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December 1, 2021 by Greg

Leader vs. Manager: What Are the Differences?

Leader vs. Manager: Important Differences You Should Be Aware About Should a manager be a leader? Check 6 aspects that differentiate these roles and find out whether managers should embrace leadership. Organizations try to blur the boundaries between positions, leveraging multitasking. The same goes for managers and leaders. Can you use these concepts interchangeably, or […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Keynote Speaker, Leadership Speaker, management skills, Talent Management, Team Building Tagged With: Drivers of Employee Engagement, employee engagement, leadership development, motivational speaker, transformational leadership

July 7, 2011 by Greg

Creating a Great Place to Work

Everyone is a VIP at Zappos!

Creating a Great Place to Work As the economy rebounds businesses are focusing on making their organizations better places to work. They are realizing if employees and managers are unhappy, they are going to leave. Pay and benefits are important, but many people are choosing happiness, meaningful work and job satisfaction as the most important […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention, Good Places to Work, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Talent Management Tagged With: employee engagement, employee motivation, employee retention, great workplaces, human resource management, job satisfaction, motivational speaker, zappos

October 18, 2010 by Greg

How to Motivate Workers: Rock The Office With Fun And Watch The Profits Roll In

“Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.” —Colleen C. Barrett President Emerita of Southwest Airlines. Can you put in eight to 10 hours at work every day and still have fun? Many experts say, yes. In fact, more and more agree that a workplace filled with laughter increases […]

Filed Under: Employee Turnover, Good Places to Work, Human Resource Management, Job Satisfaction Tagged With: employee motivation, employee retention, employee turnover, how to motivate workers, human resource management, leadership development, management skills, managing employee retention, motivational speaker, reward and recognition, team building activities

May 6, 2010 by Greg

Happiness at Work | How Zappos Delivers a Great Place to Work

Greg and Tony Hsieh, President of Zappos.com

Happiness at Work Zappos is a true American success story. Not only are they a financial powerhouse, but an amazing place to work. Zappos is an online retailer that sells shoes and other merchandise. They have approximately 1500 employees and are located in Las Vegas and at their distribution center in Kentucky. For several years […]

Filed Under: Case Studies/White Papers, Good Places to Work, Job Satisfaction, Leadership Tagged With: customer satisfaction, customer service, employee engagement, employee motivation, employee retention, employee turnover, human resource management, job satisfaction, leadership speaker, leadership training, management skills, managing employee retention, motivational speaker, reward and recognition, shoe sales, team building activities, transformational leadership, zappos

January 6, 2009 by Greg

Avoid Getting Laid Off | Transformational Leadership

AVOID GETTING LAID OFF: HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEAD OFF THE CHOPPING BLOCK A reporter from the Washington Post asked me to answer questions for a story they are working on this month. Visit my Blog and provide your comment on my opinions. Here is one of the questions: Should an employee try to stand […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: downsizing, leadership, leadership speaker, leadership training, management skills, management training, motivational speaker, reward and recognition, supervisor training, transformational leadership

December 25, 2008 by Greg

Leading Your Workforce During an Economic Crisis

In the days and weeks since the economy began tanking, the workforce has been on an emotional roller coaster. Some people have fallen to terrible lows of fear, uncertainty, and frustration. How can business leaders lead in the wake of this crisis? No two people will respond to these events in exactly the same way. […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Leadership Speaker, Talent Management Tagged With: economic crisis, leadership speaker, leading others, motivational speaker

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