Tag: culture

  • Relationship Between Communication and Power

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    “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”   – Anthony Robbins  Hi Everyone,     Communication plays a crucial role in interdisciplinary work, as it helps team members share their ideas, perspectives, and knowledge…

  • The Allegiance to Self

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    “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”   – Peter F. Drucker  Hi Everyone,     Last week I wrote about the importance of authenticity in communication. Without trust in the facts, the exchange of information and collaboration within the team is going to be insufficient and left wanting. You will…

  • Why Clients Select Tahzoo?

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    “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”   – Helen Keller  Hi Everyone,     Why do our clients select Tahzoo? We work with large companies, and they can choose to work with anyone and yet they choose Tahzoo. Have you ever asked yourself why?     We compete on our ability to…

  • Company Culture

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    Hi Everyone, Over the next couple of months, we are going to need to hire a lot of people into Tahzoo. A few things to remember when you’re recommending someone to Tahzoo or when you’re part of the interview loop for a prospective candidate. You’ll notice that none of these questions are related to someone’s…

  • Agents of Change

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    “The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.” – Spencer Johnson Hi Everyone, Make your clients heroes during changing times. We’ve been successful as a company because we do a good job of integrating into the culture of our clients. Every company has its own “style” of communication, internal…

  • A Sense of Urgency

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    “There are three groups of people with respect to empowerment: Those who get it. Those who really want to get it. Those who probably will never get it.” – Robert Spector, The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence Hi Everyone, During my time at Nordstrom, there were slow days and busy days, or seasons like…

  • Thanksgiving

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    “We can always find something to be thankful for, no matter what may be the burden of our wants, or the special subject of our petitions.” – Albert Barnes Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I hope that all of you will enjoy your time with family and friends. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday – even more than…

  • Leading with Optimism

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    “Say something positive, and you’ll see something positive.” – Jim Thompson Hi Everyone, I read a quote this week that really stuck with me by Ralph Marston, “Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It’s leadership”. I am generally an optimistic person; I believe everything happens for a reason. Although I may not…

  • Voting

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    “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedome to make mistakes.” – Mahatma Gandhi Hi Everyone, The advent of the printing press in 1439 created tremendous social/cultural and economic changes. By the early 1500s, every major city in Europe had at least one printer’s workshop, this new business created an economic…

  • Use Your Smile

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    “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” – Phyllis Diller Hi Everyone, Have you ever noticed that a smile from someone can just make your day? In our business, as a consultant, our clients are looking to us to give them the ideas and the energy to change. To persevere through difficult transitions,…