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How EO Changed My Leadership Style

By Mandy Gilbert, founder and CEO of Creative Niche and an EO Toronto member Much of an entrepreneur’s time is spent growing their business, landing new clients and managing people. Most of us try to lead by example and rarely focus on changing our leadership styles. I recently learned, however, that sometimes we need to

November 14, 2014

How to Keep Talent: The Five W’s (Part II)

By Simone Allan, director of Mondo Search and an EO Sydney member Retaining talent is important. I have personally worked in the recruitment industry in Australia for close to 20 years and have found that staff retention may be difficult yet it plays a vital part in the long term success of any business. Losing

November 13, 2014

How to Keep Talent: The Five W’s (Part I)

By Simone Allan, director of Mondo Search and an EO Sydney member Retaining talent is important. I have personally worked in the recruitment industry in Australia for close to 20 years and have found that staff retention may be difficult yet it plays a vital part in the long term success of any business. Losing

November 12, 2014

Getting From “Not Now” to “Let’s Get Started!”

By Caryn Kopp, “Chief Door Opener” at Kopp Consulting and an EO New Jersey member It was 4:00pm on a Thursday and I was sitting in my car outside Starbucks. It had been one of those days. Phone call followed by phone call followed by meetings and then more phone calls. I had one more

November 11, 2014

Social Customer Service Equals Positive Experiences

By Shep Hyken, an EO St. Louis member and Chief Amazement Officer at Shepard Presentations I recently had the privilege of working with an amazing, customer-focused operation. Hy-Vee, a Midwest grocery store chain, impressed me, as I’m sure they impress their customers, with their amazing service delivered by dedicated employees. I met one of Hy-Vee’s

November 10, 2014

How to Ensure Your Employees Feel Heard

Entrepreneurs weigh in on the methods they use to get their employees' insight on business issues and company morale. We asked members of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) to share their creative ways of making their team feel heard and getting input from everyone. Utilize Social Media "My employees are heard through our private Facebook group.

November 7, 2014