Congratulations to Chris Ferguson for his April Employee of the Month nomination! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!🎉 #employeeofthemonth
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Shout out to lsaac, Greg, and Ryan for their great work and hitting the Highroller status for the week. 🏆🌟 #businessconsultants #hardwork #workhard #successfulpeople #businessautomation #hardworkwork #successtips #businesswithpleasure #successfulmindset #businessday #successminded #successmore #businesswithpurpose #workedhard
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President at Hughes Customat, Inc. 2nd Generation Family Business Operator. Providing Mat Service in St. Louis since 1974.
Congratulations!!! I've mentioned Performance Matters in previous posts. I've also mentioned Steve and Currie. To say these guys are amazing at what they do doesn't begin to describe just how great they are. I met Steve and Currie for the first time not long after they started with Performance Matters. Any past experience our company had with consulting companies was less than positive and at the time my mind hadn't opened enough to learn more about their unique services. However, they both knew long before I could see it that Performance Matters and Hughes Customat, Inc. would eventually be working together. The work we are doing with Performance Matters is having a profound effect on how we are operating our business and for me on a personal level -and over a relatively short period of time. I've been the president of our company since 2017 but I never actually believed myself to be an actual "leader" until recently. These two and their own leadership skills and styles are big part in this There's a team behind Steve and Currie (Gary, Caleb, and more to add soon), but it all started for our company with them. I can't thank them enough. Currie - for your patience and for getting to know me personally and learn about our business and the challenges we have. Steve - for allowing me to share details regarding some really difficult things and situations (business and personal)- without judgement. The passion (and compassion) these two have for small independent laundries is indescribable. I look so forward to our work ahead. Congratulations to both Steve Royals, MBA and Currie Gilbert on your first 10 years with Performance Matters. If anyone were to attempt to list all the contributions you both are making to the Industrial Laundry industry, some would surely be missed - there are that many! Though I don't know you in other industries or roles, in my opinion you both seem to have found your perfect fit in what you do. #smallbusiness #shoplocal #mats
10 years ago we took a good thing and made it even better. We added these two amazing people to our team, and the industry is better for it. We want to take this opportunity to show our appreciation for their contributions to the industry, their dedication to our team, and their humble service to literally hundreds of people in our circle of friends. Best of all, it appears they are just getting started. #performancematters
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When you openly talk about what everyone’s so afraid of, you strip away its power—and that’s when the workplace truly becomes a healthy, happy, and safe space.
What good is a blessing if you don’t share? During yearend reviews, we’ve all seen CEOs who brag about company profits that exceed expectations and yet we only get to take home a ball of Christmas ham if we’re lucky enough. I was fortunate to be part of a company that paid up to two extra months on top of an all-expense paid trip abroad for the entire staff—security and maintenance personnel included. Now that’s a win shared by all. Follow me on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/duEQERaF #chrysalis #transformationalleadership
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Happy Friday everyone... It's that time of the week where we ask our supporters for help spreading the word.… Black Powder Search is a purpose-driven executive search firm that specializes in placing Special Operations veterans with degrees and business experience into leadership roles at small and medium-sized businesses across the nation. Our community not only places these veterans, but provides a community to help them thrive in their personal and professional lives. They’ve given everything for their country and they deserve to live in abundance, and we aim to make that happen. Special Operators have spent the last 20+ years not only surviving but thriving in some of the harshest conditions the world has to offer, and there’s no reason American businesses shouldn’t benefit from their skills, expertise, and unique perspectives. If you know a Special Operations veteran who has a degree and business experience and would benefit from joining our community, please tag them or share this with them. Likewise if you know of or work at a business that needs leadership talent, introduce us or reach out so we can help. Have a great weekend! #veteranshelpingveterans #veteranemployment #specialoperations #executivesearch #specialforces #navyseals #sof
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Help leaders increase productivity and employee performance through leadership development. An empowering public speaker
Rise Up Monday ~ “To Your Greatness!” Why didn’t I get the promotion? This is the most frequently asked question, I’ve been asked by staff during my tenure in the position of Warden. A staff member requested a meeting with me in order to discuss a promotion opportunity at a different location in the agency. She wanted my advice as to whether it would be a good career move. The meeting was scheduled. In the meeting, she began to share the details about the positions she was applying for and how she was making the best qualified list, but was not getting selected. She listed all the things she had done in the performance of her duties. She asked, Why didn’t I get promoted? What do I need to do? I listened attentively to what she was saying to me. I commended her for her good work. Then, I shared the merit promotion board selection process with her. I told her, “clearly you’re good at what you do. There’s no doubt about it. You are also among a lot of candidates who have applied for the same position. They are also good like you. If you want to get promoted, Go GET GREAT! When you get great come back and see me!” We both share this story. We believe it needs to be told. We also both chuckle about it today. Often sharing our varied versions of the details of that meeting. As I listened to her that day, I knew she had skills to get out of the group with everyone else. She needed to distinguish herself and her skills. Not too long after that meeting, she was promoted. The criteria didn’t change. She excelled from doing good work to doing great work! Chadwick Boseman said it best, “Sometimes your grade doesn’t give an indication of what your greatness might be.” I’m one of many leaders who is very proud of her and fortunate to have had her on our teams. She’ll be retiring in a few weeks with 25 years of service, having received several promotions since that good to great meeting. She’ll be honored for her great work and dedication in her career in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. We offer you this, when elevating performance from good to great, here are some great things to do: 1. Do the work 2. Have mentors that will tell you the truth 3. Be willing to listen 4. Be objective 5. Stay focused on what you want 6. Raise your level of performance 7. Make the necessary adjustments 8. Evaluate your growth process 9. When you make the change, witness the results of it 10. Recognize good is good and it is the enemy of great! This young lady in the photo Tovia Knight, BA, MPA is who the story is about. She is one of my protégées. She’s been a tremendous asset to me and each team that she’s served. Undoubtedly, Tovia will do great things in her next steps going forward as she’s done in her career in the Federal Bureau of Prisons! What does great look like, it looks like Tovia Knight. Happy Monday To You! Visit: https://lnkd.in/ddy-TfNe #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoaching
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🤘 Chief of Staff-Digital Mktg Comms @ Verizon🤘 | Military Friendly & G.I Jobs Veteran Champion OTY in Corporate America | 4x Top Voice (Gold) | Prog & Proj Mgt | HR | Talent Acquisition | Sales | SM Mktg | Storytelling
The transformation of a veteran is a unique story… We come from many different paths and converge at our basic military training courses. We’re grown into effective players in the game of defense often seeing the world at a young age and exposed to high risk, low reward, situations. We learn how to time manage, task manage, and communicate. We become SMEs in our fields. We transition into managerial or supervisory roles, becoming leaders of people, processes, assets, and missions. We eventually become the senior leaders in the room, guiding our teams locally and remotely, pushing for better outcomes and policies. We lead from the front… And then… It all stops! And that is ok, as we transition into our new identities. We will always carry the training and the experiences that the military gave us while we transition back to the civilian world. Its seems almost alien when you first get out. You may feel awkward. You may feel out of sync with the world. You may not know what your next step is. But this feeling is transient! You WILL become an effective player in your new world. You WILL find success! You WILL find the beat of your own drum! Do not be scared to step out of your comfort zone. It can be very rewarding. Having a team of mentors in your corner can be extremely valuable. The transformation from Airman to SNCO to Civilian was definitely a sureal experience that I treasure. I will always look back on my past service fondly, but now is the time to #Moveforward . What does that look like for you? Do you have a mentor? Are you attending networking events and engaging with entities like 50strong, VETS2INDUSTRY, and MilCruit Are you attending information sessions of future employers, like Verizon, John Deere, Wells Fargo, Fiserv, UnitedHealth Group, TEKsystems, and Johnson & Johnson to name a few? There are many others…too many to list. If not, then maybe now is a good time to start. Even if you are 2 years out from retirement or separation. Lets get moving on creating the next chapter of your unique #story, today. #VTeamLife #Iamvz #Vteam #Networklife #veteran #veterans #story #journey
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Introducing our 2023 Achievers of the Year—individuals who sought opportunities, worked hard, and achieved success, leading fuller lives. Explore their inspiring stories in our Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/eukYbsCx #AchieversOfTheYear #SuccessStories
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How do you reconcile failed goals? During my time in the military I achieved great things. I was in stride with my definition of success on a daily basis for most of my career. I entered the Army in 2003, was selected for Special Forces in 2006, and honestly didn’t experience real failure until 2009. I’d finished near top of my class in almost every military training course or school for six years. Gen George S. Patton Leadership award out of Basic Training, the Distinguished Honor Graduate at PLDC (Primary Leadership Development Course), missed Honor Grad in RSLC by less than 1 percentage point, Top Shot and Honor Grad at Special Operations Target Interdiction Course Lvl II. I wasn’t just used to getting a passing grade, I was used to setting the standard. But in 2009, it was the first time I’d felt the gut-wrenching misery that is failure. And the events that followed changed my life forever. Some for better, some for worse (and still affect me today). In August of 2009, I returned stateside from a deployment to Iraq a few weeks earlier than then rest of the team to attend the premier Special Forces Sniper Course at Ft Bragg. 8 weeks long and 4 weeks in, my Sniper buddy and I were at or near the top of the leaderboard, excelling in every graded event. And then we double no-go’d an unknown distance evaluation that sent us home early. In the next 60 days, I’d leave the dive team I’d spent almost two years on, get a DUI while on TDY within weeks of being asssigned to the mountain team, spend 28 days at an inpatient rehab facility, be removed from my company, placed into a staff position for a year, receive a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand, and lose my promotion selection to Sergeant First Class. How’s that for handling failure well? I took my licks, accepted responsibility for my extremely poor judgment and actions with the DUI, and came back stronger than ever. But it was definitely one of the most shameful moments of my life. All I ever wanted, my #1 goal, was to be a Special Forces Company Sergeant Major. Everything I did before and after that 2009 incident, was in pursuit of my dream to lead the finest group of special operations forces at the most important level for a warrior, the company. Anything beyond that was too plagued with politics and ego for it to matter to me. I ultimately had to leave the Army in late 2014, deciding that my daughter needed me more than the Army did. I’m in a period of my life now that I am having to accept that I’ll never get to experience the incredible pride I would have felt pinning on that Sergeant Major rank. And I find myself trying to reconcile those dashed dreams, accept the failure in its totality, and learn to be okay with it. I’m thankful for this journey and the people it has brought into my life. But damn, I wish I would have never stepped into that bar on a cold night in November of 2009. #personalstory #failureispartofsuccess #specialforces #mystory
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Celebrating the awesome achievements of our Associates for March 2024. Keep it up and always stay passionate. Congratulations!! 👏 🎯 #achievers #aboveandbeyond #employeeofthemonth #success #bestemployee #eom #employeerecognition #growtogether #teamworkmakesdreamwork #Bitpastel #greatplacetowork #WebDevelopment #ShopifyDevelopment #ecommercedevelopment #artificialintelligence
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Retired Marine and former Corporate leader. I tell stories of my corporate life to help others better understand the true culture of large corporations.
Ever wonder how far corporate workers will go to get rid of their jackass boss? One of my peers who was in the bottom 1/3 (8 of 10) of our performance metrics, but he was a favorite of our boss and his boss. I could never figure out why because on top of being a bottom-feeder, he was unlikeable. It became common knowledge that they wanted to promote him to HQ a couple levels up. Problem was his likeability score from his team was among the worst in the region. The rule (supposedly) was you had to have a green likeability score to promote. After 5 years of bottom scores, his team maxed him out on his likeability score. He was quickly promoted and a friend of mine took his place. The team spilled the beans on their plan and was quiet proud of themselves. Morale picked up considerably when he left, and their performance metrics became among the top in the region. He was in his new job for 3 years and.....left the company to become the CEO of a mid-size company. FUN TIMES! #veteranshelpingveterans #militarytransition #veterans
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5moCongrats Chris, well deserved