Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 28, 2022

Your company will take far more of your time and ability than you anticipate. You probably had everything figured out in your thoughts when you initially started running your company. The initial months may have been manageable, but after a year or two you realize that a developing company is not a task you should […].

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As any business grows, it’s only natural that management will have to get involved more directly with the employees in order to keep the company running smoothly and efficiently. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Company Culture . The company culture is the values, attitudes, and behaviors that you experience in your office. If the company culture aligns with your personal values, chances are you feel right at home in the office; in most cases, there is a clash of some descriptions that can lead to issues and discontent.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 2, 2020

When you are managing your business, it’s important to approach marketing your company the right way. It could also lead to problems with your costs for your company. Issues with your marketing campaign will make it difficult to gain the attention that you need from customers and clients.

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Marketing Cost Company Management 156

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

After all, you want to own a company where those that work for you feel cherished and happy and where there isn’t a ridiculously high staff turnover. You know you are doing your best to establish a positive company. Here are just a few of the ways that you can keep them motivated and happy to be working for your company.

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Motivation How To Team Building Teamwork 206

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

It’s also important to note that poor customer service isn’t just limited to big companies. Customer experience is the totality of a customer’s interactions with a company. It includes everything from the first time a potential customer hears about your company to after they’ve made a purchase.

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Word of Mouth Marketing Brand Goal Customer Loyalty 206

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It’s important that you do so within your company walls as well as with your customers and other business leaders. It all starts with you making it a goal and then being willing to change your approach a bit and implement new ideas and techniques to how you manage and run your company. Establish Policies & Procedures.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If you want your company to thrive and expand in 2022 and beyond, you need to get off to a strong start, and that involves ensuring that your operations are well-organized and productive. If you do not have command over the situation, not even your most brilliant ideas will be successful. It is typically quite a bit.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Whether you’re running a haulage company or simply operating a removal service for residential households, it’s important to invest in the safety of those vehicles and the drivers who drive them every day. Good leadership in a trucking company begins with the safety of your drivers and fleet. Reasonable Schedule.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 20, 2019

But, for some, managing a team is even harder. Anyone can read books and learn how to do things like file a tax return and register their company. But, not everyone is naturally a great manager. They are the managers that […] The post Gaining the Respect of Your Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Employees are the lifeblood of any company. As a manager, it’s your job to help your employees reach their full potential. Providing clear expectations is one of the most important things you can do as a manager. This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. Without them, nothing would get done. Photo by fauxels.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Good communication skills are essential for any leader to effectively manage their team, especially when it comes to customer service. Leaders should also make sure their staff is aware of the company’s customer service policies, such as any protocols for escalating complaints or dealing with difficult customers.

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Policies Metrics Tips Environment 255

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 4, 2022

Managing your finances is crucial to the success of any business, yet it can be a time-consuming task. Outsourcing your accounting and bookkeeping to payroll companies can give you peace of mind that your finances are in good hands, freeing up your time to focus on other aspects of your business. Accounting and bookkeeping. IT support.

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Outsourcing Human Resources Finance Media 156

Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Unless a leader or manager consciously sets out to make the performance review process about more than numbers, it’s not likely to help employees grow or gain greater insight into themselves and their work. The company was known for providing exceptional customer service. What was a challenge or a struggle? What concerns you most?

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

They have to go to the trainings, and then report up line to their managers annually to account for why that needle hasn’t budged. I see a fervent desire to create workplace cultures that emulate the collaborative, supportive environment celebrated at WD-40 Company. At WD-40 Company, we know that having a purpose is highly motivating.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 15, 2023

And he’s rude to the assistant manager who comes to address the problem of paying for six feet of rope when he only bought five. He called the phone company to cancel his landline, then his gas company, and on and on… No one knew Otto was planning to kill himself. He’s rude to the cashier ringing him up.

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Leadership Film Learning-by-Doing eBook 379

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 6, 2018

A Guest Article By Ken Blanchard Sometimes when I’m leading a session for a big group of managers, I’ll ask, “How many of you think of yourself as a leader?” This is a guest article by Ken Blanchard and originally appeared on the Ken Blanchard Companies Blog. Usually, only about one-third of them raise their hands.

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Blanchard Leadership Influence Objective 169

Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Being clueless does not bode well for the company. Because I dealt with the real face of the company. It wasn’t the upper management. It wasn’t the owner of the company. The attitudes and actions of the people your customers deal with will be the ones they view as the face of your company. Never Forget.

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Price Retail Definition Politics 218

Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Good leaders can be defined by their emotional intelligence , which according to Psychology Today, requires an individual to manage both their own emotions and the emotions of his or her team. Relationship management can be especially critical during times of change. I n order to lead, one must first look within.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 11, 2016

Away she dashed, behind the counter and began chatting with a manager. The birthday burger program is run by a different company. It wasn’t the customer’s fault that the promotion was run by an outside company. The lack of action by the restaurant manager made me not want to return. Our internet is down.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 13, 2022

Most updates are done remotely and automatically by the alarms management team however, if there is a problem with an update and you haven’t been checking then it can pose a big security risk for the company. . Make sure your website is secure.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The problem many managers have is that they love to flaunt their authority. When you are setting boundaries with every employee, it is an effective approach to managing their expectations. When you start to hire the right people, these are going to bring that spark to the company that will inspire other staff. .

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Tools Software Learning-by-Doing Long-term 177

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

These rules apply whether you’re a manager, supervisor, or even a parent. The first statement should speak to something positive they done recently followed by a statement about their value to the company or you personally. Always correct privately. It is never beneficial to correct someone in front of their peers.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 4, 2018

Put simply: without putting the right people in the right environment to succeed, your company will flounder. In sports, however, people have always been the largest source of competitive advantage, and companies would be wise to learn from the range of quality-tested ideas that have sprung from sports over the last few decades. “

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Team Competitive Advantage Sports Leadership 133

Joseph Lalonde

MAY 12, 2014

BeyondPod Podcast Manager : This is my go-to Android app for listening to podcasts. This app has saved me many times when I’ve had to access our company’s servers remotely. There’s so many apps in the Google Play Store (Over 1 million apps) that it can be hard to tell what apps are worth it and what apps aren’t.

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Download Project Definition Learning-by-Doing 213

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 17, 2015

People switch companies and industries. You may wind up working, or with, a former manager. Giving a surprise bonus when the company does well. They’ll rant against their employers or make disparaging remarks about former bosses. Be careful how you leave your current position. It could come back to bite you.

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Leadership Sharpe Hotels Follow-up 120

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2016

He has over 25 years practicing business management in small privately owned companies to larger organizations. I n episode 13 of the Answers From Leadership podcast, our guest is Sean Ackerman. Sean is a husband, father, business professional, podcaster, writer, and entrepreneur. What else do you want us to know about you Sean?

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Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Stress 120

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 25, 2014

Another great piece of wisdom in Thrive is this gem: Companies that make sincere efforts to recognize employees’ lives outside of the office will often see the payoff when it comes to recruiting and retaining top talent. One surprising study she shares in Thrive is from the International Journal of Workplace Health Management.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Travis Boersma: Travis shared the story of how his coffee company, Dutch Bros. What kind of unity and community could you create if you managed your money well? So why are we fighting one another? We have a common enemy and the enemy is not the church down the street. – @CraigGroeschel Click To Tweet.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Bob is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. He was named by the American Management Association as one of the Top 30 Most Influential Thought Leaders in Business for 2014.

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Leadership Commitment Review Books 120

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 25, 2017

He’s an engineer by background, and serves as an operations manager for a local branch of a major international building automation company. And I’m an operations manager for a large manufacturer in Philadelphia. Jon is a Christ-follower first and foremost, and also a husband and father. A little bit about me.

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Leadership Engineering Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 120

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 3, 2023

Knowing everything about the company and being willing to improve are just the tip of this. When you’re considering this, make sure they benefit you and the company as a whole. Have Talent Management Practices. Not all marketing strategies are made the same, however, and some will be much better for your company.

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Succession Word of Mouth Marketing Talent Management Learning-by-Doing 156

Joseph Lalonde

JULY 13, 2016

He has been featured in national media, such as Fast Company, the Financial Times, the Huffington Post, the Globe and Mail and Breakfast TV. How can a leader manage himself during that feeling of uncertainty or fear of what’s going to happen next? And today we will be talking about how to build The Coaching Habit.

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Development How To Definition Learning-by-Doing 120

Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 11, 2017

A company turn-around. I was given a choice: Take an assistant manager position in a location I wasn’t comfortable with or be let go. Because you’ve never seen a miracle – #Leadership lessons from Blade Runner 2049 Click To Tweet. The miracles leaders may see would be different yet no less a miracle.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Ryan Follow-up 136

Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

The general premise of the show, which ran for thirty-five years, was that he always managed to find himself in a difficult situation. While many companies brag about their excellent service, most of it is “lip service.” How about these nuggets: The average retail company has 50% annual turnover. Image via Creative Commons.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 20, 2015

Then, one day, his manager calls him into the office and had to let him go because they found out he had been deceitful on his resume. Leaders in other organizations are watching you to see if you might be a good fit for them company. Many organizations struggle with hiring people who have been in prison.

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Leadership Planning Books Learning-by-Doing 120

Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 4, 2014

400+ companies, World Records, and billions of dollars under management in a single lifetime. H ave you ever looked at a guy like Richard Branson and thought, “How does the guy get it all done?” Oh, and I forgot something, space exploration. The guy is on another level. We are entrepreneurs, leaders, and mold-breakers.

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