Everyone can point to some “Best Practices” they follow.\u00a0 For instance,\u00a0in the field of automotive\u00a0sales, it’s a best practice for the sales\u00a0consultant to give a follow-up call to the customer 3 days after taking delivery of a new car to see how satisfied the customer is, if\u00a0the customer has\u00a0any questions about it, and if any of the customer’s friends, family or neighbors\u00a0are in the market for a new vehicle.\u00a0 Then, another follow-up call should be placed two months after delivery date so the car’s first oil change can be scheduled.<\/p>\n
But “Best Practices” for one company may not be “Best Practices” for another.\u00a0 Truthfully, if your school looking for “Best Practices,” that means you’ve come to the realization that it may not be the best at\u00a0everything it does.\u00a0 And, for a school, especially if your school charges tuition, that’s could be an uncomfortable position to be in.\u00a0 That’s not to say that’s a bad thing, for it’s only when we’re uncomfortable with the status quo that we become open to the prospect of change, and, more correctly, transition.\u00a0 Change is perceived as a “one-time” thing,\u00a0since “changes”\u00a0brings\u00a0to mind a series of events.\u00a0 “Transition,” however, infers a\u00a0process that may be necessary to move from one state of being to a “better” place…or, even the “best” place in the minds of your tuition-paying customers.<\/p>\n
And “best” is only best until the next best thing comes along.<\/p>\n
“Next Practice” Insights are a little different.\u00a0 They focus on “What’s coming up next.”\u00a0 Hockey great Wayne Gretzky was once asked about his secret to his success.\u00a0 His response: “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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