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Aug, 7 2024

Can You Change Your Clients?

By |2024-07-06T17:20:09+00:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Can You Change Your Clients?

Have you ever wondered if you can change your clients? Sometimes, they can be demanding and ask you to do things beyond your scope of work agreement.  I was asked [...]

Aug, 5 2024

Your Company Has Been Bought

By |2024-08-05T12:45:07+00:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Your Company Has Been Bought

If your company has been bought, then you may be saying, “Now what?” For employees, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the world of mergers and acquisitions. Let’s face it, [...]

Jul, 31 2024

You’ve Got a Tough Challenge. Now What?

By |2024-06-30T21:48:20+00:00July 31st, 2024|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on You’ve Got a Tough Challenge. Now What?

When you've got a tough challenge, what you do next is very important. Obviously, you'll want to pursue a solution. But how do you go about that process? Leaving it [...]

Jul, 30 2024

Does Your Customer Experience Need a Punch List?

By |2024-07-13T17:35:25+00:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , |Comments Off on Does Your Customer Experience Need a Punch List?

While you may feel your business provides excellent service, you should ask whether your customer experience needs a punch list. A punch list is often used in construction projects as [...]

Jul, 24 2024

Exceed Limitations at Work

By |2024-06-22T17:14:32+00:00July 24th, 2024|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Exceed Limitations at Work

It's important for leaders to understand that employees can learn how to exceed limitations at work. It can be easy to pigeonhole people's skills and their ability to make positive [...]

Jul, 22 2024

Business Lessons From CrowdStrike

By |2024-07-22T15:00:31+00:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Business Lessons From CrowdStrike

While right now many are dealing with the pain of the problem, you can take some good business lessons from CrowdStrike. The company’s software crash left airlines, banks, and many [...]

Jul, 17 2024

Common Boss Complaints

By |2024-06-16T22:14:22+00:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Common Boss Complaints

You may recognize some of these common boss complaints. While some might call them minor quirks, they could represent problems that could impact your hiring and retention efforts.  And if [...]

Jul, 16 2024

How Do You Spend Less Time Answering Employee Questions?

By |2024-07-01T14:57:42+00:00July 16th, 2024|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , |Comments Off on How Do You Spend Less Time Answering Employee Questions?

A lot of successful leaders want to spend less time answering employee questions. It’s not that they don’t want to be helpful but they understand they only have so many [...]

Jul, 10 2024

Four Daily Business Questions

By |2024-06-16T21:57:03+00:00July 10th, 2024|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Four Daily Business Questions

These four daily business questions can bring some focus and discipline to your career. While none of them are complicated, all can provide a bridge to a more productive tomorrow. [...]

Jul, 8 2024

How Do You Network at Conferences?

By |2024-07-08T14:48:24+00:00July 8th, 2024|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on How Do You Network at Conferences?

It’s important for professionals to understand how to network at conferences. For some, making new connections is the secret sauce of an event, making your investment worthwhile. What’s the best [...]

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