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
Strategies for Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings
Did you know that business executives spend about half their time sitting in meetings? In fact, 40 to 50 percent of their working hours are consumed by meetings, according to a study by the Annenberg School of Communications at UCLA and the University of Minnesota's Training & Development Research Center.Meetings... Read More
Bye-Bye Boring Meetings! Make Yours Remarkable!
It's the middle of the night. You've woken up with a brilliant idea on how to improve the way your business product is delivered to your customers. You scribble it down and can't wait to share it with your co-workers during your morning meeting.The appointed hour arrives and you get... Read More
Bar Charts Brought to Life: Index of Interactive Information for HTML and PDF
Bar Charts and the Information ChallengeWhether one is an unknown entrepreneur or Donald Trump, an elementary school teacher or a university president, a 6th grader researching other countries or a government leader visiting them, each person in any capacity has at least one thing in common: information.Let me explain why... 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
Toxic Bosses
What's everyone's favorite topic around the water cooler? Bad bosses! You know, the ones who make life in the office unbearable? Here are some of the more common varieties you'll find.1. The Screamer. You can't miss this guy. He never stops to consider his audience or who might be listening... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines:Choosing an Effective Employee Recognition Program
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It tells the story of how one company found the right recognition program by paying attention to employee feedback. This competency also explores what type of behavior is appreciated and rewarded within your organization. Studies show that... Read More
Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
How do you get everyone on board the change train that is gaining speed and heading out of the station? How do you get your people to, not only go through the motions, but also actually "buy into" the changes that are necessary? People's resistance to change is not entirely... Read More
Performance Appraisals: Questions for Smarties and Dummies
In numerous programs I've conducted on performance appraisals, with Human Resource people (who are responsible for developing and implementing programs) and with line managers (who actually conduct the reviews) are often foggy about performance appraisal procedures. Here are some frequently asked questions.Questions asked by HRD Professionals:1. What are the essential... Read More
Multiple Channels, Multiple Times
I've just been reading about the frustrations of a Human Resources manager. He's tired of having to answer the same questions about benefits over and over again.I understand that, having been on both sides of the issue, both as a consumer of benefits and in communicating about them on behalf... Read More
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Internal Prisons: The Thief of Productivity and Quality in our Workforce
As a professional speaker, one of my biggest challenges is... Read More
Negative Self-talk is Too Expensive
I'm always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights,... Read More
Look Good on Voice Mail
Your use of voice mail tells others a lot about... Read More
Employees Commit Corporate Fraud
Imagine the following scenario; Ten years ago you decided to... Read More
The Top Three Problems IT Managers Face and How to Overcome Them
Todays business environment has changed drastically from just a few... Read More
Todays Employees and Their New Needs: What You Need to Know
Today's employees are not only interested in security or in... Read More
Lean Principles in Action
AbstractThe electrical products industry is one characterized by fierce competition,... Read More
Choosing the Right Corporate Training
According to a Gallup Poll, 80 percent of employees said... Read More
Keep Your Good Workers by Building Good Leaders
A recent report from the American Hospital Association's Commission on... 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
Performance Reviews That Actually Improve Performance
Employee performance reviews are one of the most dreaded tasks... Read More
How to Overcome Your Fear of Firing
OVERCOMING FEAR OF FIRING "It was obvious that this employee... Read More
Build Your Business (On A Shoestring): Hire a College Intern
Starting up a new venture or business can be one... Read More
How to Delegate Effectively
ACCOUNTABILITY: Delegation is not complete unless subordinates are held accountable... Read More
Human Resources: The Misidentified Subject
Interest in the field of human resources has exploded in... Read More
Overcoming the Document Tracking Challenge
"Where did it go? It was here yesterday. Wait. Here... Read More
Shrinkage Control
What has been your store's shrinkage experience for the last... Read More
Having Your Phil
February 2nd, at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time on Gobbler's... Read More
Change Management
"It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the... Read More
Reflections in the Glass Ceiling
The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman... Read More
Document management : A dream of paperless office
What is document management: When we think about "Document Management"... Read More
Delegate Tasks to the Right Person
SELECTING THE RIGHT PERSON: To whom should tasks be delegated?... Read More
Are You the Culprit?
Are you a business, non-profit or association manager who pretty... Read More
The Silent Assassin - What to Do When They Visit You?
IntroductionThere are a group of people in the community that... Read More
Is Your Business Ethical?
Ethics - in a profession or trade - is that... Read More
Innovation Management ? Innovation or Profit?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Communication: Managements Responsibility
I've just watched, again, an episode in the Back to... Read More
Innovation Management ? how will we make the go or kill decisions?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Employee Retention: Its a Changing Game
As a management consultant, I have seen some poorly conceived... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Feasibility
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Turning Ideas into Action
The phrase "turning ideas into action" is a Russian doll.Managing... Read More
The High, High Price of Distrust
A paper manufacturer with over 300 employees once announced that... Read More
Encouraging Behavior That Gets Results
You're the boss, and you have every reason to feel... Read More
You Cant Not Communicate
Most of us would like to be better communicators. As... Read More
Its All About The Customers, Baby
If you want to ensure a steady stream of customers... Read More
Look Good on Voice Mail
Your use of voice mail tells others a lot about... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
The 20/60/20 Rule Of Leadership. Dont Go Solving The Wrong Problems
Several decades ago, a passenger jet approached a Florida airport... Read More
9 Strategies for Writing Accounts Payable Procedures
The Cash to Cash Cycle Part Four of SeriesNext: Complete... Read More
Managing Meetings
Plan/prepare - lack of purpose causes aimless meetings. Know why... Read More
Necessary Tasks You May Want to Delegate
As a business owner, time is of the essence. Running... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Best Incentives are Free
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Office Politics
Office politics! It's just another way of saying: "The employees... Read More
Change Management
"It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Team Dynamics and Communication
This article relates to the Team Dynamics competency, which evaluates... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
All maintenance activities of the workforce must be documented, this... Read More
Encouraging Behavior That Gets Results
You're the boss, and you have every reason to feel... Read More
Communication Mix-Up
My friend Delia is the owner of a small private... Read More
Maximizing Sales through the Ultimate Tracking Software
Every small to mid-sized business owner would love to know... Read More
Prepare A Winning CV
There is every chance that elements of this article may... Read More
Goodwill is an Intangible Asset
'Goodwill' is regarded as an intangible asset in a business.... Read More
Better Manager Skills - How to Learn
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually... Read More
The Three-category Approach to Performance Management: Effort, Ability, or Environment
Performance Management is the act of managing personal or organizational... Read More
Whadda Jerk!
If one does not understand a person, one tends to... Read More
How To Get 10% More Work Out Of Your Employees
It is getting harder to run a business for a... Read More
One Crazy Cookie
In order to survive, you have to be happier than... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Organizational Structure of Our Growing Business
This article relates to the organizational structure competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
On The Job Training is Something You Canā??t Afford to Skip
Trained employees are more productive employees; thereā??s no doubt about... Read More
Bar Charts Brought to Life: Index of Interactive Information for HTML and PDF
Bar Charts and the Information ChallengeWhether one is an unknown... Read More
Offshore This! (Outsourcing Tech Support Overseas)
So I call my telephone company and someone picks up... Read More
Manage Communication to Add Value
Management guru Tom Peters says white collar workers and managers... Read More
6 Ways to Keep Things Simple
Six Ways to Keep Things Simple We can have greater... Read More
Balancing Power in Outsource Contract Agreements
The practice of outsourcing business processes has long been subject... Read More
Agendas Make Meetings Productive
Having an agenda template that works well for you, week... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
The Most Important Thing Youll Ever Do
The wellspring of confidence is belief. When you believe in... Read More
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