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
Factoring Financing: How to Grow Your Business Without Debt or Loans
What is factoring?Accounts receivable financing, also known as factoring, is a powerful financial tool that has fueled the growth and success of a number of companies. Factoring enables companies to capitalize on their unpaid receivables by selling them to a factoring company for immediate payment. With factoring, companies immediately get... Read More
5 Creative Evolutionary Leadership Niche Strategies!
I have a short story to share with you about an important skill many leaders need to develop, use and perfect.Life is a journey. The signposts along the path pointing out the way are many and are sometimes hard to understand.We hear news stories telling us it is the dawning... Read More
How to Say No
Rejection hurts. No one likes to give it or to receive it. We all wish we could live in a world where everyone said "yes." And yet sometimes you have to say "no."Here is how to say "no."> Be CourageousSome people feel afraid to say "no." They may either expect... Read More
Be a Change Agent ( Part 1)
Aligning business organizations to be successful in the present and keep on doing this in the future means to develop a new style of Leadership. To celebrate success in our days a leader most is able to craft a strategic vision, define objectives, design, implement and monitor the execution of... Read More
Don?t Forget Where You Came from - Why the Past is Important in Implementing Business Change
Much of the literature and advice on implementing business change focuses on knowing where you are going and making sure that you understand and communicate a consistent vision of the future. Indeed, I have looked at the importance of this in an earlier article in this series. This month's article,... Read More
Diversity Training: The Worst Possible Reasons to Request Executive Funding
You're on your organization's diversity committee. You have the best of intentions.And that's the problem.It leads you to appeal for funding for all the wrong reasons.Take healthcare for example.The US foreign-born population comprises a larger segment than at any time in the past five decades. And this trend is expected... Read More
The Measurement of Manager Training
THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAINING: Evaluation is one of the most valuable - and challenging - aspects of a training manager's job. A well-planned and on-target evaluation process can be the tool which separates a superlative training department from a merely satisfactory one.Evaluation can help you determine whether what you are... Read More
Unveiling the Value of Your Expertise
All of us have knowledge, expertise, and experience that others can benefit from. This is one of the reasons we play some of the roles in life that we play: leader, trainer, teacher, coach, mentor, and more. We all can contribute to other's success with our expertise. Unfortunately, some things... Read More
Why Do Managers Create Low Morale? Or Does My Bum Look Big In This?
Why do managers create low morale as a product of their management and what can we do about it?The answer to the initial question is easy.We all know what managers do to the workforce that causes the workforce to feel the way they do about their jobs.The managers never listen... Read More
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A Corporate Facelift With Sound Bytes
If Baby Boomers can get botox and tummy tucks, then... Read More
Quality Staffing: Stop Placing the Wrong People in the Wrong Jobs
You can possibly teach a turkey to climb a tree... Read More
Organizing The Information
Putting a piece of paper in a file folder is... Read More
Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
How do you get everyone on board the change train... Read More
Invoice Factoring for Goverment Vendors
Assignment of Claims Act of 1986"....What does this mean for... Read More
Improved Communication to Improve Results
Facilitating good communication can make the difference between a well... 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
Innovation Management - idea selection and valuation issues
Innovation is different and distinct from creativity in that it... Read More
Communicating In Chaotic Environments
How do you, or would you, communicate in a chaotic... Read More
Middle-Aged Managers, the Forgotten Digital Divide
The digital divide is defined by the role computers play... Read More
The Professor Makes A Minus Power Move
If you think the power move has costs, consider the... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Ideas for Everyday Training
This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Resolving Needs - What Your Employees Wish For!
For your people, they want to do a great job... Read More
Integrity... Should It Matter?
In our fast paced work culture, manned by technology savvy... Read More
Increase In-House Nursing Homes Collections
The following nursing home collections report outlines 11 guidelines you... Read More
Efficiency Around The Office
Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have... Read More
How to Create an Operations Manual
An operations manual can act as a tool for training... Read More
Solve Problems Permanently - Ask WHY
As Albert Einstein said:-"The significant problems we face today, cannot... Read More
Business Innovation ? Core Competency and Competitive Advantage
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Are You in Control of Your Practice or Does it Control You?
One of the most common complaints that business owners have... Read More
Meetings: Don?t Just Show Up, Stand Out and Shine
Meetings, whether they're regularly scheduled routines in your company or... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Test Your Assumptions About Everything
Test your assumptions about everything.Assumptions have a way of creeping... Read More
Romford Accountants: Accountancy Firm Roles and Responsibilities
If you own or operate a business in the UK,... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Motivation and Management Layers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Discover the Astonishing Power of Words Today!
Picture all the people you know who are dynamic, successful... Read More
How to Say No
Rejection hurts. No one likes to give it or to... Read More
Stomp Out Leeches In Your Company
Recently, I felt appalled to see a political candidate running... Read More
3 Ingredients of Highly Profitable Organizational Change
As waves of organizational change sweep across the business landscape,... Read More
Jewelry Use by Employees
Many companies have dress codes, which include jewelry. Some companies... Read More
Quality Improvement is Free
The point of a quality improvement program should not only... Read More
Think Before You Talk
What you say to other people can make or break... Read More
Stopping The Brain Drain: How To Capture Key Business Knowledge Before It Walks Out The Door
The verdict is in: More and more baby boomers will... Read More
How To Hire Superstars
Can a person's behavior and values really determine if they... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Test Your Assumptions About Everything
Test your assumptions about everything.Assumptions have a way of creeping... Read More
Get Meeting off To a Great Start
When asked what part of their job they find a... 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
Unlock the Hidden Creativity of Your Employees
To release creativity in employees, managers must get involved in... Read More
Dialogue vs. Discussion
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is... Read More
Is Your Company in Need of Family Therapy?
How Companies Are Like FamiliesLike a family, a company is... Read More
Increasing Employee Retention Through Employee Engagement
You've seen it happen many times. An organization that provides... Read More
How Your Feelings and Those of Your Employees Can Make The Difference
How we feel is really more important than what we... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Providing Career Opportunity
This article relates to the Career Opportunity competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
Think Twice Before Selling ROI
When we're selling to business people, our value proposition has... Read More
Three Professional Services Resolutions for 2005
With client expectations higher than ever before, and the gradual... Read More
How to Delegate Effectively
ACCOUNTABILITY: Delegation is not complete unless subordinates are held accountable... Read More
Must Project Managers Be Technically Savvy?
"Must Project Managers be technically savvy?" This topic always seems... Read More
Protect Your Computer System with a Comprehensive Security Policy
The most difficult part of creating a Security Policy for... Read More
How to Make a Difference Every Day
Every day, everyone can make the world a better place.... Read More
Whatever it Takes!
I have a sign on my office door. It pretty... Read More
Five Overlooked Ways To Hire Winners
Here is a true story. My dentist did a "clinical"... Read More
Performance Management Made Easy
Performance Management is a process that both employer and employee... Read More
The Leadership Alignment Model
Some time ago we had the privilege of working with... Read More
Hold Your Applause!
It's amazing what you can accomplish if you don't care... Read More
MANAGING CRISIS; when you?re too good at it
When you are acclaimed for excellence during times of crisis... Read More
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees ... Read More
Magnificent Meetings - 5 Tips for Success
Your impact at meetings will determine in a big way... Read More
Outsourced Learning: Are You Ready for Learning BPO?
As the business world enters a period of hyper-competitiveness, every... Read More
Reflections in the Glass Ceiling
The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman... Read More
Resolving Needs - What Your Employees Wish For!
For your people, they want to do a great job... Read More
Focus On the Prize
People talk to me about making personal and professional changes... Read More
9 Strategies for Writing Accounts Payable Procedures
The Cash to Cash Cycle Part Four of SeriesNext: Complete... Read More
Innovation Management ? Rigorous data analysis
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Workplace Security Plan: Does Your Company Have One?
Consultant's Perspective...The threat of violence whether it emanates from a... Read More
Why All Managers Are Alike
Because, like you I suspect, they have key target audiences... Read More
Creative People, Innovative People
The title implies that some people are and others not.This... Read More
This Old Business
Not long ago I was asked to come out and... Read More
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