Monthly Archives: April 2016

Executive MBAs

Publications like The Economist and Financial Times regularly publish lists of the top Executive MBA programs in the world. What does this mean for you? As you move from front-line work to leadership and management positions, you should certainly look at opportunities for education that will help you succeed. Nobody wants to go to a […]

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A French Cafe Changes the Rules

Calling customers to stay in touch

We saw an article recently about a French cafe that encourages politeness through their price list. Order a coffee, pay one price. Say “please” and pay a little less. Add a “good morning” for the barista, and the price drops even more. It pays to be polite…literally, in this case. Some might think it is […]

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Feeling Bored? Let’s Have a Meeting!

Retaining employees

There are just too many people holding meetings because they really have nothing else to do. Let’s be clear: when it is time to make a decision and a number of people get a vote, or you need to share a lot of information with a group at once, then a meeting is a useful […]

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