Archive for the ‘Stakeholder Satisfaction’ Category

Conventions of Dress Codes

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Having a dress code in the office is quite common. Yet, some say that nowadays they’re not followed as strictly as in past decades. The question is, which is worse: wrong attire or pigeonholing? Read on »

Stakeholders vs. Shareholders

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Pop quiz: What’s the difference between a stakeholder and a shareholder? Here’s a hint: it’s at the root of some recent problems affecting Indiana communities.

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Snapshot on Perspective

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Recently, USA Today’s website captured a very intriguing photograph of a young boy in midair. The question is, what’s you’re perspective on the image?

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Slaughter Development in the WSJ

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Our founder, Robby Slaughter, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about productivity and social media. The message: social media is powerful stuff, especially for small business.

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The Worst Possible Decision

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Sometimes, it’s hard to evaluate which choice is the best for your business. But it’s clear that one is always the worst: dismissing an employee.

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Dilbert On Playing Dumb

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Dilbert strikes again! A recent episode of the popular comic strip once again resonates with Slaughter Development.

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Escaping Death By Meeting

Friday, March 5th, 2010

On Wednesday, Slaughter Development presented the third session in the 2010 Productivity Series. The program for this month was “Escaping Death By Meeting – How and Why to Meet.” If you were unable to attend or would like to simply refresh your memory, the slides from this presentation are now available here on The Methodology Blog.

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The Mysterious Process

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Operating a business through process-oriented work is what defines a successful company. And, despite the dozens of adjectives that go into describing any given process, the purpose should be well-defined and known to all stakeholders involved.

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IBJ: Does Your Workflow Bring Satisfaction

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Slaughter Development founder Robby Slaughter has contributed another article in the Indianapolis Business Journal this week. The piece is titled “Does Your Workflow Bring Satisfaction?”

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Incentives to Innovate

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

There’s a weird relationship between innovation and motivation. You can’t force creativity. Instead, you have to find ways to inspire creative people and get out of the way.
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