Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

.   Also, with the Centers for Disease Control's recommendation of universal influenza vaccination for everyone over six months in age, the flu shot is sure to be an important part of your organization's health and wellness plan this year.  Quite frankly, companies today cannot afford preventable losses in productivity. 

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

So to use a sports analogy, I ask you to consider the mindset of 2-14 coaches Jim Caldwell of the Colts and Hue Jackson of the Raiders as they neared the end of the 2011 NFL season. When you are losing, a change in plan is usually needed. Leading and working in such environments can be awfully tough. Dan Rockwell at [link].

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 10, 2010

  Twenty percent of the sales team brings in eighty percent of the results.    We often will sample assess a sales team's high and low performers in order to show the "spread" between the top and bottom performers.    Twenty percent of the sales team brings in eighty percent of the results. 

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 26, 2010

Art Petty, Management Excellence : Team Conflict? As Long as it's not Personal, Run With it - It is natural to think that successful teams are one that are filled peace and harmony. However, most successful organizations welcome (and even encourage) conflict within their teams.  How can this be? .

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Tim Milburn

AUGUST 31, 2010

Home About SPEAKING RESOURCES Archives CONTACT You Can’t Control The Weather 5 Comments Last night, our student leadership team was hosting our annual Rootbeer Fest. They bought a powerful FM transmitter and transformed the parking lot of the Johnson Sports Center into a Drive-In Movie. So we had to go with Plan B.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The Resource:   DailyHRTips.com What It Covers:  Daily HR Tips is a blog started by and featuring the father-son team of Ben Nash and Dr. Kevin Nash.  You cannot name your blog "Daily HR Tips" if you do not plan on being an active blog site and Ben and Kevin are definitely up to the challenge. . 

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

 Don't miss this great podcast where Wally and Wayne talk about ways to keep your team focused on key business objectives. .   Don't miss this great podcast where Wally and Wayne talk about ways to keep your team focused on key business objectives.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 23, 2011

by John • August 23, 2011 • Life • 4 Comments. Going through those archives, I re-discovered my kids’ baby years, their birthday parties, sports teams, class pics, and celebrations with friends and family. August 25, 2011 at 7:51 pm. August 25, 2011 at 10:21 pm. September 28, 2011 at 9:46 am.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

.  However, this is an area of responsibility that many managers struggle with and consequently avoid or half-heartedly engage in due to a lack of understanding of how to effectively develop important skills in employee team members. Lola Kakes, Effortless HR : Do We Need Succession Planning? -

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

 If your team is willing to embrace change, but can't seem to get over the hump, Steve suggests outlining specific behavioral changes that need to happen in order to realize the broader vision of a proposed cultural transformation. 

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Building Personal Strength

JULY 17, 2011

team was bigger, stronger and more talented. Back then, the under-sized West Point team went to the NIT equivalent of the "Final Four" two years in a row. Today, all my personal activities, including family events, are planned to accommodate the Duke basketball schedule. What if the Japanese team scores?

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 26, 2010

This morning, in an early morning message to my son away at college, I suggested a ten minute morning and a ten minute evening moratorium in devices, so he could plan and think about his day. I sometimes watch too much TV, and sports radio or music is often on in my car. way past “lights out.&# I am a technology lover.

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Sales Wolf Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

.  It is a small difference in wording that can have a big impact on the way your team members view and feel about their organization and its managers.   It is a small difference in wording that can have a big impact on the way your team members view and feel about their organization and its managers.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 25, 2010

During a recent review of a sales team for a national company, we identified that the bottom sales "performers" produced less than 20 percent of that of top performers.   When low performers are removed from the team, the team actually performs at a higher performance level. " Ouch. We see this all the time. 

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

 In this post Tom identifies one of the key reasons managers are the ones held responsible for the results of their team - even when unexpected surprises come up.  In this post Tom identifies one of the key reasons managers are the ones held responsible for the results of their team - even when unexpected surprises come up.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 19, 2010

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Instead, the role of HR is held as one of several tasks by a senior team member who takes risks without realizing they are taking risks. Instead, the role of HR is held as one of several tasks by a senior team member who takes risks without realizing they are taking risks.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

He was promoted to Director of Sales in 2009 and took over as President in 2011. My parents taught me this concept at a young age, and it was reinforced through sports. Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits. It’s a simple concept. Good advice.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 14, 2011

Great leadership begins with self leadership  - It is impossible to inspire and lead a team if you do not first lead yourself. Great leadership begins with self leadership  - It is impossible to inspire and lead a team if you do not first lead yourself.  Enjoy!  Oh, and did I mention it is free? .  Enjoy!

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

  Nina Simosko, Nina Nets it Out : We All Need to be Critical - Have you ever worked with an employee or fellow team member who spoke with the utmost conviction about the importance of their position within the organization?  She goes on to explain why we all need to feel we are critical to our employer's success. .

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

  Nissim Ziv presents Teamwork Motivation: How to Motivate a Team? Elyse Nielsen presents Creating Performing Teams is Key posted at Anticlue suggesting that in order to be a successful manager, you have got to be able to create performing teams.   Nissim Ziv presents Teamwork Motivation: How to Motivate a Team?

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

  The show is a beautiful blend of reality television and business case study that gives you a front row seat as Jack and Suzy guide executive teams to solutions to the challenges they are facing.  Together the two make up a powerful team to guide corporate executives in reaching solutions to the challenges they face.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

At the height of my baseball interest in the early to mid 1970′s, both teams were good, but the Reds were awesome – the Big Red Machine won two World Series Championships. We need to know where we are taking our business and team to in order to produce effective long results. Thanks Kevin for a great post!

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

.  The Management Center even takes things a step further and offers up suggestions for how you can tweak their materials so they make sense for your team or organization.    Pretty impressive I must say! Bottom line, this is a great collection of resources that is well worth your time to look over. 

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As much as it may be politically incorrect to say so, it’s not nearly as much about the team, as it is the leader’s ability to assemble and lead the team. In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership. is who they are going to put in charge?

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

 Others suggest that this form of ranking can hurt morale and inhibit cooperation among competing team members that ultimately puts individual interest ahead of what is best for the company.  In many cases, both sides have valid arguments.  In many cases, both sides have valid arguments.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

.  Lance Huan, TLNT : Stop Empowering Employees With a False Sense of Control - Ever since its rise to buzzword status, most managers are quick to agree that employee empowerment is valued and encouraged within their team or organization.  Lance makes a call for managers to stop empowering employees with a false sense of control.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

So to use a sports analogy, I ask you to consider the mindset of 2-14 coaches Jim Caldwell of the Colts and Hue Jackson of the Raiders as they neared the end of the 2011 NFL season. When you are losing, a change in plan is usually needed. Leading and working in such environments can be awfully tough. Dan Rockwell at [link].

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The topics of discussion are wide and varied - covering anything from team building to leadership development and even neurological science - but they always tie back to the workplace and how managers can be more effective at leading their teams to greatness.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

 But what happens with under performing team members - should their pay be decreased?  But what happens with under performing team members - should their pay be decreased?  In other words produce more, get more in return.  Todd thinks so and provides some interesting food for thought on this delicate topic.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

Leadership: Building Success - In the latest installment to his Little Big Things series, Tom shares a great lesson learned from RE/MAX founder Dave Liniger about the importance of working to help make your team members wildly successful in order to best serve the customer.

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Sales Wolf Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

  However, these mistakes can be especially costly when it come to your high potential employee team members.    Michael explores this leadership metaphor and challenges you to create adequate white space in your team or organization to encourage your employees to reach their full potential.   Enjoy!

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 23, 2011

Posted by: MacKinnonChris | January 23, 2011 at 03:15 PM Offside: having to sit on the wrong side of the aisle in church because "your" side is too full. Posted by: Brian | January 23, 2011 at 03:32 PM Personal Foul: got up too late to shower before church this morning.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

motivate) the team members within your organization or are you trying to fix the systems that manage their work? motivate) the team members within your organization or are you trying to fix the systems that manage their work?

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 23, 2010

Leveraging his passion for developing engaged teams and organizations, David has built a community of 2700+ like-minded individuals who recognize the value of employee engagement (EE) and seek to expand the knowledge base and conversation surrounding this often misunderstood and recently popularized concept.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 18, 2010

 - Perhaps you have seen this situation before: a poor performing employee is allowed to linger on with a team or organization because management fears what will happen in the interim of finding a replacement, or worse is worried that "corporate" won't approve of hiring a replacement.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Showing your humanity by admitting them and apologizing can help you develop better relationships with your followers Create an action plan and ask someone – mentor, friend, coach – to hold you accountable; meet with them regularly to discuss your progress and challenges. We all make mistakes. Karen, welcome.

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