Top Ten Tips About People Management
To get the best results you have to be very good at Managing People...and it's not as hard as you might think. Here are the secrets of the very best managers:-The best at Managing People... Manage!They focus on getting their people to deliver the key activities and don't attempt do... Read More
The Power of ?Ask?
For Call Center managers, it is not a pipe dream to improve employee moral while increasing productivity. It may even come easy to some to find fresh, new ways to reduce performance problems. Sound like an advertisement for something unattainable? Perhaps try to engage, involve, and connect employees to their... Read More
5 Management Decision Making Lessons from a Long Shot. A Heartening Belmont Victory
Like many, I watched the 134th Belmont Stakes hoping to see the first Triple Crown in 24 years. Instead, I saw the 70-1 long shot, Sarava, appear from nowhere to win. We should take heart from this unlikely victory. As small business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs, the "big shots" often... Read More
Six Sigma Training 101 ? Better Management Basics
What is Six Sigma?Six Sigma is a quality management program that is designed to achieve a "six sigma" level of quality for products. In the mid 1980s, Motorola pioneered Six Sigma and it has since been adopted by many other companies and manufacturers. Service companies also implement Six Sigma strategies... Read More
Accountability Equals Meeting Success
Leslie was the new manager of the group. She was replacing Tom, a well respected manager who was retiring. Once she arrived, she made it one of her first priorities to sit down with everyone on the team and get to know them.Beyond pleasantries though she wanted to get to... Read More
10 Steps Towards A Stress-Free Introduction Into Management
Becoming a manager for the first time can be an unnerving and sometimes stressful experience. In many cases, organisations expect you to immediately jump into the role and begin to perform as if you have been there for years. Also, you may have been promoted "out of the blue" and... Read More
On the Road to Assertiveness
Learning to be assertive takes time, courage and the ability to recognize the situation for what is really is.You want to get something done, and you need another's help. You can request it, you can demand it, or you can sit back and hope that it happens. The first behavior... Read More
The Idol-Makers
The end of the television season in May included the usual array of cliffhangers on shows like "Alias," the departure of Noah Wylie from "ER" and the finale of the highly-rated "Everybody Loves Raymond" after 210 episodes. On the last day of "Sweeps," more than 29 million people tuned in... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Define the Problem First
Define the Problem First. It seems obvious, but how many times have we gone to a problem-solving meeting and the discussion started with either whose fault was it or an assertion about the proper solution?Explain what the problem is-what went wrong, what are the symptoms, what is the impact on... Read More
Create Your Methodology Based on a Standard Framework - Part One
OK. So you have decided that your organization has to improve the way in which it works. You have chosen to implement a methodology as the best way to achieve this goal. And now you ask yourself, where do I start? Whatever the discipline you are trying to model (from... Read More
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Resistance - How to Handle It
Do you ever meet with resistance from other people -... Read More
The Power of the Contract in Performance Management
An essential step in managing the performance of salespeople is... Read More
Reducing the High Cost of Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
Innovation Management - idea selection and valuation issues
Innovation is different and distinct from creativity in that it... Read More
A Tricky Supervision Challenge
Many managers believe that treating their team members as responsible... Read More
Turnaround or Terminate? How to Deal with Problem Employees
Do you struggle with a "problem" employee? If so, join... Read More
Gift Giving for Business a Major Headache
Corporate gifting is a big headache for most business owners;... Read More
Keeping Meetings On Track
We all have been in meetings with certain people who... Read More
Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges and Solutions
Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people... Read More
Spinning Gold from Straw: Low-Cost Employee Retention and Motivation Tools in a Changing Economy
New York, NY, February 25, 2005 ? Employee retention and... Read More
Is Your Brain Getting the Memory Full Message? 5 Ways to Free Up Room on Your Brains Hard Drive
Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for... Read More
Getting the Most from Appraisals
Does your organisation have one of those annual 'occasions' that... Read More
Dont Let Your Measurements Mislead You
Don't Let Your Measurements Mislead You ... Read More
7 Essential Elements To Every Organizational Change
[This article is based on excerpts from the special report... Read More
5 Steps to Continuous Process Improvement
Part One of Creating Well-Defined Processes SeriesWhat if your sales... Read More
Working with Hearing Impaired Employees - Giving Them a Fair Go
Hearing impaired people often encounter difficulty at work because their... Read More
Passion for Profits
Business owners and managers are busier than ever. As their... Read More
Forget The Sandwich Technique
Do you remember being told to use the "sandwich" technique... Read More
Top Ten Things About Creating a Business Vision
To visualise where you are going, is deeper and more... Read More
How To Prevent Your New Manager From Becoming A Statistic
According to a study by the Manchester Group, 4 out... 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
Why Soft Skills?
The industrial age is over. Organizations still stuck in the... Read More
Discover the Astonishing Power of Words Today!
Picture all the people you know who are dynamic, successful... Read More
Planning a Productive Retreat
What value is there in leadership or team-building retreats? Just... Read More
Budgets!
Budgets! There I've said it. For some the most hated... Read More
Negative Self-talk is Too Expensive
I'm always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights,... Read More
Measuring Creativity, DIY style
Creativity measurement is often required in order to benchmark existing... Read More
How Your Business Can Pick A Software Developer
Eventually, your business is going to need to have some... Read More
Managing Change - Get it Right
In any event, getting the process right is a vital... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Look For Sponsors And Solution Owners
Look for sponsors and solution owners rather than problem owners.Everyone... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
Organisational Culture for Continuous Improvement
I have been working with leading Business Improvement guru, Tim... Read More
Employee Discipline: How to Nip Problems in the Bud
Are you uncomfortable with delivering disciplinary action, even involving employees... Read More
Comparing Ancient Programs from the East to Modern Programs like Stephen Covey.
Comparing Corporate and Personal goal attainment programs that have developed... Read More
Running Successful Meetings - The Key Steps To Getting It Right
We all complain about meetings which are a waste of... Read More
What One Thing?
A few weeks ago I asked my readers what the... Read More
Protect Your Organizations Proprietary Information
The other day one of our overseas clients called in... Read More
Why People Resist Us
There's a one-word reason most ideas never see the light... Read More
Workplace Security Plan: Does Your Company Have One?
Consultant's Perspective...The threat of violence whether it emanates from a... Read More
Operating on Perpetual Overload?
Check Out Your E-HabitsAnother week has ended. And, despite moving... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management: Generating Better Ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Plans & Goal Setting - Kicking winning Goals
Kicking Winning Business Goals The competition for business... Read More
How to Prepare for Your Companys Financial Future
Sooner or later, most business owners need to look for... Read More
Lessons From Innovative Companies
What do the companies 3M, Polaroid, and Walt Disney have... Read More
Hidden Consultants Within Your Organization
You've all heard the old joke about a consultant being... Read More
The Thick Line Between Buddy and Boss
Q: One of my key employees is giving me trouble.... Read More
Pitching to Employees
The senior flight attendant on the WestJet flight was starting... Read More
Blame Culture Blues - How the Language of Blame Manifests Organisational Underperformance
If you have ever worked within a large organisation then... Read More
Loyalty, Motivation And Work-Life Balance
Managers who aren't loyal to their people can't expect loyalty... Read More
Top Ten Things About Creating a Business Vision
To visualise where you are going, is deeper and more... Read More
Focus On the Prize
People talk to me about making personal and professional changes... Read More
Influencing the Organisation
There is a saying about management that suggests some managers... Read More
Manage Your Business from the Rockies, not the Prairies
The day job as a manager is all about managing... Read More
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at... Read More
Weaknesses of Wishing
When you're starting a business, you might wish for a... Read More
Employees - Treat Them the Way They Expect to be Treated
When you have to deal with one of your team... Read More
Create Your Methodology Based on a Standard Framework - Part One
OK. So you have decided that your organization has to... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More
Multiple Channels, Multiple Times
I've just been reading about the frustrations of a Human... Read More
Developing Your Mission
"The best Leader is one who knows how to pick... Read More
Let the Intern Do It - Affordable Help for Your Business
Do you have more projects than time? Help might be... Read More
The Paradox of Job Enrichment
Ellen was a clerk working for a large insurance company.... Read More
Five Problem-Solving Success Tips
The ability to solve complicated problems quickly is more important... Read More
Temporary Employees and Operational Problems; Your Use of Temps Might Reveal Warning Signs
A recent Washington Post article, described the life of temporary... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Idea Progression
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Delegation for Business Leaders - How Letting Go Works
A leader's role is to focus on those areas of... Read More
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