Recover from Mistakes Gracefully

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Maxine Kamin

Recovery is making good on a mistake. No matter how hard you try, you, or the company you work for, can make an error. Think of a mistake as an opportunity to regain the customers loyalty. As you read in Step 2, customers who have a problem that gets resolved are actual... More »

The 3 Conditions of Accountability

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Jeff Grimshaw

There are three kinds of employees. Saints are always accountable. Sinners arent. Most employees are save-ables. Sometimes save-ables make good choices; sometimes they dont. Theyll consistently perform and do the right things, but only under certain conditions. To creat... More »

Three Ways HRD Professionals Can Improve Their Credibility

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Jerry W. Gilley

For decades, many human resource development programs have suffered from a poor image because organizational leaders, managers, and employees do not view them and their professionals as vital, contributing members of the organization. Some HRD programs are not perceived... More »

Getting People to Be a Team

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Iqbar Noor

Great teams are a pleasure to work with. They deliver great results, excite people to perform at peak levels, and become memorable role models for others. In a great team there is a collective push for excellence, for finishing, and for finding solutions to obstacles th... More »