How Bad Communication Can Hold You Back and How to Break Free of It
The reason jobs are often not done right and employees are fired is because of lack of skill. Right? Wrong! Poor communication and ineffective human relations are the major causes. Remember: Communication is a "meeting of meanings." It's getting through to the other person what you mean in a way... Read More
How to do SWOT Analysis for your Business
SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how to improve their business.To have best SWOT Analysis we use below methodSWOT on Strengths that you can use for improving your business.SWOT on Weaknesses that are barriers in your business progress.SWOT on Oppotunities your business haveSWOT on threats that are... Read More
Communicating In Chaotic Environments
How do you, or would you, communicate in a chaotic environment?That question was put to me by a reader who works in big, frantically-paced telecommunications company. Many projects operate at the same time, and many connections exist among the project teams.In this environment, teams work independently, but at the same... Read More
Ten Relationship Traits And Skills For Good Leadership
An important aspect of good leadership is the ability to work and relate with others. When creating and building your unique leadership style consistently developing relational skills is a priority. There are ten qualities that characterize successful leadership in the area of relating and communicating with other people.1. AvailabilityA good... Read More
Enhancing the Motivational Climate of Your Workplace
It has been well documented that employees' productivity and job quality increase when we are made to feel welcome at work. In other words, when the motivational climate is enhanced to meet their needs they produce quality work at the 100% rate.The source that caused them to produce at such... Read More
The Dark Side of Help Desk SLAs
You just signed a Help Desk Service Level Agreement (SLA) and now think things will get easier. However, you may soon be falling into one of these traps:1) COVERING THE TRUTH WITH METRICSIn some companies, those under the radar of SLA compliance may resort to doing the minimum instead of... Read More
Supervisor-Employee Relations: Tips For Managers
Supervisor-employee relations are a critical part of a work place atmosphere and promoting productivity and cohesiveness. The following tips address these issues:1. Don't ask or expect your employees to do things you wouldn't do. Giving consideration to job assignments shows you have respect for the employee. Think about whether the... Read More
New Leadership For A New War
Military analysts call this "asymmetrical" war (as if war has a terrible symmetry); and we know that it will be as different from conventional war as three-dimensional, blindfolded chess is from conventional chess. But one thing is certain, leadership lies at the heart of achieving victory. You only have to... Read More
Narcissism in the Boardroom
The perpetrators of the recent spate of financial frauds in the USA acted with callous disregard for both their employees and shareholders - not to mention other stakeholders. Psychologists have often remote-diagnosed them as "malignant, pathological narcissists".Narcissists are driven by the need to uphold and maintain a false self -... Read More
Finding the Right Way to Motivate Your Employees
Fear, Incentives and GrowthZig Ziglar says that there are three main ways to motivate people in general and employees specifically. They are fear, incentives and growth. Let's take a look at each one.Fear. This is not good. Number one, it isn't right, and number two, it doesn't work well in... Read More
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ISO 9001, What Next?
The overriding goal of ISO-14000. (History 1995)As ISO-9000 becomes a... Read More
Its a Training Issue!
There's a common phrase used by Organizational Development and Human... Read More
Romford Accountants: Accountancy Firm Roles and Responsibilities
If you own or operate a business in the UK,... Read More
11 Strategies on How to Work in An Open Plan Environment
Many work environments now are open plan, with only a... Read More
Forecasting Support Costs
Did you know that maintenance accounts for 50% to 80%... Read More
Managing Workplace Conflicts
Kinds of Workplace ConflictsLet's start by identifying where conflicts happen.... Read More
PR Still a Mystery to Some
Unfortunately, there are managers who define public relations by its... Read More
You Cant Afford the Luxury of Disengaged Employees
In today's business environment with increases in staff reductions and... Read More
Workplace Security Plan: Does Your Company Have One?
Consultant's Perspective...The threat of violence whether it emanates from a... Read More
How to Coach Your Emplyees and Increase Motivation
It is easy to spot the difference between a work... Read More
Never Wrestle with a PIG
The business books at the library and book stores fill... Read More
Behavioral Extensions and Its Implications at Workplaces
The study of Behavioral extension involves investigating the source of... Read More
How to Reject a Job Applicant
A Nightmare That Really HappenedOver 10 years ago, when I... Read More
The Fairness of Office Politics... Integrity and Political Motivation!
I hear many complaints daily about the "unfairness" of politics... Read More
6 Shared Factors of Successful Executives
These factors where determined by interviews with and books from... Read More
Think it Over
You can't solve a problem with the... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Adapting Human Resource Functions
This article relates to the human resource functions competency, commonly... Read More
Directed Introspection
One of the greatest obstacles to progress can often be... Read More
Problem Solving the Problem Solving Meeting
We go to meetings to share information, to report on... Read More
How to Delegate More Effectively
Do this simple excercise, and transform your life.First, Make a... Read More
Improving Your Inter-Company Communications At No Cost
It's all very well having a flashy (and expensive) advertising... Read More
Five Problem-Solving Success Tips
The ability to solve complicated problems quickly is more important... Read More
Medical Collection. How Organized is Your Office?
At one time or another, all of us have experienced... Read More
Management Procedures Usability ? How to Improve
Are your people consistently following your procedures? Each year, organizations... Read More
Use Every Weapon You Have
One of the strongest weapons available allows business, non-profit and... Read More
Four Steps to Better Performance Reviews
Direct reports-people who need direction and leadership-rely on their leaders... Read More
Budgets!
Budgets! There I've said it. For some the most hated... Read More
6 Simple Steps to Dealing with Difficult Managers
The challenge of managing difficult managers can be rather daunting,... Read More
What is the Most Difficult Part of an Improvement Program?
Answer: Starting one.Most of us realize that there is probably... Read More
A Journey of a Thousand Miles
You can't build a reputation on what you are "going"... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More
Managing Creativity - An Oxymoron! Not
Interrogated on a beach in Barbados by friends insistent that... Read More
Survival of the Fittest: The Road to Human Extinction
I was watching a TV program some months ago about... Read More
Business Fails When We Do Not Talk
You may remember being told as a child, "Keep quiet!"... Read More
Agendas Make Meetings Productive
Having an agenda template that works well for you, week... Read More
Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People
So to help start the ball rolling, here are ten... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
Note: This article was written for a internet business site.... Read More
Does My Bum Look Big in This?
If a good manager asks his workforce for their opinion... Read More
Selecting A Collection Agency
If you run a business, you are sure to have... 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
Argue Your Way To Business Success
"Jack" (not his real name) is a vice president of... Read More
Relationship Building - 5 Tips and 5 Questions
And is isn't hard - it's more about focusing on... Read More
Six Reasons to K.I.S.S.
Six Reasons to K.I.S.S. "Very often, people confuse simple with... Read More
Just The Facts
Attitudes are more important than facts. Dr. Karl Menninger... Read More
Problems with Group Decision Making
DECISION BY AUTHORITY RULE: Many groups start out with-or quickly... Read More
3 Simple Things the Best Managers Do - And You Can Too!
If it's so simple, why don't managers all over the... Read More
4 Simple Steps to Successful Delegation
Last month, my featured article was about creating a "Stop... Read More
Gossip And Rumors And Hearsay, Oh Why?
In the Wizard of Oz, it was "Lions and tigers... Read More
Employee Motivation - Access Their Unique Talents
Your people are invaluable to you. They are the lifeblood... Read More
Introducing the 15 Frameworks of Successful Self-Employed Professionals
A framework is a way of thinking, a point-of-view, a... Read More
Is Chess Good for Management?
The game of chess has been applauded and taught in... Read More
Why Half of All Mergers Fail After the Honeymoon Ends
Marriages and corporate mergers in America have at least one... Read More
Smart Staffing: Replacing a Key Manager
Have you been in this situation? One of your top... Read More
Giving a Good Appraisal Interview
Although this performance discussion is an opportunity for you to... Read More
Forecasting Support Costs
Did you know that maintenance accounts for 50% to 80%... Read More
Five Principles of Effective Communication
The problem with communication is the illusion that it has... Read More
Teamwork Training: Learning to Build a Successful Team
Teamwork is a process that can be experienced outdoors and... Read More
Performance Expectations - 5 Tips and 5 Questions
People want to understand their role - they want to... Read More
Leading Bad Actors To Be Good Performers
A successful leader told me, "The biggest challenge I've had... Read More
5 Questions Great Managers Ask (and they arent hard!)
However hard we try, we seem to make life more... Read More
Islam in the Workplace
Suggested practice for HR personnelMuslims now form one of the... Read More
Jack Welch--Success Is Getting Back Up on the Horse
A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend... Read More
Empowering Others - Giving Them Some Control
It's been a pretty good weekend around the place -... Read More
Creativity and Innovation - Large Firms Versus Small Firms
There is a pervasive assumption that small firms are more... Read More
If You Build It, Investors Will Come
When you begin to write your business plan or a... Read More
How to do SWOT Analysis for your Business
SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how... Read More
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