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Posted: Monday, August 10, 2020
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Construction News
Motivation
A good manager must be able to motivate others. That is what separates the top tier managers from the wannabes. There is one key point – you can not motivate others if you are not motivated yourself – period.
Wanting others to be pumped when you are not is living in a fantasy world. So how can you be pumped when there is so much “stuff” going on? Simply – it takes hard work – ...
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Tagged:Teamwork
Posted: Thursday, July 9, 2020
By:
David Burkhart
Categories:
Construction News
Bill Harrison - July 2020
Management by Walking Around – what an old-fashioned concept, right? Maybe with all our “cool” electronic devices we have forgotten how powerful this concept is. Maybe too often we forget we are in the people business.
A brief story how I learned this in high school; yes, I can still remember that long ago. Our Distributive Education class took a ...
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Tagged:Teamwork
Posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2018
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Construction News
Clarity dooms drama
Now that is a simple statement, and I’m sure many folks are saying: “We have clarity where
I work. We have all kinds of processes and checklists. Yes, we have clarity.” That is certainly the answer I would expect from management; and often is the one I get. When I talk to the teammembers, however, I get a different story.
By the time you finish this newsletter, you may ...
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Tagged:Teamwork, Workforce Development
Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Construction News
COMMUNICATION IS KEY
The most drama occurs when we have what I must describe as “lousy” communication. I understand that sounds harsh but I consider it an accurate reflection of what is happening not only in the business world, but across the board right now.
There is certainly not enough face to face communication in this modern tech world. There is a lot of “communication” with all the ...
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Tagged:Teamwork
Posted: Monday, July 2, 2018
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Construction News
A Message from Bill Harrison – The Coach
Ideas are powerful things; they are not diminished by sharing.
Independence Day is certainly a proud tradition over a couple of centuries. Please say a prayer for those who wear the uniform and their families. They have paid and continue to pay for our freedom.
HOW AM I DOING?
We will be combining several themes you have read in the past to ...
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Tagged:Teamwork
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