Archive for September, 2022
Posted by Jim Nelson on September 29, 2022
The hiring for remote work era is here to stay. Now, how do we handle it? NPR notes that employees won the remote work wars meaning employees largely got what they wanted as productivity was up. Some work is not amenable to remote work, but a ton is, and the future of remote work looks […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on September 22, 2022
Making A High Performance Team is analogous to making a great Pizza. My youngest loves Papa John’s. What does Papa John’s say about making a great pizza: We don’t use cheap and more processed ingredients. Whether it’s our signature sauce, toppings, our original fresh dough, or even the box itself, we invest in our ingredients […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on September 15, 2022
The new term of the hour is quiet quitting. The existence of quiet quitters means something is wrong. Overcoming quiet quitting should be our mantra. Let’s do it. Being from West Point, I suggest that getting the right leadership is the key to rooting out these problems. Great leaders create purpose, passion and engagement. They […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on September 8, 2022
Turnover happens in all businesses. I like to see it is an opportunity. Better and more fit managers exist. If you let a bad hire go and use the same method to replace, you can only shake your head as it is clear you are rolling the dice again. If it is unwanted turnover, we […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on September 1, 2022
Character development is doubtful and deep water. Pete Kilner is responsible for character development at West Point. Cadets are expected to have the highest level of character in all the US Army and be the model for the world. His post which I link to below inspired this post. The Cadet honor code is: A […]
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