Jason Womack

MARCH 7, 2011

One book I read, "Don't Shoot the Dog," by Karen Pryor, taught me about the power of reinforcement. Here, I practiced setting goals, acknowledging people's progress and giving tough, course-corrective feedback. It wasn't about controlling the students, she taught me, it was about getting them to want to succeed.

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Pryor Blanchard Class Mentor 133

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2018

The goal was to find newcomers who got connected (and productive) much more quickly than peers starting at the same time and who stayed in the organization through milestones, such as the first nine months and the two- to four-year tenure band, at which flight risk is greatest.

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Pryor Attrition Short-term Mentor 14

Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

Any other career advice you recommend for finding the right career, goals, growth, or changing careers? Any other career advice you recommend for finding the right career, goals, growth, or changing careers? Set career goals and understand salary benchmarks. Learn all you can. This will keep you competitive and relevant.

Career 74

Career Advice Succession Learning-by-Doing 74

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

My entertainment mentors were Cactus Pryor and Bob Gooding. Rather than discussing the taste of the food, I asked about his desired legacy and the Big Picture goals of the organization. The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals.

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Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 65