found that those who retired at 55 and lived to be… Read Full Article
Today’s illiterate are those who are unable to make connections with others This blog will answer the following four questions: What are soft skills, and should we call them? Which service aptitude skills are most important for customer-facing employees to deliver an expectational customer experience? Which of the nine service aptitude skills can improve… Read Full Article
Learn how to attract top talent by using an interview process like the one we describe here. *The following is an excerpt from our new book, The Employee Experience Revolution: Increase Morale, Retain Your Workforce, and Drive Business Growth “Stop trying to find great employees; instead, focus on becoming the type of business great… Read Full Article
*The following post on Conducting Interviews is an excerpt from our new book, “The Employee ExperienceRevolution: Increase Morale, Retain Your Workforce, and Drive BusinessGrowth” Hiring new employees should not be your top priority. Instead, focus on creating an amazing internal culture with high morale and low turnover. High employee attention will produce high employee… Read Full Article
Why it is time to Create a Recruitment and Hiring Experience *The following recruitment and hiring excerpt is from our new book, “The Employee Experience Revolution: Increase Morale, Retain Your Workforce, and Drive Business Growth” So many businesses appear desperate when understaffed, making them less attractive to potential candidates and top talent. Most companies hire… Read Full Article
We need to be better leaders; employees deserve better. *The following is an excerpt from our newest book, The Employee Experience Revolution: Increase Morale, Retain Your Workforce, and Drive Business Growth. This book is designed to help leaders become better leaders. It is often said that our jobs don’t define us, but our jobs and… Read Full Article
Designed to Gauge a Candidate’s Service Aptitude Potential The brands that will survive the next decade will be the ones that remained relentless with their hiring standards. You get what you pay for; hiring great people is an investment. Every employee is like a stock in your investment portfolio. The rock star rule is… Read Full Article
