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Can we Expect Company Loyalty to Motivate People These Days?
There are many different ideas on how to motivate staff, but the one thing that everyone can agree on is that if you are able to motivate them, then the results can be amazing. If you look at any high performing company, in any sector, then you will find they have a very motivated workforce. … Continue reading Can we Expect Company Loyalty to Motivate People These Days?
Making Your Department Sexy
Every functional department needs to find its rightful place in the business hierarchy. So what can you do to help it achieve the sexy status it deserves? And before you even think of saying, “we’re doing a really good job – that is what people will notice!” – forget it. Of course you are doing … Continue reading Making Your Department Sexy
“And the winner is…”: Supplier Award Schemes
Award schemes come in a considerable variety of shapes and sizes. Likewise the concept of ‘developing’ your suppliers leaves a wide spectrum of potential, with a carrot at one end and a large stick at the other. The Set Up Start with defining the effect you want the scheme to have on your suppliers. Are … Continue reading “And the winner is…”: Supplier Award Schemes
10 Steps To Achieve Networking Success
‘It’s not what you know but who you know’ – never has this been a truer saying. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have made it easier than ever to target those in the know and the people who make the important decisions. But, many people just don’t know how to do it right. Are you the … Continue reading 10 Steps To Achieve Networking Success
Let Me Entertain You (Or Not… Depending On The Party Line)
Customer entertainment, gifts, and freebies are becoming a bigger issue for buyers these days. Increased ‘professionalism’, new company guidelines and a general pressure on how you spend your time is making it harder for this traditional form of relationship building to be effective. Despite this It can still be a very potent force to improve … Continue reading Let Me Entertain You (Or Not… Depending On The Party Line)