Terry's Blog

#Strategic Thinking

A simple reframing of options can significantly shift people's decisions.  Framing strategic questions to included the possibility of alternatives is an effective way to avoid an escalation of commitment to one course of action.

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Measurement Tactic

If you believe that things that don't get measured don't get done, then, if it doesn't get measured, it doesn't get approved.

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#Diversity

When organizations think about diversity, they look at race and gender - but not diversity of mind and experience. 

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Terry's Coaching

If interested in learning about my coaching services, email me at: terrym@eps-i.com with, "Terry Coaching" in the subject line and I'll email you some info to look over.

"If we are to achieve results never before accomplished, we must expect to employ methods never before attempted." 

                                                                                                                                                       -Francis Bacon, 15th Century English Philosopher

Standardize For High Employee Turnover

In industries in which high turnover is unavoidable, standardizing processes and ensuring conformity with standardization can mitigate the negative effects that high turnover normally causes.  This is why McDonald's is know to deliver its burgers, fries and shakes with great consistency even though it operates with high employee turnover.

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#Leadership Driven Results

Put an A-level boss instead of a poor boss in charge of an average team and she will increase the productivity of the team by 10% - about the same as adding another member to a nine-member team. 

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How We Learn

There's been a great deal of research showing that people learn best when they can connect the things they're learning to their interests, their personal relationships, and the opportunities they'd like to pursue.  To get your training programs to stick, you would be wise to incorporate this research. 

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Setting Expectations

You have to teach employees somewhere in their careers, that they can do more than they think they can...and they will!

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Managing Your Distractions

Anyone who has achieved a high level of success in any area of life has done so by saying no to distractions.  We must say no more than we say yes.

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Daily Production

If you win the morning you win the day!

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