Business Fit

I have been an entrepreneur for over twenty years and have absolutely embraced information that would help maintain a well managed and profitable business. We have been a part of the information era for sometime now. As business owners, we have access to more information than ever in this generation... Read More

Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Earn a Profit

Most people treat meetings as a free resource that can be used to deal with any issue. As a result, huge amounts of time and money are wasted on trivia.A meeting is a business activity (not a social event) and should be designed to earn a profit. Here's how.1) Calculate... Read More

The Power of the Contract in Performance Management

An essential step in managing the performance of salespeople is that of establishing a sound and agreed contract between manager and the salesperson. A contract in this context is simply an agreement between the manager and the salesperson as to how best they are going to work together. It is... Read More

The Best Way to Keep Track of Meetings

How should you keep track of meetings?Have you ever wanted to run away from a meeting? I worked for one of the top five companies in the US and they seemed to hold meetings to plan meetings. It absolutely drove me around the bend! I would try and multi-task like... Read More

Employee Motivation - Access Their Unique Talents

Your people are invaluable to you. They are the lifeblood of your business or organisation. And yet, in many situations, managers take little time to truly find out what makes each of their people special. Makes them unique.But why would this be important to know?When people bring their special blend... Read More

Choices in Appointing International Managers

Globalization is requiring companies to make important choices about how to deploy international managers. The costs of making the wrong choice are heavy both economically and in the emotional and physical toll it can take on employees and the impact it can have on the overseas branch.Traditionally companies have required... Read More

4 Tips on How to Avoid Communication Lines Breakdown

For example, in a small, two-person company, there is often the greatest opportunity for direct conversation and discussion throughout the day. There are only two possibilities for verbal communication and it's usually quick, easy and descriptive.If, however, a third member is added to the team, then six possible lines of... Read More

The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 6th C: Changing Vision

A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble.The 6th C: Changing VisionIn order for a business to be a success the vision and mission must be reflected in all aspects of the structure, the culture and the strategy by which business... Read More

How to Overcome Your Fear of Firing

OVERCOMING FEAR OF FIRING "It was obvious that this employee could not relate well to clients. But I could not bring myself to fire him.? and while I wavered, things only got worse for everyone in the department." Having to fire someone is one of the most difficult actions any... Read More

Employee Surveys: a Strategic Tool for Positive Change

Do you want to measure your workers' level of satisfaction? Or change policies and procedures to make them more effective? Or find out if your supervisors are stuck in out-dated ways of managing? Good Idea! But how do you make sure you are getting reliable information to make sound management... Read More

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Dont Get Caught With Your PR Down

Why risk the embarassment when with a little basic PR... Read More

Be a Change Agent ( Part 1)

Aligning business organizations to be successful in the present and... 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

Develop Your Managers and Keep Your Staff

Following on from the last edition of The Organised Times... Read More

How to Dodge Distribution Difficulties

It happened again. I ran into an old friend while... Read More

If You Build It, Investors Will Come

When you begin to write your business plan or a... Read More

Two Critical Success Factors in an ITIL Implementation

Any IT manager who wants to pursue the IT Service... Read More

Performance Management Made Easy

Performance Management is a process that both employer and employee... Read More

A Fast and Simple Way to Update Your Business

You open your computer, the flashing button says, "We have... Read More

Planning a Productive Retreat

What value is there in leadership or team-building retreats? Just... Read More

Employee Turnover: Is It Eating Up Your Profits?

Keeping the cost of doing business down, yet providing a... Read More

How to Get Your Procedures Project Done

Wouldn't it be nice for business owners and executives to... Read More

Management Development - Micromanagement Works!

Getting into the detail of everything each of your people... Read More

Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Training is in the Eye of the Beholder

This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More

Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products

The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More

The Boss Didn?t Understand Why His Staff Wasn?t Reading His Mind

Many people believe that everyone sees the world exactly the... Read More

Creativity and Innovation Management ? Money Doesnt Do It

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

How to Hire the Right People

One of the biggest challenges any business owner or manager... Read More

Culture Management and Creativity

Many concepts in the fields of managing creativity are very... Read More

Why You Need a Business Plan

This article was originally called "Do You Need a Business... Read More

5 Tips For Creating Great Jobs

1) Create A Powerful "Mission Statement"-When your business mission is... Read More

The Do?s and Don?ts of Giving Feedback

Being able to give effective feedback is not just a... Read More

Organizational Culture and Creative Blocks ? the Similarities

Few Decision makers see the link between between creativity and... Read More

Managing Workplace Conflicts

Kinds of Workplace ConflictsLet's start by identifying where conflicts happen.... Read More

Lead to Succeed: The Seven Essential Steps to Work Leader Success

In my book "You're In Charge?What Now?" I use a... Read More

Write Winning Proposals For Venture Capitalists

You need to secure money for your project. You visit... Read More

Safety Policy Sample Outline

Writing a safety manual is a tough job and most... Read More

One Bad Apple

One Bad Apple I know what... Read More

Coaching Champions at Work

I saw Brian Kerr (the Irish national football coach) on... Read More

The Leadership Alignment Model

Some time ago we had the privilege of working with... 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

Success in Business Means Managing Negative Emotions

You may have the MBA but if an internal critic... Read More

ISO 9001 Compliant Program: Steps to Build

Implementing an ISO 9001 system represents a major effort. However,... Read More