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In our last survey we discovered that more than 50% of those who responded worked more than 50 hours per week on a regular basis, while 11% worked between 45 & 50 hour per week. Only 22% said they worked between 40 & 45 hours per week. None of those who responded worked between 35 and 40 hours per week and just 11% said they worked less than 35 hours per week on a regular basis.
I have been watching several stories over the last few weeks and this is right in line with a whole bunch of national studies. An Expedia.com survey uncovered that Americans give back an average of four days per year of unused vacation time. ... Read More > >
Six Solutions Steps to Retaining Employees
What is your organization’s turnover or churn rate? Has it increased over the last 18 months? If you are like 40% of firms surveyed in the Monster Intelligence report developed by Monster Worldwide, the leading global online careers company you too have noticed a significant up tick in voluntary resignations . . . more > >
Identifying Team Players -- Six traits that Effective Team Players Possess
Team playing is not a new concept in business. We have been putting forth an effort to get employees to think like a team since the early 1970’s. The problem is that in the decade of the 70’s we were called “The Me Generation” and thus we thought only of ourselves . . . more > >
Seven Steps to Hiring Right the First Time
Have you ever hired someone and found out the person you hired is the evil twin of the person you interviewed? Have you ever hired someone and subsequently had to fire that same person? If you have answered yes to either of these continue to read ... more>>
Ten Little Words that have kept me on track over the last 34 years
It was September 1973 and I was a junior in high school. From 1954-1994, my high school only had two principals and Frank Tracy took over in the fall of 1973. He wanted to leave his mark early on. It was a hot September afternoon when we had his first assembly in the gym... more>>
Over 80% of our waking hours are spent in some form of communication...more>>
The Five Steps to Becoming a Top-Notch Manager
It is ten thousand times easier to get employees to buy into new concepts if you and all other managers have bought into the new concept...more>>
- Personal Growth
- Why do you take a morning shower? Because the one you took yesterday wore off?...more>>
- Information Overload
- Studies have revealed that for every minute you are away from a specific task, your recapture time can be from one to three minutes...more>>
- E-Mail Etiquette
- NEVER WRITE A MESSAGE IN ALL CAPS...more>>
- E-Mail Communications Made Easy
- The Generation Xers that are graduating college this spring are much better at communicating through short messages and symbols than they are at making a phone call or going to see someone...more>
Gregg Gregory is an award-winning speaker, sales trainer, and executive coach who delights audiences, electrifies managers and leaders, and transforms teams. Gregg Gregory is the recipient of the coveted CSP designation from the National Speakers Association, in recognition of his accomplishments in speaking and training.
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