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		<title>Team and Individual Competition Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Call Center Quality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have found that creating healthy competition between individuals and teams creates a positive buzz to achieve top performance. When done well this type of competition encourages team members to show their creativity to meet goals and pride in their own performance. Here is an ideas for team and individual competitions.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">W</span>e have found that creating healthy competition between individuals and teams creates a positive buzz to achieve top performance. When done well this type of competition encourages team members to show their creativity to meet goals and pride in their own performance. Here is an ideas for team and individual competitions.</p>
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		<title>Games to Increase Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Try these three ideas to increase productivity.
Grab Bag
Purpose: To increase productivity
Description: Prior to the start of a shift, the supervisor purchases a roll of tickets, similar to those used at amusement parks or theaters.  On 250 of the tickets, the supervisor writes a message (i.e., candy bar, soda pop, dress down, supervisor gets on the [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Grab Bag</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">Purpose:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">To increase productivity</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">Description: </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">Prior to the start of a shift, the supervisor purchases a roll of tickets, similar to those used at amusement parks or theaters.  On 250 of the tickets, the supervisor writes a message (i.e., candy bar, soda pop, dress down, supervisor gets on the phone, no prize, etc.) and places them in a jar on the supervisor’s desk.  Any remaining tickets are kept for future contests.  At the pre-shift meeting on the day of the contest, the supervisor tells the team that, after making a sale, individuals will draw a ticket from the jar.  The contest continues throughout the shift.</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">Please <a href="/members/login.php?amember_redirect_url=/tag/contests/feed/?redirect_to=/tag/contests/feed/">Login</a> or <a href="/members/signup.php?price_group=-3">Register</a> to read the rest of this content.</p>
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