I took my promise of positivity on January 30th, 2014.  No, I don’t wear a special promise ring like the Jonas Brothers.  I do, however, require a “mind check” coming in the door each morning. If you were to leave your work environment today, would it be a better or worse place tomorrow?  So many of us detract from our environments in ways we don’t even realize.  It’s easy to take a “victim” mentality to the things around us we don’t like.  We owe it to ourselves, our families, and our coworkers to do better. Continue reading →

It used to be that leadership created an intentional barrier between themselves and their people. A manager would not risk compromising the clean simplicity of working relationships by dragging in the messiness of real life. For better or worse, these days are far behind us. In order lead your employees well, you’ve got to put yourself out Continue reading →

Tips for creating a customer-centric quality management program.

When implemented well, a Quality Management program has the potential to revolutionize both the agent and the customer experience.  The sad reality is that most QM programs do more harm than good.  According to the “Best Practices in Quality Continue reading →