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Category: Company culture


Culture is EVERYTHING or How to Create Culture by Design

We recently had a ‘career development day’ at our company Michael Management Corporation – we took a trip to Disneyland…just for fun. No agenda, no awkward games or assessments. Just for fun. It’s part of our culture.

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Top 5 Duties of Successful CEOs: What CEOs do all day

What does a successful CEO do all day? Run the company, right? Not so–if things are running as they should, that is the job of the Chief Operating Officer, or COO. As a CEO or an entrepreneur that hopes to one day…

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Our Employee Happiness Plan

Part of running a company is creating jobs and contributing positively to the world, and that means taking care of the people who work for you. Happy employees also work harder and better, but you already know that. I’m sure…

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Is Every Customer a Good Customer?

In the beginning, we celebrated every new customer. No matter how small the contract or how demanding the client, our answer was always “Yes!” But then we grew. Before we knew it, those small and demanding customers began to distract…

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7 Caring Habits to Grow Team Spirit

In my most recent post, I wrote about seven deadly sins that kill team spirit. Now that we’ve discussed what not to do, I’d like to talk about what you should do. We all know that good leadership isn’t just about showing…

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7 Deadly Sins to Kill Team Spirit

We all know that happier employees mean higher levels of engagement and retention, as well as greater customer satisfaction. Sounds like a win-win situation, right? Well, despite the fact that there seems to be no downside to creating a happy workplace,…

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