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People, Performance

10 Things Really Amazing Restaurant & Hotel Employees Do

December 11, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

After four decades of hiring, training and coaching literally thousands of employees, I’ve come to look for certain behaviors that define really amazing employees. Here’s my top 10 list.

Performance Development

The Parrot Conundrum

November 22, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

“When guests are angry, validate their emotions by saying, ‘I can see/hear how angry this makes you.’” Wrong!

Performance

It’s Not About Teamwork

November 20, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Bolting on the latest ‘teamwork’ thinking is just ridiculously ineffective and misses the actual psychology behind the dynamics of impacting either individual performance or true team development.

Growing Your Business

10 Things I Do Differently

November 12, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Here are 10 things I do to create meaningfully differentiated value for you and your business.

Perspective

Strategy & Tactics

November 12, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Not understanding the difference between strategy and tactics means you’ll probably get both wrong.

Guest Experience, Loyalty

Driving (REAL) Guest Loyalty

November 3, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Unless everything that goes on and/or is talked about in your business does not have you asking “How does this impact the guest?” you can’t be
successful long term.

Engagement, Performance

The Employee Engagement Model

October 31, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

We believe that aligning employees’ values, goals and aspirations with those of the business is the best method for achieving the sustainable employee engagement required for both individual and business success.

People

The Case For “A” Level Talent

June 6, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

What “A” Players Bring To The Table

Coaching, Growing Your Business

The Eight Formal Coaching Steps

March 4, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

There are eight formal coaching steps that the best leaders and the worst bosses do differently. To gauge where you stand on the coaching spectrum, evaluate how you do in each of these areas:

Coaching, Growing Your Business

How Coaching Enhances Clarity, Capabilities and Confidence

March 4, 2016 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

A business coach brings three important things to the relationship:

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