Innovation Management ? Raw brainpower versus experience
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
Five Ways to Influence Change in Others
Because of my work as a consultant, trainer and coach I deal with change and people's reactions to it all the time. When a Client decides to work with us, they are recognizing that some sort of change is needed. After all, if they want more effective teams, better Customer... Read More
Think Time... Its Now Or Never
I recently read an article published in the June, 2005 issue of Fast Co. magazine. Linda Tischler wrote an essay entitled "Death to the Cubicle!" In it, she says 'Collaboration is great, but sometimes I'd kill for a door.'With the advent of open offices and shared arenas for team communication,... Read More
Is A Bad Attitude Permanent
Today there is great weight put on a person's attitude. It is as if this is something for which they are individually responsible and should be held to account for.The inference seems to be that no matter what you do the way that you approach it is your responsibility.For example,... Read More
Five Steps to Better Employee Management
Hiring employees is a huge responsibility. Before hiring anyone, be sure to carefully analyze your needs in terms of extra assistance.Once you've gotten through the hiring process, there's still much more you must do now that you've become an employer. If you're like most small business owners, you just don't... Read More
To Meet or Not to Meet - What are the Questions?
Meetings can be a total waste of time or a powerful and productive communication tool that solve problems, stimulate ideas, promote team spirit and generate action. The results lie totally in how they are run. Organized and well-managed meetings will inevitably produce effective results. Whereas, meetings that are poorly managed... Read More
Déjà Vu MCI to Qwest International Inc: Can this Corporate Marriage Survive?
Current Situation:As of this writing, the MCI Board of Governors has given Verizon Communications Inc. one week to sweeten their $7.5 billion offer, otherwise they have no choice but to accept Qwest Communications' $9.74 billion offer to purchase MCI Inc. If the Board does not receive a counter offer from... Read More
CEOs Are Great, Top CEOs Are Greater
People in leading positions are often in a dilemma: on one hand they are supposed to give great performances, make the right decisions and so forth; on the other hand, they have to fill the role of a very confident and self-assured manager. This may be considered a dilemma because... Read More
Looking through the Glass Ceiling - Women in Management
Women have made tremendous contributions to society at every level; consider Joan of Arc, Golda Meier, Indira Gandi, Condalezza Rice.In writing this article my attention is to open the eyes of small business and no way patronise female mangement or give offence. In some domains this is still a sensitive... Read More
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part I
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines ? Part IPermission is hereby granted to modify and use the information in this draft sexual harassment guideline, provided you include reference to the author as shown at the end.We shall take all reasonable steps to see that this sexual harassment policy is followed everyone in... Read More
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Selecting a Business Broker or Intermediary to Help You Sell Your Business
As crazy as it seems, some people spend more time... Read More
Best Workplaces
The Best Workplaces report (Financial Times, April 28, 2005) notes... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Providing Career Opportunity
This article relates to the Career Opportunity competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Ideas for Everyday Training
This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
When Change Is In the Wind...Heads Up!
In these days of takeovers and mergers, of downsizings and... Read More
Group Decision Making : Are the Decisions Really Made by the Group?
GROUP DECISION-MAKING: Many managers feel they are well-versed in areas... Read More
Innovation Management ? Rigorous data analysis
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Use Every Weapon You Have
One of the strongest weapons available allows business, non-profit and... Read More
Cultural Differences: Making it Work Virtually
Working virtually adds a whole new dimension to the phrase... Read More
Experiences of Management Coaching (Part 2)
In our experience, we have found that there are several... Read More
What Every HR Manager Should Know About Hiring Productive Employees
The characteristics of job applicants have a strong influence on... Read More
Know Your Business! - 7 Key Questions You Must Ask
You need to know all that is going on around... Read More
The Top Six Reasons to Buy Rather Than Build an Inventory Management Solution
Is building your own inventory management solution really your best... Read More
Delegating Responsibility
Too many managers waste both time and energy performing tasks... Read More
Hiring and Retaining Good Employees
Hiring good employees is not only important to business, it's... Read More
Build Rapport Fast! - Eight Easy Steps
Building rapport is all about creating a relationship, in the... Read More
Forecasting Support Costs
Did you know that maintenance accounts for 50% to 80%... Read More
Managing the Human Resource Project
We obtain strategic results by aligning HR mission, vision and... Read More
Small Business Checking Accounts
ACCOUNTING AND BILLINGCHECK BOOKSWe recommend that you maintain a business... Read More
Eight Key Steps to Building B2B Major Account Client Alliances
Audiences who saw the fabled Broadway musical, Chorus Line, marveled... Read More
Unravelling the Data Mining Mystery - The Key to Dramatically Higher Profits
Data mining is the art of extracting nuggets of gold... Read More
Cross Cultural Solutions for International Business
Globalisation, the expansion of intercontinental trade, technological advances and the... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Dont Leave Your Key Stakeholders Guessing
Communicate! Don't leave you key stakeholders guessing.We are generally not... Read More
What You Should Know if People Dont Buy From You and People Dont Visit Your Web Site
It is essential to understand what work and what do... Read More
Smart Choices: How to Hire the Best
Your organization's continued growth and success depend on making smart... Read More
Challenge of ERP Implementation: Q and A with Rick Maurer
Question: ERPs seem like a good idea, so why is... Read More
Change Management: Avoid Havoc In Very Uncertain Times
Escalating gas prices...tensions and turmoil in the Middle East...a struggling... Read More
Another Use for Meetings
Every meeting is a laboratory where you can observe and... Read More
Effective Meetings: Why Most Meetings are a Waste of Time
Whether your company holds one meeting a week or dozens... Read More
Why Free Agent Thinking Is Good For Your Company
It's no secret! Day after day the news is riddled... Read More
10 Steps Towards A Stress-Free Introduction Into Management
Becoming a manager for the first time can be an... Read More
Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners
Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied!... Read More
Five Problem-Solving Success Tips
The ability to solve complicated problems quickly is more important... Read More
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees ... Read More
Performance Appraisal Checklist: Raise Not Just Appraise Performance
It's that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice... Read More
Why Training Fails
Sometimes when I conduct my workshop on Effective Meetings, one... Read More
Implementing Change
There are different reactions that individuals experience during time of... Read More
Four Employee Behaviors That Can Kill Your Business
I found it important to clarify for employees what "deal-breaker"... Read More
5 Awesome Actions of Highly Creative Leaders!
How many times have you wondered why you are unable... Read More
What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You
International business is more complex than ever before. Success in... Read More
Why Employee Satisfaction Surveys And Employee Exit Surveys Make Good Sense
In a competitive world with the need for businesses to... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Providing Career Opportunity
This article relates to the Career Opportunity competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
Objects in the Mirror are Further Than They Appear
Definition From http://www.merriamwebster.com -- "Virtual: - being such in essence... Read More
Rules for Running a Meeting
As an experienced manager, I can announce without a doubt... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
Note: This article was written for a internet business site.... Read More
Planning For Growth
Are you planning your business or are you... Read More
Seven Cs to Avoid Procedure Writing Errors
You do your best to make sure your organization is... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Use Your Project Management Skills
Solving a big problem is a project: you're far more... Read More
A Sense of Humor in the Workplace ... Is it Me? Or, was that not funny?
When I was first initiated into Corporate America, I had... Read More
Time Management - How to Have Productive Meetings
One of the greatest time wasters of all are unnecessary... Read More
3 Reasons Why CRM Strategies Fail
Customer relationship management (CRM) is one of the most effective... Read More
Leadership: Stoking The Success Train
Everyone wants to succeed yet everyone has a different perception... Read More
Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 2, How to Hold a Teleconference
Even a well-planned teleconference can go poorly. Some people treat... Read More
Improvements In A Large Public Electric Utility In South America
The company decided to develop and implement an improvement program.... Read More
Biometrics and ?Return On Investment?
At this time of tight budgets, the mantra of business... Read More
How to Hold Effective Staff Meetings
Many people believe that they conduct effective meetings, when all... Read More
People - You Cant Make Them What Theyre Not
Many business people and managers are spending too much time... Read More
MANAGING CRISIS; when you?re too good at it
When you are acclaimed for excellence during times of crisis... Read More
How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message.... Read More
Strategic Clarity for Communication Management
Over the past few weeks I've been developing plans for... 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
Project Management - The Traveling Product Manager
Various studies ? and common sense ? indicate that involving... Read More
What to do When You receive a Bad Check
As a small business operator, personal checks may be one... Read More
Teaching Large Companies To Think Like The Little Guys
Q: I am an executive at a large company and... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management: Generating Better Ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Must Project Managers Be Technically Savvy?
"Must Project Managers be technically savvy?" This topic always seems... Read More
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