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"My mission is to engage your employees and create a safe and happy workplace. As a former Southwest Airlines leader, I acquired the skills and knowledge to establish a loyal workforce your customers will love and your competitors will envy."
Online Presence
Online Presence: The Competitive Advantage of the Future Sears closing their brick and mortar stores? Macy’s following suit and moving to online sales? What’s going on? The Marshall School of Business at USC conducted a study a couple of years ago that revealed that by “2015, it is estimated that Americans will consume both…
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Put People First
Inspiring Quotes from Award Winning CEOs From the book “How To Create a Happy Workplace” by Lorraine Grubbs John Johnson – David Weekley Homes We believe people are everything and we live by that philosophy. Our company is only as good as our people. Our purpose Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives is applied to…
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Happy Workplaces are Healthier Workplaces
Create a Happy Workplace in 2017 Successful businesses know that having Happy Workplaces produces many benefits – higher productivity, less absenteeism and better customer service as a few examples. But one benefit you may not realize is that having a stress free environment produces healthier employees. According to an article in the Harvard Business…
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Ten Benefits of a Happy Workplace
When You Put People First # 1 – Happy Workplaces outperform the competition by 20% # 2 – Happy Workers are 12% more productive # 3 – Happy Employees stay on the job longer thereby reducing turnover #…
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Make a Bold Move
It’s Never Too Late to Make a Bold Move Meet Birney T. “Chick” Havey I live in Galveston, Texas. Last Sunday, walking down a popular tourist area called the “Strand”, I noticed an older gentleman sitting next to a table with a stack of books. He was wearing a suit jacket and baseball…
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Hiring the Right Fit
Why Hiring the Right Fit is So Critical to The Success of Your Small Business By Lorraine Grubbs In today’s business environment there is little competitive advantage in price, product and process. So, smart entrepreneurs rely on the other “P” to keep them on top of their game…People. By focusing on their People and…
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Small Business Reward and Recognition Tips
By Lorraine Grubbs In a recent SBT article, I learned that “more than 60% of small businesses have fewer than five employees”. That means, “all hands must be on deck” to keep things running smoothly. Employees of these small companies are cross-trained to do several jobs in order to maximize efficiency. The question is,…
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Developing Happy Leaders: Self Assessment
Developing Happy Workplace Leaders: Looking at Me By Lorraine Grubbs Regardless of size, every company needs strong, competent leaders that know their own strengths and weaknesses. Creating good leaders takes time and effort. The investment you make today can pay big dividends down the road in the form of motivated, dedicated, and…
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Developing Happy Leaders – Personal Development Plan
Developing Happy Workplace Leaders Through Personal Development Plans By Lorraine Grubbs Regardless of size, every company needs strong, competent leaders to help operate and grow the business. Many leaders are poorly prepared for their leadership roles. The result? Low morale, high turnover and poor customer service. Investing in leadership development can give you…
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