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Inside this issue:
Sherry Pelkey Marketing Coordinator & Trainer Atlantic Canada Click here for Sherry's Bio
Audie McCarthy founder and president of Marrek Solutions Inc. Click here for Audie's bioLisa Dennie Training Associate Click here for Lisa's Bio Contact:
Phone:
902.367.1251
Email:
Web:
It is with great pleasure that The Marrek Group welcomes our readers in Atlantic Canada. We look forward to helping you and your teams thrive in your business.
Helping people to thrive at work is the key to organizational success. In the “knowledge age” opening the floodgates of creativity and productivity calls for a new perspective on managing. It calls for servant leadership, clearly defined by Herb Kelleher, founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Southwest Airlines:
"We're not looking for blind obedience. We're looking for people who, on their own initiative, want to be doing what they're doing because they consider it to be a worthy objective. I have always believed that the best leader is the best server. And if you're a servant, by definition you're not controlling."
(A Culture of Commitment by Herb Kelleher Leader to Leader, No. 4 Spring 1997)
People want to create, to be a part of something bigger than them selves, and to leave their mark on the world. I see it in my children; two strong-minded girls who have very definite ideas about the way things should be done. The longest, most drawn out activities with the girls occur when I try to get them to do things my way (I wonder where they get it from!?) Things go much more smoothly when I give them the tools and information they need to do their thing and let them go to it.
If it starts out as a natural part of us, then creativity and productivity, when left on their own, will surely show in your employees too!
Please see the Tips section below for ways to release your employees’ potential.
Have a great week!
Lisa
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As President of The Marrek Group, I am thrilled to have a presence in Atlantic Canada, and to have Sherry Pelkey representing us there. Sherry is an amazing person to work with. She is dedicated to her customers and demonstrates this with her boundless enthusiasm. Please let Sherry know how she can be of assistance to you in helping your people thrive at work.
Enjoy the newsletter!
Sincerely, Audie McCarthy, President & Founder, The Marrek Group
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Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce presents
Thursday, October 18, 2007
12 noon – 6pm
Historic Charlottetown Seaport
Special Event Centre (“West Shed”)_______________________________________________
Connect…Learning…Growing
Activities include: Biz2Biz Trade Show, Business Builder Seminars, All-Day Coffee Break, Networking Luncheon, Mega-Mixer, Government Info-Fair
Keynote Speaker : Pete Luckett. “Keeping it Fresh”. Pete will inspire and educate participants in entrepreneurship, customer service and business success.
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Excellence in Business Awards Banquet
October 17, 2007
Reception: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion
340 Notre Dame Street Summerside
Organized by: The Summerside Chamber of Commerce
Guest Speaker:
Bob Hamilton, General Manager
Carestream Health Canada Company
Award Sponsors: Business Development Bank of Canada; RBC Royal Bank; Consolidated Credit Union; Grant-Thorton; Scotiabank; Linkletter's Welding Ltd; Journal Pioneer.
Cost: $45.00
Reservation required.
Summerside Chamber Office @ 902-436-9651_______________________________________________
Prince Edward Island Business Women’s Association presents…
4th Annual Red White & Blues
Please mark Friday, October 26, 2007 for the 4th Annual Red White and Blues at the MacKenzie Theatre in Charlottetown. Widely regarded as a sophisticated evening of jazz/blues and culinary delights, this is PEI Business Women’s Association’s premier fundraiser. Funds raised help PEIBWA achieve our mandate of assisting women by providing services and programs to meet their business objectives.
For more information, please contact: Susan Jefferson
Phone: 902-892-6040
Fax: 902-892-6050
Email: office@peibwa.org
Website: www.peibwa.org
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Workshops
Are you ‘in sync’ with your business? Do your customers refer you to others? Do your employees jump out of bed to get to work? Do you ask for feedback from employees, customers and suppliers? Is your team motivated? Are you motivated and inspired? What is your Personal Code of Honour?
As a learning organization, focused on helping individuals and organizations grow, we offer training, coaching and consulting to help you get to the next level. You will be able to answer the above questions in the way you really want. The end result…engaged employees, loyal customers and growth!
Customized Positive Employee Relationship Programs - designed to suit your company’s culture and values. A few examples are…
- Effectively Assertive
- Coping with Change
- Creating Amazing Customer Service
- Dealing with Difficult Behaviours
- Successful Selling Techniques
- Core Skills for Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders
- Inspiring Multi-generational teams
- Coaching for Success
- Diversity in the Workplace
Contact Sherry today to arrange your complimentary information meeting at 902.367.1251 or via email: sherry@marrek.com
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Tips
Release Your Team’s Potential
- Involve team members in decision-making that affects their work.
- Make sure they have the tools and information they need.
- Provide timely feedback so they know how they are doing.
- Encourage them to give feedback to each other.
- Develop a standard of mutual accountability.
- Make social accountability part of all that you do.
- Respect the people, the environment and the health of your community.
- Become a servant leader.
- Do not micromanage their efforts.
- Make your organization a place they are proud to work.
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October 15 , 2007
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