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Feeling Frustrated by Feedback (or the lack thereof)? 5 Keys to Help Feedback Flourish

Posted on April 30, 2015July 13, 2017 by Beverly Flaxington
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Employees are a company’s biggest asset. The success or failure of any company is largely determined by how skillful, motivated […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged employee, feedback, manager
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Curing a workplace of “meeting-mania” – preempting further productivity loss

Posted on April 14, 2015October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
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Apr

Productivity in business is crucial. High productivity results in optimal allocation and utilization of available resources, and therefore greater return […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged commitment, employees, management, meetings, productivity, profit, relationships, success
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On the Destructive Power of Dysfunctional Teams: Part 1 – Implications for Managers

Posted on March 20, 2015October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
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Teamwork is a word that has been thrown around quite a lot in recent years. Managers want only the best […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged business management, conflict in the workplace, dysfunctional teams, management, manager, team building, teamwork
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You Are Only As Strong As Your Weakest Link – Motivation, A Driving Force Behind Employee Productivity

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Beverly Flaxington
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Winston Churchill once said that attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. This is especially true when […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged attitude, communication, motivating employees, motivation, successful team
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How To Make Better Hires

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Beverly Flaxington

Dear Bev, We just fired the fourth operations manager in six years. I find it tough to believe that a […]

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Jumping into the Fray with Divorcing Clients

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Beverly Flaxington
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Sep

Dear Bev, When is it appropriate to recuse ourselves from a nasty divorce situation between existing clients? We are in […]

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What Makes a Compelling Marketing Hook?

Posted on September 4, 2014July 12, 2017 by Beverly Flaxington
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Sep

Dear Bev, How do we improve our image in the market? We are not well known for what we do, […]

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Dealing with Your Less Experienced Team Members

Posted on September 4, 2014July 12, 2017 by Beverly Flaxington
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Sep

Dear Bev, Are we the only place where the soon-to-retire advisors struggle to communicate with the newer staff members? We […]

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Developing the Next Generation’s Leaders

Posted on September 4, 2014July 12, 2017 by Beverly Flaxington
04
Sep

Dear Bev, We have hired three advisors younger than 35 years old, with the expectation they will help us to […]

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When Senior Managers Make Bad Decisions

Posted on September 4, 2014July 12, 2017 by Beverly Flaxington
04
Sep

Dear Bev, So, what do you tell an insurance-based planning organization that owns a mutual fund company, a broker-dealer and […]

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