| Hello Jake!
We've got a great newsletter for you this week!
Our second article is in response to a question we hear fairly often: "What exactly is a Rainmaker?" To answer this question we offer a definition of what it means to be a Rainmaker.
Power quote:
"At the timberline where the storms strike with the most fury, the sturdiest trees are found."
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| Are Your Top Performers Really Top Performers? |
If I were to ask you if the top performers for a given position in your organization were really the top performers in that position you would probably think I was crazy.
"Of course they are," you might blurt out, "Look at their numbers!"
OK, I admit it... that was a question with a pretty obvious answer.
The real question that needs to be addressed is are your top performers producing at 100% of what the job is capable of producing?
When I ask this question the responses I receive are a lot less certain and sound something like this: "Well... yeah... I think so...hmmm..."
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What it Takes to be a Rainmaker |
With the name of my company being The Rainmaker Group, I am often asked, "What is a Rainmaker?"
When most people hear the word "Rainmaker" they typically think of a high-powered executive, salesperson, or lawyer with a knack for landing big clients and bringing in large streams of revenue for their organization.
While these individuals certainly fit the bill under the "traditional" definition of a Rainmaker, I have spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what it takes to be a Rainmaker and have concluded that anyone can be a Rainmaker within their organization - regardless of position or title.
In my line work I have come across Rainmakers of all shapes and sizes and have found that they all possess a similar set of traits and characteristics.
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| Featured Guru - Seth Godin |
 Our Featured Guru section this week turns once again to marketing rockstar and business blogger extraordinaire, Seth Godin.
Seth Godin is in a league of his own when it comes to the field of marketing and understanding what the customer wants and needs. He gets it... BIG TIME.
Godin also served as a columnist for Fast Company Magazine as well as Vice President of Permission Marketing for Yahoo! after selling it Yoyodyne - one of the first online marketing companies. He also found the time to start the popular website Squidoo.com in 2005 where "Everybody is an Expert in Something!"
Seth Godin is a true revolutionary when it comes to marketing and the business world and there is much that we can all learn from Seth regardless of what our position in our organization is.
This week we'd like to feature an article that Seth wrote for Fast Company Magazine in March of 2004 on a very important business topic - providing feedback. Godin's article provides four tips for improving the way we provide feedback to others which are sure to be useful at any point in our career.
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QBQ! Personal Accountability QuickNote - Why Don't They Communicate Better? |
This week's QBQ! QuickNote addresses an issue that plagues organizations every day regardless of their size, industry, location, or financial resources. This issue is of course communication.
When it comes to communication within an organization the QBQ! philosophy can be very effective in opening the lines of corporate communication. Read on...
Creating a culture of Personal Accountability should be a top priority for all organizations. Team members who think and practice Personal Accountability can bring about incredible changes for an organization. The blame game disappears, morale increases, and customer experiences are enhanced all thanks to the power of Personal Accountability.
The Rainmaker Group is proud to offer powerful day long QBQ! workshops instilling the power of Personal Accountability into teams and organizations across the country. For more information about these workshops or to purchase John Miller's books, QBQ! and Flipping the Switch Visit our website at: http://www.personalaccountabilityatwork.com
John Miller is author of QBQ! The Question Behind The Question, the authoritative guide to practicing Personal Accountability. |
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 Important questions for you:Is your organization living up to its full potential?
Is high turnover hurting your bottom line?
Do your team members create the powerful experiences your customers deserve?
Do team members have difficulty effectively communicating with others?
Bring The Rainmaker Group in to your organization and start realizing your organization's full potential. Together, we deliver powerful and motivating keynote speeches, design customized training programs and workshops, help identify barriers to communication, and much more. We don't sell training out of the box, but rather insist on customizing it to your needs! For more info, send an e-mail to info@therainmakergroupinc.com
Or call 1-866-988-7246
About us:
The Rainmaker Group is a People Maximization and Development group located in Bismarck, ND. Our mission is to help those we serve make their difference in the world.
We hope you found this newsletter interesting and informative. If you like what you read, please give us a shout, we'd love to hear from you!
"Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming individuals in important jobs."
- Peter Drucker
Sincerely,
All of us here at The Rainmaker Group
1-866-988-7246
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Five Dysfunctions of a Team
By: Patrick Lencioni
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Recommended Reading:
The Dip : A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
By: Seth Godin
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QBQ!
The Question Behind the Question
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