Pegasus Residential was selected as the winner of a contest hosted by Discover True North(a full-service agency) and a team of well-respected alliance partners. The contest that opened on 5/8/09 and ran through 12/1/09 was created to recognize and reward companies within the multifamily industry that had created or sustained a positive work culture in tough economic times. An advisory committee made up of twenty industry experts had the opportunity to cast his or her vote on for a trio of semi-finalists, with Pegasus emerging as the winner. Read more…
I read a good article that talks about how to retain morale even in the face of cutbacks. The bottom-line? Stimulating assignments - AND - working with great colleagues. It’s worth a read:
Posted by V.Dickerson on Jun 2, 2009 in Leadership
In recessionary times, you find yourself analyzing your employees to the Nth degree.All of a sudden, that customer service manager you never had problems with seems to be folding under pressure, that sales director doesn’t understand that she can’t just wait for people to walk through the door and doesn’t it all come back to the manager?
Isn’t it true that we find ourselves far more frustrated that we have been tolerating a mediocre employee, or worse, carrying the dead weight of an employee when we are faced with the challenges brought on by an economic downturn?
Today, more than ever, it is imperative that you have the right leaders in place within your organization, not only to survive but to thrive in all of the doom and gloom in the marketplace.The right leaders know what it takes to keep employees motivated when they feel like throwing their hands up in surrender to the challenge of earning customer loyalty and gaining new business.The right leaders know how to develop a strategic plan, cast a compelling vision and then coach, train and support their employees as they set out to execute a business plan.
Here are 5 steps to evaluate the quality of leadership in your organization.Read more…
