Rainy Days and Mondays

What is it about Mondays? It is such a temptation to look at Monday as a downer instead of the incredible blessing that it is. Blessing, you say? Yes, a blessing.

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Jim Brangenberg
Treat Your Customers Like Precious Jewels

One of the biggest mistakes companies make is treating customers like they are easily replaceable. Instead, we should be treating each customer like a precious jewel. Here are questions we should ask ourselves, our employees, and our customers in order to identify how well we are doing the area of customer service...

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Jim Brangenberg
Managing by Appreciation: Appropriate Touch

The final language of appreciation is called "Appropriate Touch”.  If there ever were a touchy subject in the workplace in 2015, it is touching between employer/employee.

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Jim Brangenberg
Gifting in the Workplace

Employees who speak the primary language of Tangible Gifts feel appreciated when they are rewarded with gifts. Here are some ideas on how to select thoughtful gifts and some tips on workplace gifting etiquette...

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Jim Brangenberg
Acts Of Service To Brighten Your Workplace

Acts of service are everything outside of the expected – they happen after we do what we are expected to do. Here are five simple ways you can brighten up somebody's day in the workplace...

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Jim Brangenberg
Transform Your Workplace With Appreciative Language

Since we know that appreciation is what drives us in the workplace more than money (a recent study revealed that 83% of employees found recognition for contributions more fulfilling than any rewards and gifts), we need to be intentional with our co-workers and employees.

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Jim Brangenberg