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Performance Improvement News

Winter 2007: Volume 6, Issue 1 (PDF)

		Growing Your Business—Who Determines Your Destiny?
		Eliciting Change from a Stagnant Environment
		Hey, Did You Get My Message? Evaluating Communication Methods

Winter 2006: Volume 5, Issue 2 (PDF)

		The Quality Movement: How Did We Get Where We Are?
		Measuring Success with Balanced Scorecards
		The Profitability Cycle

Spring 2005: Volume 5, Issue 1 (PDF)

		Creating a Strategic Plan—Four Important Considerations
		Working Among Uncertainty
		Challenges in Succession Planning: Where to Start
		Planning vs. Action—Make them Both Pay Off

Fall 2004: Volume 4, Issue 3 (PDF)

		Handling the First 30/60/90 Days of a Managerial Promotion
		Working with a CEO Who Gets in the Way
		Retaining Customers: How Mistakes are Dealt With Makes the Difference

Summer 2004: Volume 4, Issue 2 (PDF)

		No Process Here—This is Sales!
		Inside the Mind of a Change Agent
		Orienting New Employees—When Does the Process Really Begin?

Winter 2004: Volume 4, Issue 1 (PDF)

		When is it Useful to Outsource?
		Marketing Yourself Internally
		Documenting Processes—Why and How
		Tips for Persuasive Presentations

Summer 2003: Volume 3, Issue 2 (PDF)

		Strategy Execution for Financial Institutions
		Feedback®: The Organizational Analysis Tool for the Future
		Turning Aggravations into Results—Let CarMel Show You How
		The Importance of Transition Management

Spring 2003: Volume 3, Issue 1 (PDF)

		Who's Making the Tough Decisions? Identifying Leadership in a Tenuous Environment
		Simple Email Solutions to Boost Customer Relationships
		The Importance of Documentation and Cross Training

Fall 2001: Volume 2, Issue 3 (PDF)

		Getting Back to Basics: How The Production MIS Cycle Can Help You Overcome An Economic Downturn
		Finding Quick Hits to Cut Costs
		The Annals of Quality: BMW Anticipates Customer Needs

Summer 2001: Volume 2, Issue 2 (PDF)

		Successfully Measuring Customer Profitability
		Contact Center Opportunities Require Strategic Support
		The Annals of Quality: Count on Diners Club for Competence

Spring 2001: Volume 2, Issue 1 (PDF)

		Creating a Successful Call Center
		Cross Selling Strategies: Ensuring You Can Deliver
		Key Call Center Measurements
		The Annals of Quality: Kudos to XO Communications

Fall 2000: Volume 1, Issue 3 (PDF)

		Building an E- or M- Commerce Strategy: The Customer Must Come First
		Online Delivery of Communications
		Building an E-Commerce Website
		The Annals of Quality: Hats Off to the DMV!

Summer 2000: Volume 1, Issue 2 (PDF)

		Catch Your Falling Stars!
		Ten Steps to Communicating Change Effectively
		Creating and Implementing Productivity Standards
		Achieving Cost Reductions: Downsizing is Not Always the Answer

Spring 2000: Volume 1, Issue 1 (PDF)

		Business Cost Increases: Raising Prices is NOT the Only Answer!
		What is e-Commerce Anyway?
		Technology is Not the Answer to Everything
		Thinking Through a Systems Design Initiative