tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257900127042081552024-09-09T19:25:37.691-07:00A landing place for business strategy, learning, community, and Escoe Bliss current eventsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625790012704208155.post-2459412354672191622014-04-16T09:13:00.001-07:002014-04-16T09:14:55.341-07:00

Join Escoe Bliss and our colleagues at MacKenzie Corporation on April 26th, Make-A-Wish® Orange County will host the fourth annual Walk For Wishes® event at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine.  More than 2,000 walkers will participate in this event to support Make-A-Wish in their mission to grant wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human

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Customer service; it's external, internal, and based on personal perception and expectation. It's consistently changing experiences and interactions that are influenced by age, culture, current environment, and mood. Simply put: customer service is complex. So how do you design effective procedures for your employees and develop a solid training program that satisfies such a wide variety of

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Escoe Bliss is proud to support Working Wardrobes in their mission to empower men, women, young adults, and veterans overcoming difficult challenges to confidently enter the workforce and achieve self-sufficiency. Please join with us this year and donate your gently-worn professional clothing! (See below for giving guidelines.) April 1st - April 5th 8 AM - 5 PM Escoe Bliss Professional

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Introducing...Blake David Atkins Born: December 27, 2012 to his proud parents, Jolynn and David Atkins Weight: 7lbs. 7oz. Height: 20 inches A message from the Atkins Family: "Thank you to our friends and colleagues in the Escoe Bliss family who have reached out with words of support and encouragement. Our son Blake is such a blessing! A first born brings so much excitement and so many new

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In the wake of President Obama’s historic healthcare law—the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010—the U.S. hospital industry, for one, has had to take a closer look than ever before at operational effectiveness and efficiency. This year, Escoe Bliss has partnered with a world-class hospital in Los Angeles to deliver state-of-the-art Policy & Procedure training using the

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As the nation moves away from the election and looks toward the future, we thought that it may be a good time to talk about the power of partnerships. Assuredly many are relieved that elections are in the past. After the barrage of political mailers, signs, phone calls, commercials, and frustrating statements on social media sites, we are all ready to move on to a friendlier status quo. The

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November is a time for us to give thanks and take time to appreciate the gifts of life, love, and family. This holiday season the Escoe Bliss team has some very particular good news that we are so grateful for and excited to share with the rest of our community.  It is with great joy that we announce the upcoming birth of baby boy, Blake to Jolynn Atkins, VP of Strategic Operations &

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Dear EB: I have a co-worker who has a bad habit of interrupting people. At first, she was just interrupting conversations or instructions. It was frustrating, but it wasn't anything that we couldn't simply acknowledge and then go back to the conversation at hand. Also, no one has really been too upset with her as it's quite obvious that she does not realize that she's doing it. However, a few

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Many people think of forms as an unnecessary evil—a steep foothill in an organization’s paper mountain range. But forms can serve several useful functions in your company. If you think of them as information templates, then you also may think of forms as efficient vehicles for gathering the same kind of information from many sources. Forms work well and reduce operating time

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Dear EB: I need some advice on how to deal with a toxic person in the workplace. One of my co-workers, "Rob", is kind of a jerk. He is rude and sarcastic when communicating with his teammates and with clients. He only does the work that he likes, and he manipulates others into doing the work he doesn't like. He lies to cover up any of his mistakes and short-comings. In addition to all of

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This year marks an exciting time for Escoe Bliss as we welcomed Nathan and Debra Rager to our corporate team! The Ragers are successful entrepreneurs with a track record of turning ideas into a thriving businesses.   Escoe Bliss founder Dr. Adrienne Escoe was very selective in her search for a new owner who would continue her legacy and protect the culture and well known reputation of Escoe

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Dear EB:I have a coworker who's incredibly smart and talented, and really wants to contribute as much as she can to the rest of the team. A lot of the times, this means that she does the most talking in meetings and brainstorming sessions, effectively removing the chance for any other team members to contribute their ideas and have their voice heard. It's getting to the point where it's

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If you've seen the home page of our website, our email signature or brand documents, two of the first things you will notice are our company name and motto. Our motto, "Talented People...Exceptional Service," does a great job of summing up who we are and what we do. What about the three dots in between? Those three dots are a quiet yet integral part of the Escoe Bliss brand and motto. They

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Everyone is familiar with time management. It's either a skill you've mastered or something you're working hard to improve. Some professionals have their calendars synced, task lists efficiently organized, and days tightly scheduled from start to finish, while others (perhaps more creative types) operate more freely, and with less structure. So which way is the right way? Suppose they are both

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This month Diane Spiegel explains her philosophy about the important role generational differences play in training and development. Why do you feel it is so important for leaders to create an age-friendly work environment? The short answer is that we need each other in so many ways! Traditionalists and Baby Boomers, the most mature in the workforce, have knowledge, patience, and the wisdom

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What time is it? Time for your next meeting? Maybe you just came out of one. Or maybe you’re in one right now and you have no idea what’s being discussed. If so, now would be a good time to look up and nod. OK—continue reading. Chances are you spend a good deal of your day in meetings. Yes, they cost time. But have you ever stopped to figure out how much money they cost? Think of one of your

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At a recent Working Wardrobes Leadership Institute event, presenter Vu Pham, Ph.D., CEO of Spectrum Knowledge, gave an interactive and enlightening presentation on Impactful Verbal Communication. Dr. Pham educated the group about why words are so important and discussed the influence that they have in our professional and personal relationships. This got us thinking, words really are a

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Leadership means different things to different people. There are different leadership styles, approaches, and methods as well as differences among cultures and countries. When we get right down to the heart of the matter, leadership is a motivating way of interacting with people that inspires responsibility and commitment.We have been blessed with many leadership lessons throughout the ages from

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Looking for a quick way to help defog your writing? Want it clear and crisp?  Then delete it is unless it refers to something mentioned earlier. It is constructions tangle sentences, delay meaning, encourage passive verbs, and hide responsibility. Other foggies to avoid are there is and there are. See the difference from a simple deletion or slight rewording: Foggy: It is my understanding

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Escoe Bliss is proud to include Working Wardrobes in our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan and support their mission to empower men, women, and young adults overcoming difficult challenges to confidently enter the workforce and achieve self-sufficiency.   Our Annual Suit Drive begins April 16th and as we prepare for this special time of year at Escoe Bliss we can't help taking a

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Social media is an ever evolving entity and Facebook is notorious for never hesitating to make drastic changes to layout or functionality. In the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, a tornado blew into Dorothy and Toto's quiet Kansas farm town and literally hurled them into the unfamiliar Land of Oz. Some Facebook users feel similarly displaced whenever Facebook introduces a new

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This article is the third in a series about facilitating process mapping. The first presented the basics of setting up the team and planning key facilitation tasks. The second, Conducting a Process Maturity Assessment, defined the organization according to the type of processes being mapped and provided key questions to assess the organization's overall process maturity.  This

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Looking to make 2012 a productive year for your department or company? Start with five powerful steps to help slim down written procedures, saving your company time and money.   1. Include only what’s needed. Start from zero. Assume no information is needed. Then add only what is required by law, contract, or prudent business practice. Ask yourself, “Would any harm come to the

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Who are we, and what makes us tick? Get to know our team and why each member is such a vital part of it. We are pleased to introduce Dr. Adrienne Escoe. Escoe Bliss Role/Title: President/Owner Tenure with Escoe Bliss: Founded Escoe Bliss in 1994 Experience: Human resources, personnel training, documentation, quality assurance, plant services, and administration management at one of the

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2012 is no longer just an action movie or a looming prophecy, it is about to become reality. This is the time of year when we ponder changes and eagerly welcome a fresh, new start. Resolutions need not always be of a personal nature. In the spirit of building relationships and making connections, Escoe Bliss has decided to share our top ten goals for 2012. If you know Escoe Bliss,

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