FirStep, Inc.
One Prospect Place
223 Oakview Drive
Prospect, PA 16052
Phone:	(724) TO LEARN or
	(724) 865-3276
Toll Free:	1-866-GET WEIRD or
	1-866-438-9347
Fax:	(724) 865-2800

Brand New Program!

Tough Times Test the True Character
of Today's Organizations!

In times of uncertainty and belt-tightening, it is refreshing to know that in every crisis there is an opportunity, and it is within your organization right now. This program digs deep beneath John Putzier's best-selling book, "Get Weird! 101 Innovative Ways to Make Your Company a Great Place to Work" and uncovers the underlying universal truths that are the litmus test for any organization.

Universal Truth #1: It Ain't the Money, Honey!
Weak managers always use money as an excuse for their ineffectiveness and/or lack of creative management. If your managers complain that "you just can't afford to keep good people anymore" they are probably right. There isn't enough money in any budget to get a super-star to work for a jerk. What matters to high-performers is the answer to the question, "What's it like to work here?" And that is determined in large part by the boss-subordinate relationship.

Universal Truth #2: Every Manager Must Be a Human Resource Manager.
Human Resources can hire super stars, but non-HR managers must be responsible for the motivation, retention, recognition, performance management and all the other day-to-day "human resource" activities. And again, these activities are not budget-dependent. There are numerous examples in "Get Weird!" of great, innovative ways that managers can improve communication, rewards, and other "motivation and retention" strategies without spending money, forming committees or begging for approvals.

Universal Truth #3: There is ALWAYS a Talent Shortage!
Regardless of the economic times, there is always a talent shortage. Tiger Woods does not have a resume. Michael Jordan is not posted on Monster.com. If your organization wants the best and the brightest, you are going to have to make go where no others have gone. You cannot choose who applies to work for you. You can only choose from those who do. What determines who wants to work for you is your reputation, your image, your character, and that is communicated through your recruitment strategies, your orientation process and all the other PR activities in which you engage to find and hire "talent."

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Get Weird! Does your company waste a lot of time and money trying to win the war for talent? Do your people need to get their creative juices flowing again? Is your company in need of a little culture shock? Contrary to popular belief, it does not require a lot of time, money or authority to attract, retain and motivate the best and brightest workers. You just need to click here and"Get Weird!"

Weirdos in the Workplace! Is body odor protected by freedom of religion? Which bathroom should a trans-sexual use? Is it still sexual harassment if I take advantage of it to get a promotion? Whatever happened to the good old days, when people looked and acted normal, came to work every day, didn’t rock the boat, and stayed until retirement? The answer to these, and many other thorny questions are just a click away, in John Putzier’s newest book, “Weirdos in the Workplace.”