Whatever it Takes!
I have a sign on my office door. It pretty much summarizes my philosophy of life.The sign simply says?.."Whatever it takes."Short. Simple. To the Point."Whatever it takes," means exactly that. That I will do "whatever it takes" to get what I really want. It is the best description that I... Read More
Think Before You Talk
What you say to other people can make or break you and it can happen without you even knowing about it. That old saying "loose lips sink ships" is oh so true in business. If you like to gossip as most people do, learn to listen rather than participate. Oh,... Read More
HRM: Contributing to Well-being or Ill-being at Work?
If you were to take the people out of an organisation you would be left with some stock and machinery that would be of little value, and possibly some property. It is the people that make an organisation function, so having the people functioning to the best of their ability... Read More
Top 7 Methods to Empower Employees
How many times have you asked someone to do something like "draw up a plan for such and such project"? Your employee completes the plan, but then you say, "That is not what I wanted" or "That is not how you do it". And so the employee thinks: you didn't... Read More
One Crazy Cookie
In order to survive, you have to be happier than if you were in your right mind. Chinese Fortune Cookie When orienting someone new to the company, the last thing I tell them is to, "have fun." This usually raises a skeptical eyebrow, but it's true. Work should be about... Read More
Commercial Collections Billing Practices Advice
Swiftness is the key to collecting past due commercial accounts because commercial accounts depreciate more faster than consumer accounts.In creating and implementing a billing system, a credit grantor should recognize that time is the safest refuge of any debtor. The more time they are given, the less likely they are... Read More
How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message. Communication specialists call them ''noise.'' A noise is anything that competes against communication. Obviously, if we want our communication to be effective, we have to be continually on our guard to detect such noise, whatever the source. When we find... Read More
The Survey Feedback Process for Organizational Development and Change
THE PURPOSE OF SURVEY FEEDBACK:In globally competitive environments, organizations are seeking information about obstacles to productivity and satisfaction in the workplace. Survey feedback is a tool that can provide this type of honest feedback to help leaders guide and direct their teams. Obstacles and gaps between the current status quo... Read More
Listening Strategically
Usually, we're most interested in communicating outwardly; getting our messages out to others. But finding ways to hear what's going on around us can be just as important.Let's start by identifying three different types of listening we do. The first type - informal listening - comes naturally, as in listening... Read More
Can Your Corporate Policy Pass the Monkeys, Bananas, and Water-spray Experiment?
Five monkeys were placed in a cage. A banana was hung on a string and a ladder was placed below it. Each time one of the monkeys started climbing the ladder, all the monkeys were sprayed with a blast of cold water. This experiment was repeated for several days. Then... Read More
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7 Strategies for Sustained Innovation
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To Outsource or Not to Outsource
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Gossip And Rumors And Hearsay, Oh Why?
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Work Priorities: Where Can You Spend Your Time Most Effectively?
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Allowing Employees Responsibility
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Print Buying Consultant
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Are You Cascading Your Strategy, or Fragmenting It?
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Do You Really Care What People Think?
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Customer Focus - Just 5 SimpleThings You Need to Think About
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Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 2, How to Hold a Teleconference
Even a well-planned teleconference can go poorly. Some people treat... Read More
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Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
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Managing Motivation
"Without the chance to meaningfully participate in steering one's own... Read More
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Is Your Management Style Assisting or Hurting Your Business?
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Dont Get Caught With Your PR Down
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The Boss Didn?t Understand Why His Staff Wasn?t Reading His Mind
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by e-mail? Have you ever... Read More
Employee Motivation: Make Everyone A Cheerleader For Your Company
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How to Build Your Business and Still Take Time Off
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Getting Software Developed for Your Business
At some point, your business is going to need to... Read More
Difficult Staff - It Pays To Get To Know Them Better
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The Walmart Cult
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Think it Over
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Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Providing Career Opportunity
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Think Twice Before Selling ROI
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Change Behaviors, Change Performance
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Creative Writing - business principles produce more quality work, faster
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