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THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE ONBOARDING

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:37:09 +0000

It’s gratifying when a candidate turns into an employee. You’ve recruited your perfect fit. Effective onboarding of new employees is critical to team building as well as to company culture. By contrast, in all solid corporations both small and large, much effort goes into the recruiting process and drawing the brightest talent into your team. …

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Powerful Ways To Negotiate Within Your Organization

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:38:16 +0000

If you work in a business, chances are you negotiate every day. Some may negotiate million dollar deals with customers, while others may face the challenge of negotiating within their own organization. Luckily, negotiating is a skill that gets better the more you do it. So, the next time you find yourself in a negotiation, …

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THE GOOD AND BAD OF MULTI-TASKING

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:33:04 +0000

Whether or not multitasking is a good or bad thing seems to be a common debate. Some think you aren’t “multitasking,” you are merely just switching tasks. While others believe they are balancing multiple tasks at once. But, multitasking at work means you are trying to do two cognitively demanding tasks at the same time. …

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HOW BEING A ‘YES’ PERSON IS KILLING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND HOW TO SAY NO

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:32:00 +0000

In order to be successful in work and life, there is a simple two-letter word we need to learn to say more often…“no”. This may seem counterproductive to some people who may ask, “but if I turn down tasks, won’t it look as though I am not a team player?” Nonsense. We must remember that …

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HOW TO MOTIVATE AN UNENGAGED EMPLOYEE

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:29:44 +0000

Engagement is the new buzzword. Employee engagement. Leadership engagement. Customer and client engagement. But what of the unengaged? Unengaged employees cost thousands of dollars in loss to companies every day. With that, it’s important to tap into all of the resources available to motivate an unengaged employee. 2 Steps to Motivate an Unengaged Employee Step …

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WHY DOES FEEDBACK MATTER TO YOUR TEAM

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:28:49 +0000

At times, it can seem like feedback can be discouraging in the workplace. However, being a leader means supporting your employees, encouraging them, and providing feedback on their efforts. Without feedback, your employees won’t bloom into their best possible self or improve their efforts. They also may not feel appreciated if they are never given …

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IS LEAN SIX SIGMA RIGHT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION?

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:26:40 +0000

The Lean Six Sigma was originally created to eliminate waste and improve manufacturing quality to no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. Banks have used the Lean Six Sigma to support their growth strategy, financial services companies have used it to put mergers on track, and retailers have used it to increase efficiency while …

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MEETING FATIGUE AND HOW MUCH MEETINGS COST A COMPANY

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:25:51 +0000

Have you ever felt mentally or physically exhausted from attending so many meetings? Some days it can feel like all you do is attend meetings and if we are being honest, some of them seem to be a waste of time. It has been found that an excessive amount of meetings can take away from …

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WHAT HAPPENED TO LONG TERM? – PT 1

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:22:58 +0000

Is it just me or have long-term strategies gone the way of other fads? What is going on these days? Technologies recycle every year or more often in some cases. Brands are changing their logos, etc much more often. Many workers are changing jobs every 3 years or sooner. The software is being updated every …

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WHAT HAPPENED TO LONG TERM-PART 2 LEADING CFB/PRO FOOTBALL

Prestige Technologies — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:21:58 +0000

In the first part of this series, I suggested that there are a few ‘elitists’ that are considered pack leaders that used long-term strategies to propel them to the top and have used it since to keep them there. And the rest of the pack is using short-term strategies (aka shortcuts, instant success secrets, etc) …

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