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Culture 101 – Building a great environment for your people

September 21, 2020October 23, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Building your company’s culture is one of the most important competitive advantages that you can have. These tips are easy, inexpensive, and can be done right away.

Company Culture, LeadershipCulture, Innovative Ideas, Leadership

SALES 101 – INCREASING YOUR SALES

September 17, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

If you want more than you have now, you will have to do some things differently, these are some things you can DO TODAY, they work, and they will work for you.

Sales Training

SALES 101 – Building and adding onto a sale

September 14, 2020September 13, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

The keys to building a sale or adding onto a sale are very similar. You will require: preparation, a willingness to ask questions, and a strong desire to sincerely help your customers to make informed decisions

Sales Training

Meetings 101 – How to communicate with your people

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Many small and medium sized businesses have meetings; however, they may not be as effective as they could be if as leaders you don’t consider these small tips.

Leadership

Warehouse 101 – The key to your profitability

September 7, 2020November 15, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Most organizations focus on sales and their warehouse is almost an afterthought. Your warehouse is the key to executing your vision and is equally as important as any department.

Operations

ENCOURAGING RISK/accepting failure

September 3, 2020February 25, 2021 Paul Wagenaar

Sometimes the key to innovation is knowing how to handle failure, rarely do most ideas succeed the first time … how do you handle failure?

Company Culture, Leadership, Tips for Students

HR 101 – Building Clarity and Purpose

August 31, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Establishing clarity and purpose for a new associate is one of the most fundamental things an organization can do, your culture starts here.

HR/Associate Development

SCHEDULING – A thankless job

August 27, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Helpful hints when trying to do scheduling.

HR/Associate DevelopmentScheduling

ONE PERSON, ONE BUSINESS

August 24, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Amazing things can happen if you believe that you can make a difference.

Community Involvement

THE KEY TO BEING A GOOD LEADER … is doing the small things that nobody notices.

August 19, 2020February 25, 2021 Paul Wagenaar

Leadership doesn’t have to be complicated and its not all about charisma, it’s about people, it’s about respect, it’s about doing small things well.

HR/Associate Development, Leadership, Tips for StudentsCulture, Leadership, Leadership 101

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