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Effective Employee Selection Isn't "Just-In-Time" Hiring

Mike Donnelly | October 28, 2014

“Just-in-time” is great for product inventory efficiency- it is NOT great for effective employee selection

Finding and hiring...

Think Storytelling is Fluff? Think Again...

Mike Donnelly | October 18, 2014

Several members of our team just returned from their annual pilgrimage to the National Storytelling Festival in beautiful and...

Who is Facilitating Your New Employee Orientation, and Why?

Mike Donnelly | September 29, 2014

Yes, please shoot the messenger...or, just replace him with someone better qualified!

Who have you chosen to welcome new hires

Is There a Return on Investment for Customer Experience?

Mike Donnelly | September 9, 2014

Could customer experience actually be considered a profit center?

Often we hear from senior leaders sharing their directives,...

Dissecting Poor Customer Service

Mike Donnelly | August 30, 2014
 What’s Your Perspective?

Poor customer service is often rooted in the way a message is delivered to customers. I am an...

Strengthen Brand and Customer Experience with Signage

Mike Donnelly | August 25, 2014

"Do this, don't do that can't you read the sign?"

In providing superior customer experiences, it is imperative to understand...

Effective Leaders Choose Control Over Concern

Mike Donnelly | August 6, 2014

Learning How to Win Control and Lose Concern

As a follow up to a recent post (Tomorrow is Begging You to Do Something Today)...

How Do You Avoid Customer Experience Fails?

Mike Donnelly | August 1, 2014

What Are Your Customer Experience Fails?

Going to the grocery store- it can be an unbelievably pleasant experience, or one...

“Molding” Your New Hires With Effective New Employee Orientation

Donnelly Effect | July 21, 2014

EFFECTIVE NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION

To make candles, hot wax is poured into molds and left to dry and set into desired shapes....

Effective Leadership: Turn Aspiration Into Action

Mike Donnelly | July 13, 2014
Turning Aspiration into Action: Almost every leadership meeting and casual conversation around the water cooler includes...

Unlock the Magic!

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Donnelly Effect In Action

 

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