Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People
So to help start the ball rolling, here are ten top ways to get your people motivated. Ten small steps for you to start with. Recognise themRecognise your people as people, by saying 'Good Morning', checking that they're OK and taking a little time with them. Challenge themPeople need stimulation... Read More
How to Create an Operations Manual
An operations manual can act as a tool for training employees and empowers them to your business running smoothly when you are out of the office. Though it may seem like a lot of work, the effort put into your operations manual can save you money that could otherwise be... Read More
Management Team Section of Business Plans
Writing an award winning business plan is a great skill, but rather than winning any awards you need to get funded. In order to be funded the bank, venture capital firm or even family members need to be sure they will either be paid back or receive their required return... Read More
From Boring to Interesting - Making Training Effective
Being a good trainer requires experience and skill. Experience comes from practice and skill from learning the theories, applying them, getting feedback and consciously improving.Some things that will help you improve are: Know your target audience - what's in it for them? What do they expect? Why are they attending... Read More
Give Yourself a Boss Day Gift, Part 2: Are You the Position or the Person?
Are you the position or the person?Bosses can lose their own identity sometimes. It's easy. It happens a lot. The results are devastating to both the workers and to the supervisor.When we are the boss, there are many dangers in becoming you the 'position' instead of you the 'person'. There... Read More
Cultural Awareness - an HR Perspective
The use of cultural awareness training has increased rapidly in the majority of global companies over the last decade.My experience working in global companies in which effective cross-cultural functioning was critical, involved the devotion of considerable time and energies to ensuring that cultural training needs were identified and accommodated as... Read More
The Truth About Performance Reviews
Now that it is January, many of you are putting together, or have just finished putting together your annual Performance Appraisals for your staff. Feedback on performance is certainly one of the most critical aspects of personnel development and one that deserves to be taken very seriously. But after 25... Read More
A Rare Leadership Skill: Dealing With People Who Want Out By Offering Crowns For Convoy
As a leader, you'll inevitably be faced with people wanting to leave your team or organization. Dealing with the challenge is critical for your leadership success. Your response will have ramifications far beyond your immediate circumstances. One of the best ways to respond comes from Shakespeare's Henry V.The stirring speech... Read More
Can A Business Still Be Profitable When People Skills Are Absent?
In our current world of rapid and amazing technological advances, many entrepreneurs have managed to dramatically limit the need for staff in highly profitable operations of all kinds.It is therefore tempting and believable to imagine that with every passing day, the need for people skills is diminishing. In fact most... Read More
ISO 9001 What Records Does My Business Need To Keep?
Which documents must I keep for ISO 9001?In addition to the legislative requirement for your business to keep certain records ISO 9001 2000 requires your business to retain other records to demonstrate compliance with its various clauses.From an ISO 9001 2000 viewpoint records are documents generated whilst operating your Quality... Read More
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Where Else in Your Business Do You Accept a 60% Failure Rate?
I recently surveyed CEOs and Business Leaders of large companies... Read More
Motivating For Higher Performance
Employee motivation is probably the most important single manageable factor... Read More
25 Great Ways to Find the Right People and Not Break the Bank
Are you trying to hire dozens of hourly workers or... Read More
An Honest Look at Your Business
There is a difference between being comfortable and being in... Read More
How to Create an Operations Manual
An operations manual can act as a tool for training... Read More
Use Every Weapon You Have
One of the strongest weapons available allows business, non-profit and... Read More
Crisis Management Essentials - How to Communicate Effectively During a Crisis, Emergency or Disaster
A crisis, emergency or disaster can happen at anytime and... Read More
Across The Interview Table!
Job interviews are easier for the interviewer or the interviewee... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Adapting Human Resource Functions
This article relates to the human resource functions competency, commonly... Read More
Tales From The Corporate Frontlines: Job Security in Todays Workplace
This article, Job Security in Today's Workplace, was part of... Read More
Communicating with Offsite Workers
How do you, or would you, communicate with employees who... Read More
Resolve Differences
Resolving conflict doesn't come easily to too many people. Most... Read More
Innovation Management ? Selecting Good Ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Ins and Outs of Internal and External Relations
INTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS: Never overlook an opportunity to do internal... Read More
Five Steps to Better Employee Management
Hiring employees is a huge responsibility. Before hiring anyone, be... Read More
Business Innovation ? Core Competency and Competitive Advantage
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Innovation Management: Radical Innovation
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How to Leverage Your Strengths for Peak Performance
Ask almost any business leader how to most effectively develop... Read More
Re-Discovery Procedures for Building Effective Management Systems: Phase V
Now we turn the corner to our final phase: Re-Discovery.Last... Read More
Regaining Control - Nine Steps for New Managers
My client had faced the same challenge, which was frustrating... Read More
How to Find the Right Virtual Assistant for You
If you search on Google for "virtual assistant", you'll find... Read More
Lessons From Innovative Companies
What do the companies 3M, Polaroid, and Walt Disney have... Read More
Improve Operations by Restructuring
Transitioning from Vertical Hierarchies to Decentralized / Flatter OrganizationsThe need... Read More
How To Conduct Effective Meetings
Before you call your next meeting, the FIRST step is... Read More
How to Get Your Procedures Project Done
Wouldn't it be nice for business owners and executives to... Read More
Let the Intern Do It - Affordable Help for Your Business
Do you have more projects than time? Help might be... Read More
Interviewing Applicants Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies... Read More
Time Management - How to Have Productive Meetings
One of the greatest time wasters of all are unnecessary... Read More
10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant
Talk to as many consultants as you can before hiring... Read More
Innovation Management ? how will we make the go or kill decisions?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Controlling Your Cash Flow
IntroductionAre you looking for a way to gain control of... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Competition versus Collaboration
There is much confusion as to whether competition or collaboration... Read More
Employee Motivation: Make Everyone A Cheerleader For Your Company
Do you manage by walking around? What do you see?... Read More
Develop Your People and Make More Money
What is the no. 1 asset in your business beside... Read More
Smart Staffing Practices: Don?t Confuse Activity with Results
Does your hiring process consist of proven practices or just... Read More
Out of Control?
There are papers on the floor, across the desk and... Read More
Managing Change in the Workplace
Change is exhilarating. Change is terrifying. Change is badly needed... Read More
Beyond Management Coaching: When Things Are Getting Out of Control
Leaders and Managers often ask us, 'What do you do... Read More
Managing Employees Is A Little Like Herding Cats
Q: I started my small business about a year ago... Read More
Creativity Management and Time Pressure
There is a pervasive belief that time pressure stimulates creativity.... Read More
ISO 9001 Compliant Program: Steps to Build
Implementing an ISO 9001 system represents a major effort. However,... Read More
Five Days to More Effective Inventory Management
The litany of headaches related to the implementation and on-going... Read More
Effective Meetings Begin With a Real Agenda
Everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an... Read More
A Fast and Simple Way to Update Your Business
You open your computer, the flashing button says, "We have... Read More
Birds of a Feather May Be Turkeys
Birds of a Feather May Be TurkeysBy Gene Griessman, PhD... Read More
The 70% Solution: Practical Testing and Version Control
"What do you mean you need to push back the... Read More
IT Expenditure - Why Businesses Spend Huge Amounts on Ineffective IT Investments
Another IT White Elephant!It seems that almost every day we... Read More
Get It Done! Soft Skills not Hard Tools are Required
If your organization has people, then interpersonal skills are needed.I... Read More
Meetings and Road Trips
Managing a meeting is like setting off on a long... Read More
Power of Pinpointing Accountability
I have always said that if I were to write... Read More
Do Customers Like the Feel of Your Organization?
In two recent articles "Some Evidence of How We Are... Read More
Passion for Profits
Business owners and managers are busier than ever. As their... Read More
Look Good on Voice Mail
Your use of voice mail tells others a lot about... Read More
Using, Choosing, and Using an educational consultant
IntroductionThe aim of this document is to provide advice and... Read More
What Consultants Want You to Know (But You Never Ask)
I've been both a CEO and a consultant, so I've... Read More
Do You Really Care What People Think?
You had better care! Because what people think usually leads... Read More
How to Hire the Right People
One of the biggest challenges any business owner or manager... Read More
Three Ways to Transmit Loud and Clear
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but... Read More
I Am Not A Number - Why Too Many Change Projects Fail
Many of you will recognise this quote from the 1960s... Read More
Steps to Build ISO 9001 Compliant Program
Implementing an ISO 9001 system represents a major effort. However,... Read More
Innovation Management ? Flexibility
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Spirits in the Corporate Boardroom.......Oh, sure......
There is a growing movement in the spiritual... Read More
Preparing a Budget
Ok, you say, I know I need a budget, but... Read More
An Honest Look at Your Business
There is a difference between being comfortable and being in... Read More
Spotlight on Productivity: How to Overcome E-Mail Overload
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by e-mail? Have you ever... Read More
Innovation Management ? the power of decision makers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
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