Develop Your People and Make More Money
What is the no. 1 asset in your business beside yourself? It's your people.Then why is it they often fall to the bottom of the list when it comes to doing anything to help them improve their performance and look after them?If you want your business to run more effectively... Read More
It?s Not All About Cheese: The Missing Component in Employee Development (Part 2)
In part one of this article I told you about how perceptions are changing in the workplace. In part two, I want to tell you more about the "Merge Point Method" and how it helps you create training programs that lead to stronger collaboration between individuals and teams.The Wrong FocusIt... Read More
The Higher You Go
The higher you go, the cooler it becomes. Really? Let us begin from first principles. This is a maxim we learnt in geography about the weather. Having come a long way in our professions and careers, can we really say it has been cooler over the years as we ascended... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
Note: This article was written for a internet business site. It is a promo for my work with the business world. I published it here for anyone who is interested in a shamanic perspective on creating success, in both business and life. If you read between the lines, it will... Read More
Innovation Management ? Producing Great Products, Motivation
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More
1000 Managers Turned Their Plans Into Energy!
I bet you can't tell me how leadership training and strategic planning work together to boost business results and energize performance improvements.A recent survey of 1000 managers conducted by the UK-based Chartered Management Institute, revealed that organizations experienced, "improved business performance when [their leadership] development [programs were] linked to [their]... Read More
Knowledge Management - Creating a Sustainable Yellow Pages System
How can I "know who knows" None of us can personally know more than around 250 people, yet we want our companies to be smart, learning organisations where it's easy to find the right person to talk to. This is why many organisations create "yellow pages" applications, which enable employees... Read More
Are You Managing to Lead?
For many people, the terms "manager" and "leader" are synonymous. In the business world, they are often used interchangeably, i.e. "team leader", "team manager", "project manager" - you get the idea. And why not? After all, leaders and managers do basically the same thing, right? In some instances, there do... Read More
Management - Mary Poppins Style!
Mary Poppins describes a style of management which has for too long been hidden in many businesses and organisations.Think about it.She's "Practically perfect in every way" - is that not what we want from a boss? Someone who is almost brilliant at everything - yet with a hint of not... Read More
Warning! Meeting In Progress; May Be Hazardous To Your Career
There ought to be a sign posted on every closed office and conference room door that reads: Warning! Meeting In Progress! May Be Hazardous To Your Career.Because most meetings burn up a lot of resources that could be spent on useful purposes. These sessions are either not necessary, or they... Read More
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Eliminate Performance Anxiety Forever
You've had many years of training in your craft as... Read More
Just The Facts
Attitudes are more important than facts. Dr. Karl Menninger... Read More
Never Hire Anyone Dumber Than You Are!
In a previous life I was a Navy Pilot. Great... Read More
Creativity Management and Time Pressure
There is a pervasive belief that time pressure stimulates creativity.... Read More
Turbo Charge Your Career With The Most Powerful Leadership Tool Of All: The Leadership Talk: Part 2
In Part One, I described the Leadership Talk and how... Read More
Business Innovation ? Organizational Culture
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People
So to help start the ball rolling, here are ten... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Best Incentives are Free
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Lessons From Innovative Companies
What do the companies 3M, Polaroid, and Walt Disney have... Read More
Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
How do you get everyone on board the change train... Read More
Temporary Employees and Operational Problems; Your Use of Temps Might Reveal Warning Signs
A recent Washington Post article, described the life of temporary... Read More
To Meet or Not to Meet - What are the Questions?
Meetings can be a total waste of time or a... Read More
Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think!
I'm sure you've experienced those typical "headache" meetings! You know... Read More
The Idol-Makers
The end of the television season in May included the... Read More
Effective Meetings Begin With a Real Agenda
Everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an... Read More
Business Fit
I have been an entrepreneur for over twenty years and... Read More
Your Company Without Training - Any Questions?
Okay, be honest!Are you guilty of sticking in a few... Read More
Managing Meetings
Plan/prepare - lack of purpose causes aimless meetings. Know why... Read More
Communication, Feedback, and Participation: Three Easy Tidbits For Smarter Business
On communication: One of the biggest strains on the communication... Read More
Hiring Great People And How to Be One Yourself: Five Secrets
Bad news.Your senior vice-president, your marketing director or your accounting... Read More
How to do SWOT Analysis for your Business
SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how... Read More
How You Can Learn to be a Better Manager
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually... Read More
Do the People in Your Organisation Dress For Success?
What really amazes me, with all the personal and professional... Read More
Morale Boosters: Feed the Troops First
When economic conditions turn tough or when the heavy work... Read More
Let the Professionals Help You Out - Outsource
As your website grows in terms of attracting more footfalls,... Read More
Profits and Business Success - 5 Profit Traps to Watch Out For
The old saying 'You have to spend money to make... Read More
Executive Performance -- Whos to Blame for Incompetent Managers?
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal raised the... Read More
How to use NLP for Business?
What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming?Neuro-Linguistic programme is nothing but the study... Read More
What Makes a Crisis a Crisis?
If you're old enough and were living in America about... Read More
Objects in the Mirror are Further Than They Appear
Definition From http://www.merriamwebster.com -- "Virtual: - being such in essence... Read More
Why Businesses Fail - And What You Can Do About It!
Have you unintentionally set your business up for failure?No one... Read More
Diversity Training: The Worst Possible Reasons to Request Executive Funding
You're on your organization's diversity committee. You have the best... Read More
The Boss Didn?t Understand Why His Staff Wasn?t Reading His Mind
Many people believe that everyone sees the world exactly the... Read More
Workplace Security Plan: Does Your Company Have One?
Consultant's Perspective...The threat of violence whether it emanates from a... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Define the Problem First
Define the Problem First. It seems obvious, but how many... Read More
Innovation Management ? the power of decision makers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Innovation Management ? Flexibility
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Quality Hiring: Are You Doing It Right?
Quality hiring is more than running ads, screening, interviewing and... Read More
Employers - Protect Yourself from Custody Battles that Hold Your Company Hostage
Child custody? How'd that get to be an employer's concern?When... Read More
10 Steps Towards A Stress-Free Introduction Into Management
Becoming a manager for the first time can be an... Read More
Why I always Keep my Promises
Integrity is very important to me, and I try hard... Read More
Best Workplaces
The Best Workplaces report (Financial Times, April 28, 2005) notes... Read More
Change or Die! To Change Your Organization, Hire a Business Coach
It is a common business axiom ? change or die.... Read More
The Dark Side of Help Desk SLAs
You just signed a Help Desk Service Level Agreement (SLA)... Read More
The Myth Of Relationship Selling Revealed At Last
The second you quit being the 'best deal' for your... Read More
5 Ideas To Leverage The 3 Stages Of Career Development In Your Organization
In most industrialized nations, the average age a student graduates... Read More
Workplace Violence - People are Dying Going to Work
Workplace violence has become a tragic reality today. From minor... Read More
Directed Introspection
One of the greatest obstacles to progress can often be... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Ideas for Everyday Training
This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Psychological Reward
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Business Innovation ? Core Competency and Competitive Advantage
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Performance Appraisal Checklist: Raise Not Just Appraise Performance
It's that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice... Read More
Encouraging Behavior That Gets Results
You're the boss, and you have every reason to feel... Read More
Managing Change - Get it Right
In any event, getting the process right is a vital... Read More
Efficiency Around The Office
Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have... Read More
Why Good Enough... Isnt
About a year ago, I had an opportunity to have... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is a highly disciplined process focused on satisfying... Read More
Intercultural Management
The role of a manager is evolving in response to... Read More
Employee Performance - If You Want the Best, Get Personal!
This is a story about a man and three dogs.I... Read More
What Personal Assistants Really Want
What would happen if the personal assistants in your organisation... Read More
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
All maintenance activities of the workforce must be documented, this... Read More
Coaching Champions at Work
I saw Brian Kerr (the Irish national football coach) on... Read More
Uncovering the Secrets to Effective Performance Management
In many ways there are no secrets to implementing effective... Read More
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