Author: John Jarvis
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Surprise and Delight in the Workplace, Part Two
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Architectural powerhouse NBBJ has mapped out a scorecard for workplaces that actually work By John Jarvis I was introduced to the idea of hospitality in the workplace by workplace visionary Suzanne Heidelberger, and I wrote an article about the remarkable work she has done transforming the workplace culture at industry-leading companies like American Express and Fidelity Investments.
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Munificent Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Did you know that May was National Older Americans Month? I didn’t! How perfect that we chose this month to show some love to seniors! For my part, I chose to provide a modest financial contribution to a remarkable organization, San Diego Oasis. Haven’t heard of them? Let me tell you.
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Youthful Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Thank you! Thank you for all you are doing every month in 2018 to make the world a better place. In April, Heather Fox dropped off some sweet treats to her daughter Sophia’s after school program to brighten their Friday. Our friend Mary-Jo and her daughter Gwendolyn volunteered at LA Kitchen and helped create meals…
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Organizational culture is a popular topic of late. It’s widely believed to be one of the key drivers of employee recruitment, engagement, retention and performance. In today’s highly competitive environment for top-tier teams, it’s no wonder that so many companies seek to understand and implement this secret sauce.
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Throughout the month of March we found some fantastic ways to honor our veterans. Heather, Hope and Sophia volunteered at their local Veterans home and helped with events to thank those who have served our country. Our friend Mary Jo and her daughter collected donations for Vietnam Veterans and Angela looked out for her neighbor, a 90-year-old Korean War Veteran, while…
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Generous Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Is it just me, or have First Responders been in the news quite a bit lately. Too much, I am sure we all agree. But stuff happens and aren’t we all grateful that there are people in this world who answer the call. Heather, Hope and Sophia accomplished our February Mini Goal by bringing dinner…
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Good Hearted Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! I trust that you are all on board with our focus for 2018, recognizing the everyday heroes all around us and generally making the world a better place, one small gesture at a time. January was a great, easy way to kick things off, with a simple act of kindness.
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Steadfast Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! We had a fantastic run with the 2017 HM Mini Goals program at Hughes Marino. It has been so encouraging to see clients and friends join in alongside our teammates as we strive to be impeccable with our word twelve times a year (and have some fun in the process). For 2018 we are going…
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What a great, family-friendly and fun way to wrap up our mini goals in December with groups gathered together, patiently working on cool puzzles. The Jarvis family might have done a puzzle even if it wasn’t our December mini goal. But then again, maybe it would have stayed in the box while we were busy with all the other holiday…
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Inspiring Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Thanks for recording and sharing some great family history in November. Our friend Colleen created a scrapbook detailing her family’s trip to the Dominican Republic where they celebrated her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. David Moran, who moved to San Diego earlier this year from Ireland, shared some awesome history and photos about his family.
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Through the years I have used a simple graph to explain a concept about market pricing and value. At some point I started calling it the “Jarvis Value Model,” and whenever I draw it on a whiteboard I always add a copyright symbol, you know, just in case. As an economics major at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I…