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Jul, 3 2023

Are You a Work Text Message Offender?

By |2023-07-03T14:37:18+00:00July 3rd, 2023|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Are You a Work Text Message Offender?

As texting becomes a more popular method of business communication, you hear complaints about the work text message offender. These people, on both sides of the phone, may have picked [...]

Jun, 28 2023

Reasons Why You Lose Employees

By |2023-07-04T14:49:40+00:00June 28th, 2023|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Reasons Why You Lose Employees

Leaders need to understand the reasons why you lose employees. People have always switched from one job to another. Usually, it's not a random choice.  Rather than trying to get [...]

Jun, 27 2023

Can Leaders Hurt Team Culture?

By |2023-05-28T19:30:45+00:00June 27th, 2023|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , |Comments Off on Can Leaders Hurt Team Culture?

Leaders need to understand that their day-to-day actions can hurt team culture. These can be simple little things that some might call, shortcuts. However, these acts do break the rules [...]

Jun, 26 2023

Overcoming Excuses: Embracing Change in Business

By |2023-06-26T15:34:43+00:00June 26th, 2023|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: |Comments Off on Overcoming Excuses: Embracing Change in Business

Things don’t stay the same very long, and embracing change in business is crucial for growth and success. However, many professionals find themselves making excuses to avoid change or challenging [...]

Jun, 21 2023

How to Answer Employee Questions

By |2023-04-21T15:22:35+00:00June 21st, 2023|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on How to Answer Employee Questions

Leaders can immediately improve company culture if they learn how to answer employee questions. This is not just about the information you share but how you conduct yourself in that [...]

Jun, 20 2023

Are You a Good Listener at Work?

By |2023-05-27T18:46:16+00:00June 20th, 2023|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , |Comments Off on Are You a Good Listener at Work?

Are a good listener at work? When asked this question most business professionals will probably say, “Yes, of course,” while a room of employees may be shaking their heads to [...]

Jun, 19 2023

Management Mistakes: Motivating Your Employees

By |2023-06-19T14:36:44+00:00June 19th, 2023|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Management Mistakes: Motivating Your Employees

Leaders may think that motivating your employees will produce better results but the opposite may happen. Because if used incorrectly, motivation can become a retention killer. Let’s say you have [...]

Jun, 14 2023

Prevent Customer Service Mistakes

By |2023-04-14T19:28:30+00:00June 14th, 2023|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Prevent Customer Service Mistakes

Some simple steps can help you prevent some customer service mistakes. Employees may be costing your business money due to some common bad habits.  Often, these are a sign of [...]

Jun, 13 2023

What Word Describes Your Business in 2023

By |2023-05-21T21:49:51+00:00June 13th, 2023|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , |Comments Off on What Word Describes Your Business in 2023

If you feel like your organization is not focused on the right things, then ask employees what word describes your business in 2023. It’s a simple exercise that can let [...]

Jun, 12 2023

Ways to Get Mentally Unstuck at Work

By |2023-06-12T12:46:14+00:00June 12th, 2023|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Ways to Get Mentally Unstuck at Work

When you need to get creative, it’s good to understand some ways to get mentally unstuck. Whether it’s fear, a deadline, or the need for some new ideas, researchers have [...]

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