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Turnover, what does it cost? - Click To Read Article
Reducing turnover is a critical step in improving your resiliance during tough economic times. However, Retducing turnover isn't enough, you must retain the right employees. This is the first section in a four part white paper on reducing employee turnover.

What is Preventable Turnover? - Click To Read Article
This article, part of the WOW whitepaper on retention, focusses on why employees engage, and what sucessfully engaged companies do to reduce turnover and engage their teams.

The Honeymoon Hangover - why the ideal hire can fail - Click To Read Article
We often find the ideal candidate and think that he or she will take us where we need to go. Unfortunately the reality of team dynamics can mean the positive, focussed "new" team can start off well - then all of a sudden the team falters and begins to fail. I call this predictable process the honeymoon hangover. In this article I relate how it happened to a client and what we did (three easy steps) to resolve the issues that almost destroyed the team.

Why invest in conventions? - Click To Read Article
Why should you invest your hard earned cash in staff attendance at Conventions? Because it pays amazing dividends

The Three Percent Solution - Part 2 - Click To Read Article
In our last article, we looked at strategic actions around your efforts. Today we will look at intelligent and strategic ways to work your business to reduce competitor advantage. This article highlights three strategies that will increase your competitive advantage in your marketplace: developing strong core structure, targeting your advertising, and strategically networking.

The dollar is the draw - Click To Read Article
We often use money as a draw for employees. The question that really needs to be asked is: Is that really what will draw the right employee to your door?

The 3% Solution for Business Success ~ part one - Click To Read Article
We've long known that true financial independence only occurs for about 3% of the population. Similarly, I believe, that only 3% of all registered businesses ever achieve their potential greatness and success. Some businesses let small issues take over while others become mired with a lack of focus. Some even let world economies dictate their prosperity. An elite group of entrepreneurs and business people chart their own path and create their own success. This group practices what we call "3%" behaviours. These behaviours separate them from the other businesses in their industry and create unparalleled success.

HELP I hired an Idealist - Click To Read Article
Using the ideals of your more youthful staff can be a great strategy for creating buy-in and ownership at the staff level

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About the Author: Jeremy Heighton
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Jeremy is a passionate business consultant who understands the realities of economies, stafing and delivery of service based business. He started his working life in sales and marketing where his high-energy personality and terrific speaking voice led him to an early career in radio and television. He eventually moved to Canada’s North, where he was recruited by the Canadian Federal Government where he spent almost a decade teaching career planning, skils devlopment and public services. Quickly realizing that many staff didn’t know how to give effective presentations, he started training them. And from there, the seeds of WOW were planted, soon growing into an international speaking and consulting business. A sought-after speaker, Jeremy is also an established member of the Canadian Associations of Professional Speakers, Toastmasters International, and the International Federation of Professional Speakers

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More from Jeremy Heighton
The Honeymoon Hangover why the ideal hire can fail
HELP I hired an Idealist
The Three Percent Solution Part 2
Why invest in conventions
Turnover what does it cost


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