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Jason has written hundreds of articles for industry and company newsletters, magazines, and newspaper articles.

Article: The Power of Diversity in the Workplace

December 20th, 2009

“The variety of life is our insurance policy. Our own lives and livelihood depend on it.” Said United Nations Environment Program
Life on earth is abundant and immensely diverse. The term “biological diversity,” designates the world’s species, ranging from the smallest bacteria to the giant sequoias; from earthworms to eagles. This community of life is called [...]

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Article: The Impact of Company Culture

October 12th, 2009

Leaders have a huge influence on or actually create the values of the company by what they believe is important. In turn, they bring on board others who value the same things. Thus the leadership model creates the cultural norm.

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Article: Strategic Planning Model

July 23rd, 2009

Strategic planning forces organization leaders to answer the questions: “Where are we going? What should we be doing? How will we do it?

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Article: Building Trust

March 30th, 2009

In these challenging times organizational trust is vital to the future of any organization. How do you achieve it?

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Article: Personal Accountability

February 27th, 2009

Individuals with strong personal accountability will not make excuses for bad decisions. They work hard to identify what caused the bad decision and focus on correcting the problem ensures future success.

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Article: Critical Job Skills Vital In a Recession

February 16th, 2009

Article by Jason Kleid

CRITICAL JOB SKILLS ARE VITAL IN A RECESSION
Have you heard the expression ‘All hands on deck’? A deck hand was a sailor. When rough seas struck and the ship was in danger of sinking all hands needed to work together as a team for the safety of the crew and [...]

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Performance Management

May 26th, 2008

What You Need To Know About Motivation (PDF)

Critical Job Skills Vital In a Recession (PDF)

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Hiring & Recruiting

March 4th, 2008

The Art & Science of Recruiting (PDF)

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Sales & Customer Service

February 26th, 2008

The Importance of Selling the Company (PDF)
Open-Ended Questions (PDF)
Are You Playing Their Favorite Song? (PDF)

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Jason Kleid Feature in Star Tribune

January 29th, 2008

Are you looking to jump-start your sales career, achieve your goals and improve your close ratio in 2007? If so, here are the top ten tips to help you meet and exceed your goals.

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