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Tell the Truth Because You Care

Part 3 of our series: 5 Tips for Happy Customers, Engaged Employees, and Business Success In this series, we highlight Pet Food Express, a healthy and holistic pet supply store in northern California. Read about PFE’s incredible success in our previous posts. In his presentation at the 2016 Arbinger Facilitator Conference, COO Terry Lim described five principles […]

Mindset is a Practice, Not a Destination

In the past few weeks, we at Arbinger have been reminded a number of times that developing the mindset you want is a practice, not a final state you can “arrive” at. So we decided to write a blog about it! An Outward Mindset is the Goal. At Arbinger, we talk about developing an outward mindset. […]

When Things Go Wrong, It’s the Manager’s Fault First

Part 2 of our series: 5 Tips for Happy Customers, Engaged Employees, and Business Success In this series, we highlight Pet Food Express, a healthy and holistic pet supply store in northern California. PFE has achieved incredible success over the years. Although they do measure that success by the usual business metrics, they are prouder of […]

The Unexpected Benefits of Firing Someone the Right Way

Sometimes, an employee simply is not a good fit. When that happens, what should leaders do? Is there a “right” way to fire someone? We’re likely all familiar with stories of employees being let go. Maybe we picture a Friday afternoon meeting followed by security guards escorting an angry, humiliated, and scared former employee out […]

We Know Leaders Should Role Model, But What Does That Look Like?

Part 1 of our new series: 5 Tips for Happy Customers, Engaged Employees and Business Success In this series, we highlight Pet Food Express, a healthy and holistic pet supply store in northern California. Relatively small compared to the big national chains, PFE  operates 60 stores that reliably provide superior customer service, year after year. Employee […]

We know leaders should role model, but what does that look like?

Part 1 of our new series: 5 Tips for Happy Customers, Engaged Employees and Business Success In this series, we highlight Pet Food Express, a healthy and holistic pet supply store in northern California. Relatively small compared to the big national chains, PFE  operates 60 stores that reliably provide superior customer service, year after year. Employee […]

Three Principles for Culture Change in the Marine Corps

In a March 14 Senate hearing on the Marine Corps nude photo-sharing scandal, Commandant Gen. Robert Neller said, “This issue of denigration of women, objectification of women, misogyny – however you want to articulate it…we are going to have to change how we see ourselves and how we treat each other…We’ve got to change. And […]

Announcing Outward Mindset Leadership Adventures!

Experience Arbinger facilitation in absolutely unique settings Arbinger has joined with select partners to deliver Outward Mindset Leadership Adventures: training that will transform your mind, your work, and your life. These adventures provide unique opportunities for professional and leadership development as well as personal growth. Because being in nature gives us new and different perspectives, […]

A Part of You is Going to Die. Which Will it Be?

by Arbinger founder C. Terry Warner Note: We have chosen to re-publish this piece, originally written in 2001, because it so clearly illustrates what it means to put an outward mindset into practice. Keith’s difficult decision highlights that it is not always easy to live an outward mindset. Yet when we do, we know deep […]

What happens when you change systems to meet employees’ needs? Amazing results!

A company with an outward mindset changed one process. It helped them better achieve their mission of service while significantly improving key metrics. The problem Horan & McConaty funeral service providers are deeply committed to serving customers with compassion under difficult circumstances. The company pays close attention to customer feedback (collected via surveys) because they want to to continually […]