Author Archives: ChartCourse

Fish on Fridays: A Memoir of Bad Breaks, Hard Lessons and Unexpected Strength

Posted on September 13, 2026 by ChartCourse

A Memoir of Bad Breaks, Hard Lessons, and Unexpected Strength What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected? In Fish on Fridays, Greg P. Smith shares the story of a life shaped by family, faith, military service, … Continue reading →

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Job Satisfaction & Motivation

Posted on August 5, 2011 by ChartCourse

Job Satisfaction & Motivation Benefits the Workplace | Small Business – Chron.com http://ping.fm/ZEHVm

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Creating a Great Place to Work

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ChartCourse

Creating a Great Place to Work As the economy rebounds businesses are focusing on making their organizations better places to work. They are realizing if employees and managers are unhappy, they are going to leave. Pay and benefits are important, … Continue reading →

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Great places to work are more productive and more profitable than their stock market peers.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by ChartCourse

Research proves it. The “best companies to work for” are more productive and more profitable than their stock market peers. But a great workplace is not something that can be achieved in a quarter, or even a year. For a … Continue reading →

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2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences

Posted on June 15, 2011 by ChartCourse

Register now for the 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences! The conferences, which will each showcase the best practices of current and past Baldrige Award recipients, will be held: September 13 Kansas City, MO Westin Crown Center September 27 Birmingham, AL Renaissance … Continue reading →

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Employee Suggestion Program Generates Powerful Results

Posted on June 14, 2011 by ChartCourse

Employee Suggestion Programs Help Drive Employee Engagement Using employee suggestion programs is important if your organization is going to be competitive. It is mandatory you involve the minds, hands, and ideas of everyone in your organization. Getting employees involved not … Continue reading →

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Employee Suggestion Programs Generates High Performance

Posted on June 12, 2011 by ChartCourse

It is believed that the workplace suggestion box started with the Japanese in 1721 when the eighth shogun, Yoshimuni Tokugawa…posted the following note: “Make your idea known…. Rewards are given for ideas that are accepted.” Here it is, 280 years after the … Continue reading →