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Bust Out of Service Fatigue: Embrace Empowered Leadership

Although there are several factors that lead to service fatigue in individuals and across teams, an absence of confident and competent leadership might just be the single biggest contributor to...

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The Secrets to Retaining Good Staff

During my years as a professional speaker and trainer, I have paid close attention to the actions of successful business management teams. One factor that seems consistent is the ability to retain good staff. I have a few common sense ideas, often overlooked by employers, for retaining good people and...
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Reflecting on National Nurses Week

As May comes to a close, I'm reflecting on the work I did last month with the nurses at the Rutgers Cancer Center. It was an honor to speak at the Elizabeth Gibby Osborne Excellence in Oncology Nursing Awards in New Jersey, and I got to hear a story I really...
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Onboarding: Put Everyone on the Same Page

Onboarding is the current buzzword for new employee orientation. No matter what you name it, please tell me you do it. Why? Onboarding is a must because the success of a new employee depends on not only learning how to do the tasks required in a job but also learning...
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You’re Hired! (Part 2)

Finding and hiring the right people is one of the toughest tasks we do in business. It can cost thousands of dollars to recruit, interview, hire, and orient a new employee. Start with the best possible tactics to find the right people to join your team. In the first part...
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You’re Hired! (Part 1)

Finding and hiring the right people is one of the toughest tasks we do in business. It can cost thousands of dollars to recruit, interview, hire, and orient a new employee. Start with the best possible tactics to find the right people to join your team. Although I’m not a...
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Energy Levels in Communication: Find Your E-Zone

What is the E-Zone? A subtle change you can make to your communication skills is to evaluate your energy level. I call it the E-Zone. Think about energy kind of like a heart monitor. There’s a range that’s acceptable, and you go up and down inside that range. The Susie...
Reframing Issues

Reframing Issues

Reframing issues, a specialized topic in communication, assists in restructuring thinking and addressing problems. Because mindsets are powerful and influence future choices and behaviors, successful reframing puts your organization in a favorable position through accurate communication. When should you consider reframing your issues? When the public perception of a situation...
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Scripting for Superior Communication

Scripting for superior communication means using the right words at the right time for a desired result. Avoid the robotic “Do you want fries with that?” Instead, put words together in a professional, classy way that communicates great service. Here's an excerpt from my article on just how to do...
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Packaging That Gets Noticed

How do you name and market your business? How do you package your products, services, and specials? What will set you apart in the marketplace? Here's an excerpt from an article I wrote about those important questions: For years, I had a program called Superior Customer Service. Clients rarely chose...