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Hartford
Coach --- Les Stein (B)/Paul Cassity (G).
Top performers --- Boys: Dustin Hamman, sr., sprints; Craig Menke,
jr., distance. Girls: Kelly Taylor, sr., throws; Ashley Schaefer,
jr., jumps/sprints; Samantha Naylor, jr., jumps/relays; Ashley
Nienstedt, jr., hurdles; Valerie St. Bonnett, jr., hurdles; Shawna
Stephenson, jr., throws; Erin Wiederholt, jr., jumps.
Outlook --- Schaefer is the lone returning state qualifier for the
girls. Wiederholt set the school record in...
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Many reasons offered for top performers jumping ship
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
; NEW YORK -- The percentage of the American population with college educations has soared from roughly 5 percent in 1950 to about 27 percent today, according to the Census Bureau. Given this fact, some employers may assume that there's a glut of top-notch employees ripe for the picking. Not so.
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Superstars need managers: top performers need guidance, feedback and rewards more than any other employee.(Management Tools)(Column)
HRMagazine
; Never make the mistake of thinking that some employees are so talented, skilled and motivated that you don't need to manage them. Like everyone else, superstars have bad days, sometimes go in the wrong direction, and have lapses in judgment or integrity. Even superstars need guidance, direction,
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Boss shouldn't ignore top performers
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; We all know it's a manager's job to prioritize his or her time. So, given the choice, would you spend your time on: (a) Your struggling, laggard employees who might benefit from your attention, or (b) Your top performers who, presumably, are doing just fine on their own? The normal impulse is to
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Does your company attract top performers? The 2007 NorthCoast 99 job attributes survey reveals what Northeast Ohio's top employees like most about their jobs.(You Hold The Cards)(Survey)
Inside Business
; Top performance means many things in different industries. A top-performance car has higher engine output, enhanced braking and suspension systems. An actor who gives a top performance has a talent for entertaining his audience. For ERC, a top-performance company attracts, retains and motivates
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Reviewing the process: don't let the formalities of employee performance reviews ruin it for your organization's top performers. Keep it a two-way conversation.(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Inside Business
; ... annual performance review process to provide meaningful feedback to their employees. Often, procrastination on sharing tough news can yield disastrous results, including workplace violence. Save the Date: Managers who consistently reschedule performance reviews ...
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Pleasing your shareholders.(Boston Consulting Group study, "The Value Creators: A Study of the World's Top Performers")(Brief Article)
Industry Week
; Technology companies offer many happy returns. A STUDY RELEASED LAST MONTH BY the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says that managers can most effectively increase shareholder value by improving the company's cash-flow margin, improving the productivity of the company's assets, and growing
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Managing: care and feeding of top performers.(Strickland Group's advises)
Financial Executive
; If managers truly want their A+ players at peak performance, they are going to have to help them understand exactly what it is they are doing right, and provide that feedback within the context of their organization and acknowledge just how it adds value. So says The Strickland Group, whose primary
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Hat's off to the industry's top properties.(The Top Performers)(Statistical table)
Lodging Hospitality
; It's not as well-known as some other luxe resorts, but the Little Palm Island Resort & Spa in the Florida Keys is one of the most successful. This small (30 rooms) and remote (it's only accessible by boat) resort has topped the Lodging Hospitality list of Top Performers for three years in a
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Increase the number of top performers on your team.(salespersons)
American Salesman
; What, are the odds that the next salesperson you hire will be a top performer? If you take a look at your current sales team, you will probably find 20 percent of them are top performers. What about the other 80 percent? They probably could be doing a lot better. Unfortunately the 20/80 rule seems
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With Top Performers, What's Inside Counts.(Industry Trend or Event)
National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition
; LEWIS H. POTTER, CLU, IS A CONSULTANT WITH THE WENDLING GROUP, FAIR OAKS, CALIF. Sales organizations generally adhere to the myth that looking good and sounding even better leads to successful sales performance. Little significant study in the United States has focused on what goes on inside the
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