This week’s Wow! goes to —. Here’s our “wow” for this week: —, I am sending to you a “WOW!” because you continue to think about the company with the eyes of an owner; someone who deeply cares about the company’s success and the realization our vision. Why is this

As I contemplated what to share in my next blog post, something compelling happened; I was tagged. Yes, this is like the game we used to play as kids, and then played with our kids, etc…but with mental rather than physical energy. This Tag is being “played” in Twitter, a

What do you suggest to increase the productivity in a consulting services organization, and why? Lori’s Answer You have asked about how to increase productivity (and why) in a consulting organization. And I believe you are referencing that there is “right-sizing” happening in your organization due to the economy. Based

Question: How integral are non-revenue-earning support staff in the context of surviving the turbulent times and cost cutting? Lori’s Answer You have asked a question that leads me to wonder if you are looking to cut costs in your organization. You are not alone. So how does one look at

Question: Looking to begin a high performance culture. One of the steps we want to create is an all employee bonus. How do you go about selecting the right behaviors/outcomes company-wide to incent the desired outcome ($profit & efficiency)? Lori’s Answer You are looking to “begin” a high performance culture.

I am working on Productivity Benchmarking for every function and every role in our organization. I have framed Metrics for each and every role so that I can get quantifiable data. I have started framing Factors of Metrics to ensure that the data collected has minimum errors attached to it.

Question: How do you motivate clients to move more quickly so you can increase your own productivity and tie up open projects? Lori’s answer: Ah, productivity tied to a customer’s timeline. Good question! Quick answer: Scarcity You want to be responsive to the client when they need you. That is

Question: Most of my business has come from word of mouth. Most people don’t understand what we do! How can I market my company without going broke on advertising (read: productively)? I have already spent thousands. Lori’s answer: For you, weaving marketing into your work is important and when you

Question: I am a very passionate person and when I am excited and engaged in a project I will often get drained afterward. How do I get a more balanced approach to my productivity, especially when I feel like my passion is a necessary component of my success? Lori’s answer:

Question: How do you get employees motivated and passionate about the mission of the organization so that they strive for self improvement and improved work performance without micromanaging from management or finger pointing at their colleagues? Lori’s answer: You’ve put a lot of great keywords into your question: motivated, passionate,