Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Resolve to be proactive about talking with nonperformers in 2010. By addressing the issue with him early in 2010, you give him the opportunity to improve -- because most employees want to do a good job. Don't let a poor performer in 2010 make you so mad that over time you end up not wanting that person on your team.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 28, 2011

By 2010, Southwest.com boasted more unique visitors than any other airline, and ranked as the second largest travel site. For Southwest, that meant being the first U.S. airline to offer a profit-sharing plan, in 1974. Employees now own 13 percent of the airline. The web ain't cool, it's a tool. Southwest was the first U.S.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

And, if you are a leader in the workforce, take note of the 2010 research that VolunteerMatch.org and United Healthcare published. You can find organizations in need of volunteers by visiting the website, Volunteer Match , and typing in your zip code. You'll be presented a list of nearby volunteer opportunities.

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Incentives Teamwork Stress Motivation 72

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

It also includes the results of an exclusive 2010 leadership survey conducted for the American Management Association (AMA) by NFI Research. Understand that failure is not grounds for dismissal. Lead With Purpose draws on extensive research, field work and interviews with dozens of organizational leaders.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2014

What leadership skills did you learn playing football that then served you well as a Marine? Since, 2010, Team Rubicon has been instrumental in over 50 missions ranging from South Sudan and Haiti, to Joplin, Missouri and Hurricane Sandy. Operation: Starting Gun in Moore, OK, Summer 2013 Photo By: Kirk Jackson, Team Rubicon 1.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? I really found this book useful.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Try some of these in your workplace this year: Mentoring programs, especially for new employees Volunteer opportunities/days Lunches with the CEO or president On-site wellness fairs Pep rallies Telecommuting programs Summer picnics for employees and their families Retention bonuses Lending libraries Unlimited sick days Employee team sports after hours, (..)

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2010

Then, select a few to further research and to add to your reading list for 2010. Take a look to see how many of these leadership books you've read. Perhaps you'll find one of your favorites.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 21, 2009

If you tackle those you can likely reduce the number of employees who head through the exit door in 2010.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. Third on the top five list is an employees opportunity to use his/her skills. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? As we near the last quarter of 2010, its wise to think about how we can make our businesses stronger in 2011. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? August 12, 2010 11:37 AM Eric Jacobson said. August 12, 2010 8:08 PM Tiim Krupa said. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Books Leadership Mentor Mission Statement 66

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Dont Hire Someone Just Like You Despite the temptation to hire someone like yourself, hire someone to complement your skills --not to duplicate your skills. Managers often find it easier, more comfortable, or less threatening to hire someone with similar skills and work habits. Good post Eric.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2010

Saturday, July 17, 2010 Run Better Meetings Here are five handy tips for how to run a better meeting: Limit attendance. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:34 AM Labels: General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Meetings , Productivity Boosters 3comments: davidburkus said. Use an agenda. Give each topic a time limit.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010 Give Positive Feedback. An example of positive feedback is : “Bob, your communications skills have dramatically improved over the past couple of months. Dont Praise. There is an important difference between giving your employees positive feedback and giving them praise.

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Positioning Mentor Mission Statement Tips 80

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Is this a person I admire?

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 80

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails Cant quite master the ideal tone for the emails you send employees and customers? ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. You might want to check out ToneCheck.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 66

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City company called, The Brainzooming Group, encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Strategic Planning Planning Mentor Mission Statement 66

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Skills 62

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these "open leadership skills assessment" questions: Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Do I make myself available to people at all levels of the organization?

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Leadership Mentor Mission Statement Open-book 50

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010 Discover Your Leader Grade If you need a tool to measure your leadership skills, check out LeaderGrade , by Quantum Workplace, which measures your leadership influence by asking your peers and followers to rate your leadership skills. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Sunday, December 5, 2010 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips Here are three great tips from the book, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book : Coaches do not motivate their employees; they inspire them to motivate themselves. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Mentor Tips Mission Statement Learning-by-Doing 72

Eric Jacobson

JULY 21, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Share The Bad News Of course its much easier to share good news with your employees, but its perhaps even more important to share the bad news. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Mentor Mission Statement Brainstorming Tips 62

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. One of her favorite books is The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , written by Leigh Branham of the company Keeping The People, Inc.,

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Perhaps that time is now as you conduct year-end performance reviews. Dont rehash the discussion later. You made your point.

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How To Mentor Mission Statement Tips 66

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions A manager who cant make a decision or who cant make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Management Mentor Mission Statement Tips 56

Eric Jacobson

APRIL 26, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010 Engage Your Employees.Especially Now Im a big fan of the books authored by Leigh Branham. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:37 PM Labels: Books For Managers , General Management Skills , Goal Setting , Leadership Books , Management , Motivating Employees , Soliciting Suggestions 1 comments: davidburkus said.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Open-book 62

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. Been looking at this book for awhile.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. Armstrong’s book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 18, 2019

And, he teaches that skill set in his new book, The Synergist -- How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success. McKeown's previous book, Predictable Success , hit the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller lists in 2010. Most importantly, the Synergist is a role anyone can learn ," explains McKeown.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, September 6, 2010 Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations Joey Ashers new 100-page book, 15 Minutes Including Q&A provides a "plan to save the world from lousy presentations," proclaims Asher. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Open-book 66

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 2, 2010

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 How To Be An Open Leader Charlene Li, the author of the best-seller book, Groundswell , was kind enough to send me an advance copy of her newest book, Open Leadership , which she released for sale on May 24. Great read. I posted a review on my site as well. This was a fitting follow up to Goundswell.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Never Say These Words To A Customer Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his recent column in the Kansas City Business Journal. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:59 PM Labels: Customer Service , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Training 1 comments: Dalon said.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 56

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Remember, surveys generate expectations. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 26, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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