Creating a Team Working Environment
TEAM DECISION MAKING: Managers who invite participation believe that people directly affected by a decision should be involved in making that decision. The effort is toward joint, cooperative decision making. The aim is to give employees a chance to have a say about things that affect them. This means giving... Read More
Knowing versus Doing - Execution In The Workplace
Have you ever worked with someone who always seemed to have the answers; who always seemed to know what should be done; who could always quote the experts view on a certain situation, but for some reason, just couldn't perform as expected?Working with a client last month I was struck... Read More
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part II
SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDUREEvery complaint will be thoroughly investigated. When a complaint of sexual harassment is received we will take the following actions:1. Question both parties in detail.2. Probe deeply for corroborative evidence.Here is what we are trying to determine with our investigation: Is the testimony of the victim... Read More
Keep Your Good Workers by Building Good Leaders
A recent report from the American Hospital Association's Commission on the Workforce asked healthcare workers key questions about the performance of their front line managers. The study concluded that an employee's decision to stay with or leave an organization is primarily based on his or her relationship with an immediate... Read More
Objects in the Mirror are Further Than They Appear
Definition From http://www.merriamwebster.com -- "Virtual: - being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted."Virtual Businesses offer Real World ProfitabilityLet's face it, most of the Fortune 500 companies are doing it. When you press five for customer service and you imagine a department on another floor, you... Read More
Top Ten Tips About Communicating with Your Employees Effectively
Communication is the basis of who you are as a manager/leader in business. The rules are simple and the good news is that you can learn them and develop your skills...and it's quite easy! Here's the low-down on great Communication:-The best communicators... Keep It SimpleGreat Communication is about making what... Read More
Invoice Factoring for Goverment Vendors
Assignment of Claims Act of 1986"....What does this mean for you?What does this mean to you? Simply, the U.S Government encourages their vendors to seek accounts receivable factoring of their invoices in order to help them grow, improve cashflow, increase performance, and level the playing field.Access Unlimited Capital Through the... Read More
Do the People in Your Organisation Dress For Success?
What really amazes me, with all the personal and professional development seminars people attend, from executives in corporate world, business owners and employees alike, very little investment has been made into the way they look ... personal image.Perception is RealityI'm no image consultant, however I have been to a couple... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Best Incentives are Free
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It tells the story of how the performance of one team was affected when the powerful motivator of daily praise and recognition disappeared. This competency also explores what type of behavior is appreciated and rewarded within your... Read More
Project Management - Are You Done Yet
What happens when a Project Manager asks one of his team members "Are you done yet"?If you're a seasoned project manager, then the following scenario will sound very familiar. If you're new at this game, take my word for it: This will happen to you!------------------------------------------------------Starring in this article: R.U.... Read More
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Communicating When A Crisis Strikes
How would you handle communication if your business or practice... Read More
Identifying Candidates for Leadership
A critical task in the succession planning process of any... Read More
Have You Fixed the Broken Window?
Left alone it doesn't take long for a building with... Read More
Indiscretion Can Kill Your Business
The quickest way to cancel out all the thought, work,... Read More
Smart Staffing: Replacing a Key Manager
Have you been in this situation? One of your top... Read More
DIVERSITY is a BIG word -- With A HUGE Business IMPACT
Second thought! Just in case. YOU or someone you personally... Read More
Medical Collection. How Organized is Your Office?
At one time or another, all of us have experienced... Read More
Bye-Bye Boring Meetings! Make Yours Remarkable!
It's the middle of the night. You've woken up with... Read More
How to use NLP for Business?
What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming?Neuro-Linguistic programme is nothing but the study... Read More
Supplier Sees 53% Reduction in Out-of-Spec Orders Case Study
The goal of perfection is a challenge. It is often... Read More
10 Fool Proof Ways To Intensify Your Profits
1. Create benefit intensifiers for your list of ad copy... Read More
Twitch Speed: Reaching Younger Workers Who Think Differently
Every parent, educator, and manager knows that "Nintendo children"--those born... Read More
The Significance of the Mundane
This article begins with a tip of the hat to... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Have SMART Goals
The first step in planning an agenda is to identify... 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
Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 2, How to Hold a Teleconference
Even a well-planned teleconference can go poorly. Some people treat... Read More
Is A Bad Attitude Permanent
Today there is great weight put on a person's attitude.... Read More
How To Turn Business Losses Into Cash Flow
When the typical new business operator starts a business, they... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Reduce the High Cost of Employee Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
Difficult Staff - It Pays To Get To Know Them Better
It's very easy for a business owner or manager to... Read More
Six Reasons to K.I.S.S.
Six Reasons to K.I.S.S. "Very often, people confuse simple with... Read More
Using Employee Opinions Effectively When Designing HR Programs
Using Employee Opinions Effectively When Designing HR ProgramsEmployee opinion is... Read More
Humor in Business
With the advancement of computer simulators, anybody can repeat all... Read More
Why People Resist Us
There's a one-word reason most ideas never see the light... Read More
Project Management - The Traveling Product Manager
Various studies ? and common sense ? indicate that involving... Read More
How to Delegate More Effectively
Do this simple excercise, and transform your life.First, Make a... Read More
Creative Writing - business principles produce more quality work, faster
Maximization methodologies have long been used in business to produce... Read More
Appraisal Systems - Not Living Up to Their Objectives
Almost, if not all organisations have them, they've been around... Read More
Thoughts on Empowerment
People are empowered when they are given the authority and... Read More
Customer Focus - Just 5 SimpleThings You Need to Think About
You can boil down the difference between successful businesses and... Read More
Show Me the Money!
Are you ready to raise money for your startup?Leslie Mitts,... Read More
Employees - Treat Them the Way They Expect to be Treated
When you have to deal with one of your team... Read More
Implementing Change
There are different reactions that individuals experience during time of... Read More
Coaching Champions at Work
I saw Brian Kerr (the Irish national football coach) on... Read More
The Supervisors 14 Essential Truths For Communicating With Direct Reports
One amazing, but sadly true, fact of today's advances in... Read More
Employers - Protect Yourself from Custody Battles that Hold Your Company Hostage
Child custody? How'd that get to be an employer's concern?When... Read More
The Communications Myth
Living in the 21st Century is truly marvelous, isn't it?... Read More
Strategic Outsourcing: Testing the Outsourcing Waters and Staying Afloat
Before Gertrude Ederle began her historic swim off of Cape... Read More
Performance Appraisals: Nightmares or Sweet Dreams
Some managers think of performance appraisal meetings and recollections of... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
People Skills: Eight Essential People Skills
Being able to communicate effectively with others requires people skills,... Read More
If You Build It, Investors Will Come
When you begin to write your business plan or a... Read More
How to Help Your Company Become a World Class Company
Most people think real change in an organization occurs as... Read More
Why We Judge
Judgment is the process of forming an opinion of something... Read More
Hire Winners: Avoid These 10 Interview No-No?s
Have you ever hired someone who did not live up... Read More
What Consultants Want You to Know (But You Never Ask)
I've been both a CEO and a consultant, so I've... Read More
Ten Problem Solving Techniques
Do you ever need to find some good ideas, or... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Have SMART Goals
The first step in planning an agenda is to identify... Read More
5 Questions Great Managers Ask (and they arent hard!)
However hard we try, we seem to make life more... Read More
Sweet Parting Of Ways
Why settle for bad feelings when your employee leaves the... Read More
Invoice Factoring for Goverment Vendors
Assignment of Claims Act of 1986"....What does this mean for... Read More
Great Hires: Avoid Costly Mistakes
Picking people for a job is like going... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Best Incentives are Free
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Middle-Aged Managers, the Forgotten Digital Divide
The digital divide is defined by the role computers play... Read More
Employee Orientation: Get New Hires Off To a Great Start
The good news is that a new hire orientation program... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Motivation and Management Layers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Focus On the Prize
People talk to me about making personal and professional changes... Read More
New UK Laws on Staff Dispute Resolution and Disciplinary Procedures
October 2004 saw the introduction of the Employment Act 2002,... 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
Intercultural Management
The role of a manager is evolving in response to... Read More
Dialogue vs. Discussion
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is... Read More
In Leadership, The Critical Convergence Drives Great Results
The Leader's Fallacy lives! We subscribe to the Fallacy when... Read More
Delegate, Dont Abdicate
One of the key skills for the leaders of growing... Read More
Developing Your Management Style
One thing a lot of us don't do in sales... Read More
Leadership Skill: How to Handle Difficult Conversations
A good leader has the ability to empower others. It... Read More
Managing People - No More Mr Tough Guy
I believe the media and our culture sends the wrong... Read More
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