Posts in: business growth

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

Communicating Properly: Parent-to-Child is for Daycare. Adult-to-Adult is for Business.

I was recently speaking with a client who was venting about a recent interaction he had with one of his team members (someone who reports to him). The gist of the discussion was that this account manager had cancelled a client...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

How to Secretly Hack Kate Spade's Marketing Genius

My love for Kate Spade started with their classic, utilitarian, colorful handbag, but more recently I’m equally impressed with their level of customer service. I was shopping in the Queenstown, MD Outlet in search of an everyday...

May 5, 2016 Tara Fox

Interview Prep Mode

You’re counting down the days 'till your big interview. Hopefully, you’re also considering more than the countdown. Wondering what you should be doing to prepare? Here are a few tips to help you out: Research! Don’t just skim...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

Decoding the Mystery of Delivering a High Level of Service: How Selection, Preparation and Support Enable the Success of Our Employees, Customers and Businesses

Along with insisting that their people are their most important asset, organizations of all stripes tell us they offer the best, or an otherwise exceptional, level of customer service. While people are indeed the linchpin of...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

Why Top Talent Doesn't Always Translate to Top Performers

We all know it; finding, hiring, growing, and retaining high performing team members is TOUGH! Growing your business in a sustainable way takes endless energy and keen focus. So, I’ll get right to the punch line: The folks you...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Make the Switch: Why Your Company Should Implement Semi-Annual Performance Reviews

The goal of a performance review is to drive performance, create accountability, and to clarify roles and responsibilities. Reviews should be utilized as a mechanism to promote career development, as well as integrate values and...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

Activity vs. Outcomes - Why You Might be Focusing on the Wrong One

In recent blogs, we’ve talked quite a lot about the power of intent, and how it is critical to creating clarity, focus, and impact. An equally important distinction is the one between activity and outcomes. Recently, I was...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

Keep the Dust From Settling on Your Corporate Values

If a business leader wants a high performing, consistently profitable organization, then creating an environment where remarkable experiences for customers and employees are the norm has to go on the ‘must do’ list. When it comes...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It; If It Is - Hire a Coach

Perhaps the most commonly voiced objection by sponsoring organizations and individuals to retaining or working with a coach is that nothing is “broken.” Since – as an executive coach – I only respond to requests and referrals for...