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Now This is Innovative Leadership that Attracts, Engages and Retains Employees!

An Insightful Interview with Stuart Downs, DNP, RN, CENP, CPHQ, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE Stuart Downs, Nursing Administrator at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, GA is not your typical nurse leader. After reconstructive foot surgery forced him to pivot from his … Continue reading

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Gratitude is Not Just For the Good Times…

One of my best friends helped me view gratitude in a whole new light. Remembering her story continues to help me be more grateful and less stressed, even with things in my life that could be considered “bad” or “annoying.” … Continue reading

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How to Say “No” Without Feeling Guilty

Although this video is published on my WOW Assistants Playlist on YouTube, it is applicable to people in many other professions, as well. That’s why I’m posting it here – I hope you enjoy it! For your convenience, the major … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays from Sandy Geroux & WOWplace Int’l!

Whichever holiday(s) you celebrate… Thank you for being part of our “family.” We pray for you to be blessed with the love of your family and friends, whether you’re sharing time with them virtually or in person. We wish for … Continue reading

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Oh, How We Love To Assume!

Most of us have heard the old saying, “Never assume because…” (well, I’m assuming you can probably fill in the rest…) Nevertheless, most of us still make assumptions so often every day that it boggles the mind. I catch myself … Continue reading

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Thriving in the “Silver Lining” Requires Action

Everyone in the world is experiencing challenging times right now. And the challenges will probably continue for a while, even after travel and meetings resume and business gets “back to normal.” Since no one knows what “normal” is going to … Continue reading

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Want to Engage Employees? “Gamify” Their Duties!

  Before you say, “What?” and dismiss this post, let me explain that I don’t mean you have to play games with your team members in order for them to do their jobs. What it means is that we should … Continue reading

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Your Silence is Deafening: How to create INSTANT MAGIC with a few simple words…

Allow me to take you on a brief journey that demonstrates why communication is so important if you want to engage and keep loyal customers and employees. I’m at the airport, standing in line, waiting for my turn to order … Continue reading

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Engaging Your People – Part 3 of 6

In the previous article of this series, we talked about how to make the WOWplace respectful. This week’s topic focuses on Rule #3: a WOWplace is HUMAN… not HUMANOID. What I mean by this is that we all have feelings that … Continue reading

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50 Ways to WOW Your Others – Tip #49: Be the WOW in a World Full of OWs!

Tip #49: Be the WOW in a world full of OWs! Correct something that someone else has done wrong. Even if you weren’t the cause, if there’s a way you can be the solution, you will create a WOW. Things … Continue reading

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