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FEATURE/GiftCertificates.com Celebrates National Boss Day October 16 With a Gift Solution for Every Type of Boss.


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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Oct. 2, 2001

National Boss Day was founded in 1958 by Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee of State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., who wanted to show appreciation for her boss and hoped to improve the relationship between employees and supervisors throughout the company.

While many of the core characteristics of a good boss remain the same as they did when National Boss Day began, good bosses today are often viewed as coaches who empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems  employees to succeed in the workplace.

PI Management Resources is an international management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects
 organization that studies traits of employees with the Predictive Index Predictive Index is a management tool for predicting, describing and measuring the work behavior and potential of individuals and groups at all organizational levels. It claims to provide assessment of performance drives, management styles, capabilities, potentials, interests and  Survey. Larry Good, president of PI Midwest, said there isn't just one style that qualifies an individual to be a good boss, but there are some common characteristics.

"Bosses that are respected most by employees are often visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
  • The Visionaries, a hip hop band from Los Angeles
  • , a 13 episode cartoon series, 6 issue comic run and a toyline from the late 1980s
  • Visionaries with Antanas Mockus, a Colombian political party
 who are knowledgeable about their business and viewed as fair in their treatment of employees," said Good. "They also communicate well with employees -- both good and bad news -- and provide them with the necessary tools to do their jobs."

Good warns that being a good communicator is more than just talking with employees, it's communicating with employees in a style relevant to them. Good has helped hundreds of managers and employees become aware of one another's different styles and develop effective ways to work with each other.

"It's important for bosses to recognize people who are doing a good job to keep them motivated mo·ti·vate  
tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates
To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel.



mo
. However, rewarding everyone in the same manner can frustrate employees who are working harder than others," said Good. "Bosses who take time to provide employees with feedback and praise, in a manner compatible with the employee's personal style, are respected and regarded as fair individuals."

Just like employees, bosses like recognition too. But with so many different personality types, it can be difficult to find a gift that will truly be appreciated on National Boss Day. Fortunately, GiftCertificates.com(TM), the leading provider of gift certificates and related services for corporate clients and consumers, has a solution any boss would appreciate.

"If you're looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 a unique gift that will be appreciated by your boss or company leader, a SuperCertificate(TM) from GiftCertificates.com is the perfect gift solution," said Michael Ahern There are several people named Michael or Mike Ahern:
  • Michael Ahern, Irish Fianna Fáil politician and minister
  • Michael Ahern, American Technologist, Marketer and Entrepreneur
, GiftCertificates.com chief executive officer. "SuperCertificates have been increasingly popular among our customers as National Boss Day gifts. With a SuperCertificate, your boss can select a gift certificate he or she really wants from hundreds of popular national and local merchants and service providers."

A SuperCertificate is a gift certificate to GiftCertificates.com that is redeemable Redeemable

Eligible for redemption under the terms of an indenture.
 online or by phone for original gift certificates to hundreds of stores, airlines, hotels, theaters, and restaurants, including J.Crew, Macy's, Barnes & Noble, Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, , Bloomingdale's, and many more. SuperCertificates can be mailed or emailed directly to bosses' homes, offices, or PCs along with a personal message and professional packaging.

About Predictive Index Management Resources

PI Management Resources is an international management consulting organization. The Predictive Index (PI), a publication of Praendex Incorporated, is a unique, in-house tool used by executives for more than 45 years.

About GiftCertificates.com

Established in 1997, GiftCertificates.com(TM) is the leading provider of gift certificates and related services for corporate clients and consumers. The company's best-selling best·sell·er also best seller  
n.
A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers.



best
 product, the SuperCertificate(TM), is a gift certificate that can be redeemed re·deem  
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.

2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).

3.
 at GiftCertificates.com for original gift certificates to hundreds of participating merchants. For more information, visit www.GiftCertificates.com.

GiftCertificates.com and SuperCertificate are trademarks of GiftCertificates.com, Inc.
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