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Author: Jeff Kober

The Doorway to Paradise

January 11, 2016 Jeff Kober Leave a comment

Over the holidays, our family stepped into a little diner not far from St. Augustine, Florida. The place had a…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement Filed under: Chain Reaction of Excellence, Employee Engagement, Paradise

How Do You Say Thanks?

January 6, 2016 Jeff Kober Leave a comment

In a previous blog, we spoke about the idea of taking an MRI and making it like a day at…

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Posted in: Customer Service, Healthcare Filed under: Celebration Health, Feedback Customer Service, Healthcare

Making Business Like a Day at the Beach

November 10, 2015 Jeff Kober Leave a comment

One of the original benchmarks in our World Class Benchmarking programs was Celebration Health in Orlando, Florida. Participants were wowed…

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Posted in: Customer Service, Healthcare Filed under: Celebration Health, Healthcare, Place, Seaside Imaging

Join us in San Antonio!

September 29, 2015 Jeff Kober Leave a comment

We’re providing a great one-day benchmarking program in San Antonio as part of the SHRM Emerging LEAD(HR) conference. We’ve partnered…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Maggiano's, Rackspace, San Antonio, SHRM, USAA

What Are Your Canaries in the Coal Mine?

November 29, 2012 Jeff Kober Leave a comment

In earlier days of coal mining, there was a concern about ventilation. Methane and carbon monoxide gases were a poison…

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Do You Provide Excellent “Crappy” Service?

October 16, 2012 Jeff Kober

“Service is not only a matter of being pleasant to customers—just as being a doctor is not only a matter…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, Desert Recreation, SHRM, Six Ps

Trick or Treat at Home Depot

October 15, 2012 Jeff Kober

A tradition growing up in my home, and later with my kids, was carving pumpkins. This exercise in creativity had…

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Where “Work Sucks!” Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant

August 22, 2012 Jeff Kober

Many employees would say their “work sucks” But few employers will acknowledge it. If there’s an exception, it would be…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement Filed under: Culture, Price, Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, Value, Worker's Compensation

Why People Work at Disney: The Disney Difference

August 2, 2012 Jeff Kober

Why would you want to work at Disney if Universal or SeaWorld was paying you more per hour to work…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Benefits, Psychic Income, Walt Disney Company

Nordstrom: The Shoe Fits When It Comes To Great Service

July 19, 2012 Jeff Kober

Many people know Nordstrom as being one of the best customer-savvy deliverers in the country. And many of those same…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ASTD, Benchmark, Customer Service, Nordstrom

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