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Comment on Virtual Teams by John Chen

John Chen — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:08:45 +0000

Thanks Shawnee, I’m writing a book for 50 Digital Team Building Games http://teambuildinggames.eventbrite.com/ let me know if you’d like to collaborate on these team building games.

-John

Comment on Retail Buying Blues by AprilS

AprilS — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:35:53 +0000

I agree with you 100%. Having grown up working retail (used to be perfect high school jobs), I remember being pressured into up-selling customers with the impulse items kept by the cash register. The way I see it, you as a customer came into the store looking for something. You either found it or you didn’t. However, you don’t need someone to point out something right in front of you to get you to purchase it.

Anyways, the best way I have found to handle the phone number requests is to give them an old number I don’t use anymore. I’ve even created an email account specifically for these situations that I don’t use for anything. We call it at home our Spam account. This way, I can give them the information, they get to do their job as instructed, and no one loses. I hate that they act like this information is crucial to completing your purchase when it’s just to send you marketing junk or sell your data to some company to add money to the bottom line.

Your suggestions are really great, though. I would definitely visit your retail store!

Comment on Asking for Forgiveness by Jane

Jane — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:31:12 +0000

Why do so many people think that those who are voting to keep the HST are pro-Liberal?

I have NEVER voted for the provincial Liberals. I despise Gordon Campbell. But I voted to keep the HST because it is the smarter, better tax. Bottom line. And I made this decision without Kool-Aid.

Comment on Asking for Forgiveness by Steve Funk

Steve Funk — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:05:44 +0000

Corporations simply pass the tax burden on to the consumer anyways Bruce. To vote no means our government paying out billions back to the Feds as well as the cost of resetting the system. We will see price reductions in time as well as the HST make BC more desirable for investment and business. Tax base then goes up from more people being employed and more business being done.

I’m voting NO to save billions of taxpayer dollars and to encourage investment in British Columbia.

Comment on Asking for Forgiveness by Bruce McAra

Bruce McAra — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:45:23 +0000

Shawnee you have obviously been drinking the Liberal Koolaid. This is not about punishing Campbell or the Liberals for lying or exceeding the bounds of authority given them by the electorate. This is about an unfair tax that reduced the tax burden on corporations by 1/2 and foists that burden onto the populace. It is debatable the extent to which business may reduce prices in response but it will certainly not pass all the savings on to us.

I will be voting YES not to punish anyone but to restore some semblance of fairness into our tax system.

Comment on Team & Business Goals and Targets by Mel Clifford

Mel Clifford — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:33:35 +0000

Hi Shawnee

Another great post, involvement of all those who have a part to play in the objectives of a business need to focus on the same targets.Good post to get businesses started.

So true about pulling the plug.

Regards
Mel

Comment on Personal New Year’s Resolutions by Mel Clifford

Mel Clifford — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:29:16 +0000

Hi Shawnee
Good post, if one does not no where they are going they how can they expect to get there??

One needs to have dreams, focus and determination.

Regards
mel

Comment on Stages of Change by Panama foundation

Panama foundation — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:33:52 +0000

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Comment on 5W’s (&1H) of HR Consulting by Mel Clifford

Mel Clifford — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:58:15 +0000

Great post Shawnee and very true
Regards
Mel

Comment on Death to Blanket Raises by Karin Wills

Karin Wills — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:24:59 +0000

Perhaps the middle ground is COLA for all; then merit pay based on contribution. I believe that merit pay should be universal in the organization which I *know* is not traditional-we have merit pay for employees and then bonus pay for employees that are senior level managers. Stop that-we have all seen senior level managers ‘earn’ their bonus for pretty much the same level of contribution that a non-management employee provides. Yes, the manager has more ‘responsibility’ but the employee has less control. If you can make a significant contribution with less control then….well we know the answer to that.
BTW: Love your website and blog-very well done.