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Texas Energy Screw-up and Small Business Impairments

Martinka Consulting

The headlines about the Texas freeze and energy disaster caught my attention. The bottom line is Texas officials had been warned many times over the last 30 years about their energy infrastructure not being winterproof. His attackers got in through his previous managed service provider that had not deleted access to his system.

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10 Ways To Making Money And A Difference as a Consultant & Coach (Number 2 Is My Favorite)

Consulting Matters

It's coming to a place of understanding and respect for the complexity that leaders manage when trying to guide human beings to work together. Consultants do not work harder than their clients – they have to bring the energy and sponsorship of the work. It's our energy that attracts (or repels) potential clients.

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6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team

Rick Conlow

Over 80% of managers fail according to leadership derailment studies. Keep in mind that it takes skill to manage team dynamics. See this– SPICA: Team Management Skills. ) With training for multiple process improvement action teams, they won the JD Power Award. Do What Most Other Managers Do Not Do!

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6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team

Rick Conlow

Over 80% of managers fail according to leadership derailment studies. Keep in mind that it takes skill to manage team dynamics. See this– SPICA: Team Management Skills. ) With training for multiple process improvement action teams, they won the JD Power Award. Do What Most Other Managers Do Not Do!

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8 Reasons that May Cause You to Loose Customers

Tom Spencer

This is extremely frustrating for the customer as she has to spend more time and energy explaining her case to multiple departments and wait uncertainly as each one tries to push responsibility on to the other. Improve your processes and invest in technology. You don’t empathise with the customer.

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8 Issues that May Cause You to Lose Customers

Tom Spencer

This is extremely frustrating for the customer as she has to spend more time and energy explaining her case to multiple departments and wait uncertainly as each one tries to push responsibility on to the other. Improve your processes and invest in technology. You don’t empathise with the customer.

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Don’t Neglect Your Customers During a Merger

Harvard Business

In many cases, integration efforts can take up so much time, energy, and attention that managers and employees are distracted from their day-to-day roles. All too often, poorly managed systems migrations — or uncoordinated actions — can lead to miscommunications with customers. Insight Center.