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... x No Thanks Loading.. Landscaping Firm Implements Drug Testing 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. LANDSCAPING FIRM IMPLEMENTS DRUG TESTING WORKING PARTNERS Architectural Landscaping, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, creates outdoor living environments' by installing pools, masonry, and retaining walls, as well as plants. The firm employs 32 people, most of whom are in their early 20s. Twelve of these employees are administrative and clerical workers. Several years ago, employee in-field performance and attendance were unsatisfactory. Workers began exhibiting symptoms that kept them from performing their jobs in a safe and timely manner. After numerous complaints from clients, it became apparent that there was a problem. The firm immediately contacted colleagues in similar businesses to ask for information regarding substance abuse and to get their suggestions for potential solutions to the problem. The other companies warned that for the first few months, Architectural Landscaping would regret installing a substance abuse policy because of the turmoil it would create. It was a price worth paying; today, the company realizes that implementing a substance abuse policy was the best thing it ever did. A meeting was held for all employees to outline a zero-tolerance substance abuse policy and to inform them that the policy was effective immediately for all new hires and would go into effect in 90 days for all current employees. Drug testing is conducted after industrial and vehicle accidents. Copies of the policy, including consent to be tested randomly at any time, are signed by all employees and kept in the personnel records. If an employee fails the initial ...

... CompleteMarkets Editor 4/8 /2014 12:00:00 AM DEALING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE If you're in business, you must face some facts: 70% of all illegal drug users are employed either full or part time, suggest.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Drug-Use Awarness Increases Profitability In Small Firms This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:39:41 PM DRUG-USE AWARNESS INCREASES PROFITABILITY IN SMALL FIRMS WORKING PARTNERS The Profit in Reassembling Human Assets Small businesses account for close to 50 percent of private-secto.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Landscaping Firm Implements Drug Testing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:39:41 PM LANDSCAPING FIRM IMPLEMENTS DRUG TESTING WORKING PARTNERS Architectural Landscaping, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, creates outdoor living environments' by installing pools, masonry, and retaini.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Landscaping Firm Implements Drug Testing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM LANDSCAPING FIRM IMPLEMENTS DRUG TESTING WORKING PARTNERS Architectural Landscaping, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, creates outdoor living environments' by installing pools, masonry, and retaining.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Saving Jobs For Employees This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:39:13 PM SAVING JOBS FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING PARTNERS Good employees are in high demand. This is especially true in the manufacturing belt that weaves through ...

... ), with ( ) . Thank you for reporting your recent claim so promptly. We have sent the report to (Name) today, and your claim should be .. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Keep The Human Touch In Customer Service This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Jack Fries 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM KEEP THE HUMAN TOUCH IN CUSTOMER SERVICE by Jack Fries For better or worse, electronic commerce is changing the relationship between consumers and vendors. It's often for the worse in cu.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Landscaping Firm Implements Drug Testing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:39:41 PM LANDSCAPING FIRM IMPLEMENTS DRUG TESTING WORKING PARTNERS Architectural Landscaping, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, creates outdoor living environments' by installing pools, masonry, and retaini.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Landscaping Firm Implements Drug Testing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor 4/30/2013 10:38:56 PM LANDSCAPING FIRM IMPLEMENTS DRUG TESTING WORKING PARTNERS Architectural Landscaping, Inc., in Tucson, Arizona, creates outdoor living environments' by installing pools, masonry, and retaining.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) 1 2 x No Thanks Loading.. Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ...

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... everyone to change. The reason that there's often enthusiasm, or at least acceptance of new ideas in business, is because everyone in the organization is OK with the need for others to change. The problem occurs and resistance surfaces when it's discovered that everyone (even me!) must change. Consider the Crabby Road cartoon in which Maxine declared, "change is good, as long as I don't have to do anything different!" Culture is defined as "that distinctive constellation of beliefs, values, work styles, and relationships that distinguish one organization from another." (Diagnosing Organizational Culture, Roger Harrison and Herb Stokes, Pfeiffer & Co. © 1992) . For years I've preached the parallel gospels of Change Management (putting out fires and building bridges) and Change Architecture (creating the future) . I've always prefaced presentations and articles with a disclaimer that "attempting to change an organization is very, very difficult." Today I stand humbled, but wiser in reversing — or at least refining — my earlier disclaimer. I don't think most managers should attempt to change the Culture of their organization. Instead, they should restructure the plans, processes, and systems to achieve the maximum possible results inside their existing Culture. The Fast Company article got me thinking. A green card completed this transformation of my thought process. Let me explain. I'm neither a documented foreign worker nor an illegal alien. David, a friend and fellow board member of my college, handed a green card to me after a recent meeting. This card listed these words: ...

... as a business process - one that's planned with a focus on competitive advantages, differentiation, and a clarity of purpose. It must reach every department and every employee within the organization. Then, and only then, can it be carefully implemented, executed, and directed to reach customers and prospects. That's branding. Today the business world and organizations of all types use branding in various ways beyond advertising or traditional marketing vehicles. Disneyland refines and builds on its brand 365 days a year. It has three areas of focus: its 55,000 employees ( 'cast members'), its billions of customers walking through the gate, and its financial goals. Every minor detail is significant and of equal importance in the start of a Disneyland day. For example, the Magic Kingdom uses architectural design perspective and psychology to enhance the visitor's experience. At the halfway point on Disneyland's Main Street is a hill. When people enter the park, the optical illusion of the buildings leading to Cinderella's Castle gives them the impression that what's ahead is bigger. As they climb the hill, their anticipation builds. Conversely, the optical illusion makes the park's exit feel closer to departing guests. The walk downhill doesn't feel as tiring. At the close of a long day, those little details make a big difference to tired parents and children - and they support the branding message. Each business should have it own unique type of branding, depending on its internal goals and organizational makeup. Skipping any of the necessary steps along the way -self-evaluation, buy-in from all levels of management, and execution ...

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... as a business process - one that's planned with a focus on competitive advantages, differentiation, and a clarity of purpose. It must reach every department and every employee within the organization. Then, and only then, can it be carefully implemented, executed, and directed to reach customers and prospects. That's branding. Today the business world and organizations of all types use branding in various ways beyond advertising or traditional marketing vehicles. Disneyland refines and builds on its brand 365 days a year. It has three areas of focus: its 55,000 employees ( 'cast members'), its billions of customers walking through the gate, and its financial goals. Every minor detail is significant and of equal importance in the start of a Disneyland day. For example, the Magic Kingdom uses architectural design perspective and psychology to enhance the visitor's experience. At the halfway point on Disneyland's Main Street is a hill. When people enter the park, the optical illusion of the buildings leading to Cinderella's Castle gives them the impression that what's ahead is bigger. As they climb the hill, their anticipation builds. Conversely, the optical illusion makes the park's exit feel closer to departing guests. The walk downhill doesn't feel as tiring. At the close of a long day, those little details make a big difference to tired parents and children - and they support the branding message. Each business should have it own unique type of branding, depending on its internal goals and organizational makeup. Skipping any of the necessary steps along the way -self-evaluation, buy-in from all levels of management, and execution ...