Business Fit
I have been an entrepreneur for over twenty years and have absolutely embraced information that would help maintain a well managed and profitable business. We have been a part of the information era for sometime now. As business owners, we have access to more information than ever in this generation... Read More
What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You
International business is more complex than ever before. Success in every sector is now seen in global terms. Yet success in working with colleagues from different cultures is no easy goal. In order to connect, we have to communicate effectively and we can only do this in an atmosphere of... Read More
Jack Welch--Success Is Getting Back Up on the Horse
A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Jack Welch, past CEO of GE. A fantastic opportunity.Some of the things he said about who they hire and what they are looking for in managers sort of hit home with what I am telling clients,... Read More
Organizing The Information
Putting a piece of paper in a file folder is easy; finding it again is the hard part. There are ways to make your files easier to use and your papers easier to find. Invest in a sturdy, four or five-drawer file cabinet. Spend the extra money it takes to... Read More
Three Ways to Transmit Loud and Clear
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. --Benjamin FranklinHow often have you said something that you thought was perfectly clear, only to find out later that the receiver had taken it in exactly the wrong way? A... Read More
Smart Choices: How to Hire the Best
Your organization's continued growth and success depend on making smart choices and hiring the best. Today's economy is exploding with talent, allowing you to be selective about the staff you hire. Yet, the crucial step to filling a position is finding the right talent for your organization - someone that... Read More
How Your Business Can Pick A Software Developer
Eventually, your business is going to need to have some software development. Your business is unique - you can't rely on a huge, faceless corporation to handle your unique needs with a shrinkwrapped, mass produced, production-line solution. You need custom software, and to get it, you'll need to pick an... Read More
People Skills: Eight Essential People Skills
Being able to communicate effectively with others requires people skills, and here's eight essential ones:1. Understanding people People not only come in all shapes and sizes, but they come with different personality types as well. You may want to brush up on how to communicate with the four main... Read More
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at some typical examples of what goes on in work environments when managers don't give good feedback.Example #1: John has been working at his new job for one month. On his first day at work, Wilma, his boss, showed him what... Read More
Prepare A Winning CV
There is every chance that elements of this article may not be appropriate for everyone in every situation ? and that's precisely the point! Every situation is different. No two projects are the same. No two Curriculum Development Specialist roles are necessarily identical, but for name. Context, duration, region, sub-sector... Read More
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Effective Meetings: Why Most Meetings are a Waste of Time
Whether your company holds one meeting a week or dozens... Read More
The Best Way to Keep Track of Meetings
How should you keep track of meetings?Have you ever wanted... Read More
Rules for Running a Meeting
As an experienced manager, I can announce without a doubt... Read More
Business Relationship Germs
In management seminars I often compare debt to an infection.... Read More
How to Make the Best of it - Take Your Weather with You
I once worked in a place where there were three... Read More
Small Business Checking Accounts
ACCOUNTING AND BILLINGCHECK BOOKSWe recommend that you maintain a business... Read More
Objects in the Mirror are Further Than They Appear
Definition From http://www.merriamwebster.com -- "Virtual: - being such in essence... Read More
Success at Work : People Skills : Dealing with New Ideas
Re-organizing, re-engineering, re-training, down-sizing, outsourcing, changing-changing-changing. Organizations today think they... Read More
Employee Retention: Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business
The retention of highly skilled knowledge workers is one of... Read More
The Dripping Faucet in Every Organization
Each day millions of workers spend 8 hours or more... Read More
Interviewing: How to Stay Out of legal Hot Water
Some interviewers ask great questions; others ask dumb questions; and,... Read More
The Significance of the Mundane
This article begins with a tip of the hat to... Read More
Does Your State Like To Keep Your Workers Compensation Secrets Hidden?
Workers compensation secrets are hidden deep within piles and piles... Read More
Basic Management Skills
Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are working at... Read More
Making Meetings Work
We have all attended meetings that were boring, mindless and... Read More
The Power in Praising People
One of the keys to success is to have successful... Read More
Hidden Consultants Within Your Organization
You've all heard the old joke about a consultant being... Read More
Getting the Most from Appraisals
Does your organisation have one of those annual 'occasions' that... Read More
Why I always Keep my Promises
Integrity is very important to me, and I try hard... Read More
Performance Appraisals: Questions for Smarties and Dummies
In numerous programs I've conducted on performance appraisals, with Human... Read More
Listening Strategically
Usually, we're most interested in communicating outwardly; getting our messages... Read More
Enable Continuous Improvement of IT Services through ITIL
One of the major benefits, if not THE benefit of... Read More
Try It Out On Your Team First
Wow! You're brilliant! You have a great idea. You've looked... Read More
Business Leadership Skills - Managing the Human Being Behind the Business
Managing the Human Being Behind the Business It's... Read More
How To Delegate for Fun and Profit
Ah, the wretched pain of delegation. It comes easy to... Read More
What Is Business Sense?
What is the principal thing you need to succeed in... Read More
Punctuality in Business: What it Says About You
"Nothing inspires confidence in a business man sooner than punctuality,... Read More
Successful Managing Through Delegation
Managers should avoid the tendency to constantly delegate to the... Read More
I Said Pareto Chart? Not Potato Chart!
Does this sound familiar? You were hired for the new... Read More
Weaknesses of Wishing
When you're starting a business, you might wish for a... Read More
Getting to Consensus
The need to get people in an organization to pull... 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
Think it Over
You can't solve a problem with the... Read More
Improved Communication to Improve Results
Facilitating good communication can make the difference between a well... Read More
Examining the Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction and Customer Satisfaction
Researchers have undertaken numerous studies to look at the connection... Read More
Power of Pinpointing Accountability
I have always said that if I were to write... Read More
Christmas and Business Gifts for Your Clients and Employees!
Tis' the season for business and corporate gift-giving! If you... Read More
Measuring Creativity, DIY style
Creativity measurement is often required in order to benchmark existing... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Adapting Human Resource Functions
This article relates to the human resource functions competency, commonly... Read More
Why Outsourcing Could Be The Best Thing You Do For Your Business
While it's probably not true to say that the traditional... Read More
Success in Business Means Managing Negative Emotions
You may have the MBA but if an internal critic... Read More
Employee Turnover: Is It Eating Up Your Profits?
Keeping the cost of doing business down, yet providing a... Read More
Time Management Tip: Stop Micro-Managing Employees
If I was a fly on the wall what would... Read More
Controlling Your Cash Flow
IntroductionAre you looking for a way to gain control of... Read More
Vampire Meetings and How To Slay Them
Meetings can be like mythical vampires ? sucking the life... Read More
Corporate Governance for Business Owners
It is clear that good Corporate Governance is in the... Read More
Phone Sex is Bad for Business
On August 3rd/2005, Reuters reported that a German man had... Read More
Balancing Power in Outsource Contract Agreements
The practice of outsourcing business processes has long been subject... Read More
6 Ways to Keep Things Simple
Six Ways to Keep Things Simple We can have greater... Read More
Taking Care of Middle Manager Bounce Off
How many times have the management consultants been 'in' and... Read More
Supervisor-Employee Relations: Tips For Managers
Supervisor-employee relations are a critical part of a work place... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Enhance the Motivational Climate of the Workplace
It has been well documented that employees' productivity and job... Read More
Five Habits of Highly Effective Conflict Resolvers
Steven Covey had the right idea. There are discreet skills... Read More
Twitch Speed: Reaching Younger Workers Who Think Differently
Every parent, educator, and manager knows that "Nintendo children"--those born... Read More
The 5 Things Great Managers Sense about their People, Every Day
Using all of your senses, to help you test how... Read More
Motivation - It Starts with Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement is about recognition or attention from another person. It... Read More
Problem Solving
When problem solving, you may recognize that you were working... Read More
Managing Creativity - An Oxymoron! Not
Interrogated on a beach in Barbados by friends insistent that... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Directors, Consultants and Managers
Creativity and Innovation is essential for competitive advantage, yet the... Read More
Recruitment - What Youre Really, Really Looking For
Imagine that you're a sports coach and you need a... Read More
Truth or Consequences: How to Give Employee Feedback
In the bestseller, Good to Great, Jim Collins discovered that,... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure
Measure.The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving... Read More
Ringing Doorbells Without Howitzers
Many operations leaders have been there, done that with re-engineering.... Read More
The Fairness of Office Politics... Integrity and Political Motivation!
I hear many complaints daily about the "unfairness" of politics... Read More
Importance of Just-In-Time Inventory System
In today's competitive world shorter product life cycles, customers rapid... Read More
What Makes a Good Appraisal Interview?
WHAT MAKES A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW?Here is a tip for... Read More
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