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It’s an informal focus group of sorts, where employees will periodically revisit the question and ideas, leading to great collaboration in real time (and without meeting!). Have something you want to get your employees’ input on? MORE
Nothing is more disconcerting that watching employees share relentless feedback in focus groups and having execs finally pay attention when the consultant comes in and says the same thing. MORE
Action Item: Set up focus groups and ask employees how they stay informed about the company. MORE
determine significance of achieving the business objectives Employee engagement is a shared understanding of the issues that affect the business Focus group research How Communication Strategies Can Really Engage Employees identify the largest gap between what customers think and what employees think customers think Marcia Xenitelis measure the impact of the change in thinking MedfiaTec Talent Management magazine Chief Learning Officer magazine MORE
Why leaders need to look beyond focus groups and market studies to find their next innovation. These days, everyone is talking about the importance of innovation to an organization’s future, but what exactly does it take to be innovative and how do we start? That’s the basis of my conversation with business strategist and author Andrea Kates in this latest episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. MORE
I’ve heard these words so frequently, in focus groups, in one-on-ones, and even behind closed doors with seasoned managers. “This is so stupid–they asked for my opinion and then ignored it. I don’t know why I even bother! MORE
After all this was a recognition focus group for the top reps in this enormous call center. Team Leader Turmoil “I used to be one of those disengaged reps, you’re talking about.” We were all a bit shocked by Mike’s response. Several of whom were on the short-list to become team leaders. I smiled gently, […] The post How to Be a Better Team Leader: A Case Study appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. MORE
In every company I work with I hear a consistent theme in focus groups: “I wish our managers had tougher and more consistent standards. Kendra is late because she was at the hospital with her sick child and barely got home to take a shower… got it. MORE
Now, focus the service garbage detection spotlight on every other process in search of stupid rules. Create an on-going virtual customer focus group focused on policies, procedures and practices. MORE
Through our quantitative research of more than 750,000 leaders and employees inside some of the world’s leading organizations, and in the many focus groups we conduct every year, we’ve identified 11 attributes that matter most. We’re often asked what qualities the most effective leaders have when it comes to communicating effectively. MORE
They are not team meetings or focus groups. They are not focused on job performance. Disengagement remains a fact of work for more than half of America's workers, according to the experts at Gallup. MORE
Finding people, motivating them, compensating them, keeping them focused, and keeping them satisfied are always hot topics in focus group research and in conversations we have with business owners. In trying to better quantify factors that contribute to excellence, we surveyed more than 300 small businesses (each with 10 to 100 employees) that included a range of service, product and project-oriented companies. MORE
For those who’ve lived and thrived on a high-performance team, the memory of what it was like to work with a motivated, caring, challenging (but respectful), accomplishment-focused group of individuals provides sustenance for the lonely, near-death experiences that characterize so many other team and project experiences in the workplace. If you’ve ever been part of a truly effective team…a high performance team, you know the experience is memorable. MORE
Passion necessitates his intense focus. At the same time, Jobs does not rely on focus groups. That might be good for incremental change, but to “make a dent in the universe,” you need people that focus on what the experience could be. Innovation is a group activity at Apple. It was an object lesson in what happens when a company does not have a cohesive product strategy and is organized functionally instead of in distinct product groups.” MORE
I was moderating an employee focus group about change , and during the discussion an educator in the group shared this Buddhist quote: “When the student is ready the teacher will appear.”. It was a moment of brilliance. MORE
Creating a renewed focus for each person to be working for shared values and commitment to the organization, teams, the community, stake holders, and each other. Within these coaching times focused development, feedback and field work assignments were discussed and explored to develop the defined objectives. Executive Coaching and peer coaching groups were established to highlight and sharpen existing great behaviors and actions. MORE
4 - Customer feedback and focus groups. I am coaching a newer company on how to produce high quality products. I figured it was easier to write this blog entry where it might have use to other people than just send it in an email to them. One lesson I learned years ago by going through ISO9000 certification is closed loop. Every failure needs to be analyzed and the root cause solved. Simply fixing the problem for one customer is not enough. MORE
Understanding your audience helps you focus on those messages that will most resonate. For more systematic listening, targeted practices such as focus groups, surveys, and meetings with teams offer unparalleled insight into the success of any communication. MORE
After two years of research, forty focus groups and a national survey, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett contends the three pillars of Executive Presence are: How you act ( gravitas ) How you speak (communication ) How you look ( appearance ) All three work together to help you telegraph (signal) to others that you have what it takes and that you're star material. MORE
Consulting & Coaching a mid-size nonprofit agency that focused on people with developmental disabilities. Plus I knew that focusing on morale was not going to make anything or anybody’s work better. MORE
I just wish they would focus on the day-to-day work.” I ask this question every time I go into a focus group. I’ve never met an executive who said, “my team’s just too strategic. ” Nope in fact it’s quite the opposite concern. MORE
This post is a part of our 2016 Lead Change Group Guest Blogger Series. Within each theme Facebook provides a range of focused groups and pages – some are interest groups, others focused specifically on photography, and many commercial retail pages. MORE
Encourage your team to focus on substance over form at least in their readouts to you. I’ve worked with companies where the employees tell me the unspoken rule… “Never ever bring up the the truth in a focus group.” MORE
All are intentionally designed to reinforce that every individual is simply one part of a larger group at work. Many of you may remember seeing the following TV commercial several years ago: A soldier is running alone across the desert, carrying a backpack but no rifle. MORE
As someone in a focus group quipped, “The most dangerous place in this organization is at the exit door around quitting time. Or maybe you just don’t care… The post For the L of It: Leadership and Love appeared first on The Clemmer Group. MORE
The main focus of the national investigation on this disaster is the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a pharmacy in Massachusetts. Guest post by Beth N. MORE
David Grossman of The Grossman Group shared Top 11 Attributes of Leaders Who Excel at Communication and How We Define Them. Through our quantitative research of more than 750,000 leaders and employees inside some of the world’s leading organizations, and in the many focus groups we conduct every year, we’ve identified these 11 attributes that matter most.” Chris Edmonds of The Purposeful Culture Group provided Culture Leadership Charge: Generous Leadership. MORE
Make time for focus groups. A simple way to ensure that your new product, its packaging, and various marketing materials will appeal to your target audience is to hold focus groups. MORE
Tuesday, November 02nd, 2010 Posted by: mike Met some friends for a focus group at a local coffee place. The challenge is that we focus on problems and just tell people “what not to do&# as opposed to finding solutions of “what to do&# mike Wednesday, 3rd. MORE
Focus groups to determine what is working well. An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Selection. Using Existing Employees as Mentors. Education for Leadership. MORE
I’ve been in enough focus groups across enough companies to tell you–when you promote the jerk, people assume it’s the jerk behavior that sealed the deal. Oh he’s good. Very good. He gets sh__ done. It’s hard to argue with the results. MORE
Domino's Pizza customer blasts the product in a focus group and praises the final result. The company focuses on serving their employees with benefits like free food, free personal coaching services and more. MORE
Over the last few months, the organization has done its due diligence—conducting focus groups and surveys; studying program participation; reviewing revenue, expenses, and donor history; checking out its competitors and assessing its differentiators; doing [.] MORE
Mike Muhney, CEO, VIPorbit But in the end, for something this complicated, it’s really hard to design products by focus groups. I’m going to start a company so I can have what I need. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them. Steve Jobs ———————– Look, it’s… Read More “People Matter,” and that’s what matters! – (insight from Mike Muhney, VIPorbit). MORE
Based on recent focus groups with clients who are involved in buying/procurement departments, we heard loud and clear their frustration with trying to get someone on the phone to quote prices. Selling is not a ‘common’ practice. It is NOT easy. MORE
Focus groups and stay-interviews can reveal why people want to come to work every day. Performance reviews should focus on outcomes and results. MORE
At Apple, Steve Jobs never wanted research from focus groups or quantitative usage and attitude studies. How many times have you heard that “knowledge is power?” I’m guessing that without much thought, you readily nod your head in agreement. MORE
So, for these Second-Wavers, I’d recommend focusing on the three P’s: Personal Attention, Professional Development, and Purpose. Purpose After observing focus groups of Second-Wavers, one thing really stands out: They want to know not just what to do and how to do it, but why. MORE
Here are some tried and true methods to reach these special groups: Shift meetings —Many facilities, from manufacturers to hotels, have a daily stand-up meeting where supervisors share key information and motivational messages and invite employee input. MORE
After two years of research, forty focus groups and a national survey, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett contends the three pillars of Executive Presence are: How you act ( gravitas ) How you speak (communication ) How you look ( appearance ) All three work together to help you telegraph (signal) to others that you have what it takes and that you're star material. MORE
Use a focus group of strangers. Organising a focus group of strangers and pitching your idea to them can be a way of seeing how your business idea will really get on in the market. Photo courtesy of Max Pixel. MORE
It occurred to me that our Leading Voices , Instigators , and Lead Change Group Members have touched on these principles in many of their writings. The original focus group of leaders who she asked about what needed to change all answered that they wanted to be leaders different from them. MORE
Focus Group Related Topics Mike Cardus
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 02nd, 2010 Posted by: mike Met some friends for a focus group at a local coffee place. The challenge is that we focus on problems and just tell people “what not to do&# as opposed to finding solutions of “what to do&# mike Wednesday, 3rd.
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 20, 2011
determine significance of achieving the business objectives Employee engagement is a shared understanding of the issues that affect the business Focus group research How Communication Strategies Can Really Engage Employees identify the largest gap between what customers think and what employees think customers think Marcia Xenitelis measure the impact of the change in thinking MedfiaTec Talent Management magazine Chief Learning Officer magazine
leaderCommunicator
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
It’s an informal focus group of sorts, where employees will periodically revisit the question and ideas, leading to great collaboration in real time (and without meeting!). Have something you want to get your employees’ input on?
leaderCommunicator
MAY 21, 2018
Through our quantitative research of more than 750,000 leaders and employees inside some of the world’s leading organizations, and in the many focus groups we conduct every year, we’ve identified 11 attributes that matter most. We’re often asked what qualities the most effective leaders have when it comes to communicating effectively.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Over the last few months, the organization has done its due diligence—conducting focus groups and surveys; studying program participation; reviewing revenue, expenses, and donor history; checking out its competitors and assessing its differentiators; doing [.]
leaderCommunicator
MAY 27, 2015
I was moderating an employee focus group about change , and during the discussion an educator in the group shared this Buddhist quote: “When the student is ready the teacher will appear.”. It was a moment of brilliance.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 16, 2017
Make time for focus groups. A simple way to ensure that your new product, its packaging, and various marketing materials will appeal to your target audience is to hold focus groups.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 18, 2016
Mike Muhney, CEO, VIPorbit But in the end, for something this complicated, it’s really hard to design products by focus groups. I’m going to start a company so I can have what I need. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them. Steve Jobs ———————– Look, it’s… Read More “People Matter,” and that’s what matters! – (insight from Mike Muhney, VIPorbit).
Lead Change Blog
MARCH 24, 2015
It occurred to me that our Leading Voices , Instigators , and Lead Change Group Members have touched on these principles in many of their writings. The original focus group of leaders who she asked about what needed to change all answered that they wanted to be leaders different from them.
Strategy Driven
JULY 11, 2017
Use a focus group of strangers. Organising a focus group of strangers and pitching your idea to them can be a way of seeing how your business idea will really get on in the market. Photo courtesy of Max Pixel.
Great Leadership By Dan
DECEMBER 6, 2018
So, for these Second-Wavers, I’d recommend focusing on the three P’s: Personal Attention, Professional Development, and Purpose. Purpose After observing focus groups of Second-Wavers, one thing really stands out: They want to know not just what to do and how to do it, but why.
CEO Blog
JULY 23, 2018
4 - Customer feedback and focus groups. I am coaching a newer company on how to produce high quality products. I figured it was easier to write this blog entry where it might have use to other people than just send it in an email to them. One lesson I learned years ago by going through ISO9000 certification is closed loop. Every failure needs to be analyzed and the root cause solved. Simply fixing the problem for one customer is not enough.
Great Leadership By Dan
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Action Item: Set up focus groups and ask employees how they stay informed about the company.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 31, 2017
Encourage your team to focus on substance over form at least in their readouts to you. I’ve worked with companies where the employees tell me the unspoken rule… “Never ever bring up the the truth in a focus group.”
In the CEO Afterlife
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
At Apple, Steve Jobs never wanted research from focus groups or quantitative usage and attitude studies. How many times have you heard that “knowledge is power?” I’m guessing that without much thought, you readily nod your head in agreement.
General Leadership
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
All are intentionally designed to reinforce that every individual is simply one part of a larger group at work. Many of you may remember seeing the following TV commercial several years ago: A soldier is running alone across the desert, carrying a backpack but no rifle.
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 8, 2017
I’ve heard these words so frequently, in focus groups, in one-on-ones, and even behind closed doors with seasoned managers. “This is so stupid–they asked for my opinion and then ignored it. I don’t know why I even bother!
Great Leadership By Dan
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Focus groups and stay-interviews can reveal why people want to come to work every day. Performance reviews should focus on outcomes and results.
Lead Change Blog
MARCH 3, 2016
This post is a part of our 2016 Lead Change Group Guest Blogger Series. Within each theme Facebook provides a range of focused groups and pages – some are interest groups, others focused specifically on photography, and many commercial retail pages.
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 28, 2018
After two years of research, forty focus groups and a national survey, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett contends the three pillars of Executive Presence are: How you act ( gravitas ) How you speak (communication ) How you look ( appearance ) All three work together to help you telegraph (signal) to others that you have what it takes and that you're star material.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 28, 2015
I just wish they would focus on the day-to-day work.” I ask this question every time I go into a focus group. I’ve never met an executive who said, “my team’s just too strategic. ” Nope in fact it’s quite the opposite concern.
leaderCommunicator
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Understanding your audience helps you focus on those messages that will most resonate. For more systematic listening, targeted practices such as focus groups, surveys, and meetings with teams offer unparalleled insight into the success of any communication.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 16, 2018
After two years of research, forty focus groups and a national survey, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett contends the three pillars of Executive Presence are: How you act ( gravitas ) How you speak (communication ) How you look ( appearance ) All three work together to help you telegraph (signal) to others that you have what it takes and that you're star material.
Mike Cardus
MAY 24, 2011
Creating a renewed focus for each person to be working for shared values and commitment to the organization, teams, the community, stake holders, and each other. Within these coaching times focused development, feedback and field work assignments were discussed and explored to develop the defined objectives. Executive Coaching and peer coaching groups were established to highlight and sharpen existing great behaviors and actions.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 14, 2015
In every company I work with I hear a consistent theme in focus groups: “I wish our managers had tougher and more consistent standards. Kendra is late because she was at the hospital with her sick child and barely got home to take a shower… got it.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 18, 2016
Now, focus the service garbage detection spotlight on every other process in search of stupid rules. Create an on-going virtual customer focus group focused on policies, procedures and practices.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
I’ve been in enough focus groups across enough companies to tell you–when you promote the jerk, people assume it’s the jerk behavior that sealed the deal. Oh he’s good. Very good. He gets sh__ done. It’s hard to argue with the results.
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 10, 2015
Nothing is more disconcerting that watching employees share relentless feedback in focus groups and having execs finally pay attention when the consultant comes in and says the same thing.
Great Leadership By Dan
DECEMBER 27, 2012
The main focus of the national investigation on this disaster is the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a pharmacy in Massachusetts. Guest post by Beth N.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 5, 2018
David Grossman of The Grossman Group shared Top 11 Attributes of Leaders Who Excel at Communication and How We Define Them. Through our quantitative research of more than 750,000 leaders and employees inside some of the world’s leading organizations, and in the many focus groups we conduct every year, we’ve identified these 11 attributes that matter most.” Chris Edmonds of The Purposeful Culture Group provided Culture Leadership Charge: Generous Leadership.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 27, 2016
Based on recent focus groups with clients who are involved in buying/procurement departments, we heard loud and clear their frustration with trying to get someone on the phone to quote prices. Selling is not a ‘common’ practice. It is NOT easy.
Mike Cardus
JANUARY 9, 2014
Consulting & Coaching a mid-size nonprofit agency that focused on people with developmental disabilities. Plus I knew that focusing on morale was not going to make anything or anybody’s work better.
Tanveer Naseer
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
Why leaders need to look beyond focus groups and market studies to find their next innovation. These days, everyone is talking about the importance of innovation to an organization’s future, but what exactly does it take to be innovative and how do we start? That’s the basis of my conversation with business strategist and author Andrea Kates in this latest episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.
Eric Jacobson
JULY 12, 2015
They are not team meetings or focus groups. They are not focused on job performance. Disengagement remains a fact of work for more than half of America's workers, according to the experts at Gallup.
Mike Cardus
JANUARY 9, 2013
Focus groups to determine what is working well. An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Selection. Using Existing Employees as Mentors. Education for Leadership.
Modern Servant Leader
MAY 15, 2012
Domino's Pizza customer blasts the product in a focus group and praises the final result. The company focuses on serving their employees with benefits like free food, free personal coaching services and more.
Six Disciplines
APRIL 26, 2013
Finding people, motivating them, compensating them, keeping them focused, and keeping them satisfied are always hot topics in focus group research and in conversations we have with business owners. In trying to better quantify factors that contribute to excellence, we surveyed more than 300 small businesses (each with 10 to 100 employees) that included a range of service, product and project-oriented companies.
Management Excellence
MAY 18, 2011
For those who’ve lived and thrived on a high-performance team, the memory of what it was like to work with a motivated, caring, challenging (but respectful), accomplishment-focused group of individuals provides sustenance for the lonely, near-death experiences that characterize so many other team and project experiences in the workplace. If you’ve ever been part of a truly effective team…a high performance team, you know the experience is memorable.
leaderCommunicator
JULY 3, 2012
Here are some tried and true methods to reach these special groups: Shift meetings —Many facilities, from manufacturers to hotels, have a daily stand-up meeting where supervisors share key information and motivational messages and invite employee input.
The Practical Leader
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
As someone in a focus group quipped, “The most dangerous place in this organization is at the exit door around quitting time. Or maybe you just don’t care… The post For the L of It: Leadership and Love appeared first on The Clemmer Group.
Leading Blog
MARCH 25, 2011
Passion necessitates his intense focus. At the same time, Jobs does not rely on focus groups. That might be good for incremental change, but to “make a dent in the universe,” you need people that focus on what the experience could be. Innovation is a group activity at Apple. It was an object lesson in what happens when a company does not have a cohesive product strategy and is organized functionally instead of in distinct product groups.”
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