How You Can Learn to be a Better Manager
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually high but operations are sometimes in disarray. The staff is disorganized, goals aren't being met, and hours are spent on unproductive tasks. Just when you think the company would never get on track, the CFO recommends that you learn more... Read More
When Change Is In the Wind...Heads Up!
In these days of takeovers and mergers, of downsizings and lean management, chances are that you are going to be caught in a job upheaval at least once in your career. Probably more than once!Change in the wind may come like an invigorating breeze on a hot humid night. For... Read More
CEOs And Boards Are Locked In A Spiral Of Doom
American CEOs are dropping like flies. Boards, armed with new federal rules and stock exchange requirements coming in the wake of the corporate scandals of the past few years, are getting rid of underperforming CEOs at record rates. This trend is all the more notable because it's happening during an... Read More
Leadership Skill: How to Handle Difficult Conversations
A good leader has the ability to empower others. It is important that a leader develop people who want to share and help in carrying out the goals of the organization. If it is your intention to develop a company where employees feel valued and appreciated, then how you handle... Read More
Organisation Tips For The Mobile Executive
Despite the fact that everyone sighs "How glamorous!", the life of the business traveller can actually be hell! Fighting international datelines, jetlag, airline food, hotel pillows filled with rocks, and the constant packing can turn an efficient, organised corporate commando into a bumbling mess.The situation can be similar for those... Read More
Regaining Control - Nine Steps for New Managers
My client had faced the same challenge, which was frustrating as well as intimidating for him as well - yet he was determined to break the mould.With my background in a similar business, I have faced this several times.In fact there was almost always an underlying individual who seemed to... Read More
Six Reasons to K.I.S.S.
Six Reasons to K.I.S.S. "Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost on most." - Clement Mok, Chief Creative Officer, Sapient We've all heard THIS acronym, K.I.S.S. ? Keep it Simple, Stupid! While I prefer, Keep it Splendidly Simple; the point is the same. Make it... 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
Employee Success! - 7 Ways Feedback Works
By sharing how well you are doing and how well your expectations are met, your people get to understand better. So, frequent, realistic, objective feedback is not seen as criticism, more a way of each in your team helping each other get better, building on the success you already have.So,... Read More
The Top 5 Signals That Your Business Is Running You
Starting your own business is a great undertaking but running the day-to-day aspects of your business is the true challenge you will face as an entrepreneur. Do you find that the business you started to suit your lifestyle somehow taken over your life and home? If this sounds familiar, then... Read More
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Innovation Management ? Innovation or Profit?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
MANAGING CRISIS; when you?re too good at it
When you are acclaimed for excellence during times of crisis... Read More
6 Steps To Effective Management During Change
Take the pain out of gain and decrease the upheaval... Read More
Project Management - The Traveling Product Manager
Various studies ? and common sense ? indicate that involving... Read More
Focus and Shoot
One of my earliest childhood memories is watching Lew Alcindor... Read More
ISO 9001 What Records Does My Business Need To Keep?
Which documents must I keep for ISO 9001?In addition to... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Competition versus Collaboration
There is much confusion as to whether competition or collaboration... Read More
How to Help Your Company Become a World Class Company
Most people think real change in an organization occurs as... Read More
New Leadership For A New War
Military analysts call this "asymmetrical" war (as if war has... Read More
Invite Self-Managed Staff
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to... Read More
Squeezing the Blood Out of that Old Turnip
I suspect all of you out there have someone that... Read More
Objects in the Mirror are Further Than They Appear
Definition From http://www.merriamwebster.com -- "Virtual: - being such in essence... Read More
Time Management and Team Development - The Yes and No of It
Sometimes.In fact making some small changes to the circumstances when... Read More
Re-Discovery Procedures for Building Effective Management Systems: Phase V
Now we turn the corner to our final phase: Re-Discovery.Last... Read More
Success at Work : People Skills : Dealing with New Ideas
Re-organizing, re-engineering, re-training, down-sizing, outsourcing, changing-changing-changing. Organizations today think they... Read More
Resolving Needs - What Your Employees Wish For!
For your people, they want to do a great job... Read More
Developing Your Management Style
One thing a lot of us don't do in sales... Read More
Develop Your People and Make More Money
What is the no. 1 asset in your business beside... Read More
6 Steps to Effective Communication
Effective leaders are known for being excellent communicators. Here's what... Read More
Communication Mix-Up
My friend Delia is the owner of a small private... Read More
How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message.... Read More
Smart Staffing Practices: Don?t Confuse Activity with Results
Does your hiring process consist of proven practices or just... Read More
Making Assumptions - A Critical Communication Mistake In Business And In Your Personal Life!
We draw conclusions about people through observation, their behavior, past... Read More
Why Saying Well Done Works
Encouraged by the recognition, Sarah Lewsiton went home from work... Read More
From Boring to Interesting - Making Training Effective
Being a good trainer requires experience and skill. Experience comes... Read More
Poly Bags and Pallet Shrouds - Just Get it Right
For many companies, procuring the right packaging, such as Poly... Read More
3 Keys to Being a Fearless Executive
In my work with business executives, I have come to... Read More
Medical Collection. How Organized is Your Office?
At one time or another, all of us have experienced... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
Uncommon Common Sense ? Know What is the Most Important Thing in Your Business
Over 3 of my meetings with 3 business owners last... Read More
Communicating with Offsite Workers
How do you, or would you, communicate with employees who... Read More
Passion for Profits
Business owners and managers are busier than ever. As their... Read More
Innovation Management and Brainstorming Management ? why people hate to brainstorm!
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Training Managers and New Trainers
Training managers use many of the same interpersonal and analytical... Read More
The Four Key Steps In Hiring And Keeping Top People
"When you hire the best, the rest is easy!" We... Read More
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Boot Camp
Service Level Agreements, or "SLA's" are tricky but useful mechanisms... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
13 Comments on Bad Meetings
Bad meetings are a cultural malady that senior executives pass... Read More
Auditing Improves Effective Planning
Speak of operations assessment, and we'll hear its significant value.... Read More
Employee Motivation: Make Everyone A Cheerleader For Your Company
Do you manage by walking around? What do you see?... Read More
Management Team Section of Business Plans
Writing an award winning business plan is a great skill,... Read More
Enhancing the Motivational Climate of Your Workplace
It has been well documented that employees' productivity and job... Read More
Innovation Management: The Hype Cycle
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Preparing a Budget
Ok, you say, I know I need a budget, but... Read More
How To Manage A Difficult Employee
Having to manage a difficult employee is never fun and... Read More
How Managers Can Turn Failures Into Successes
Although there are real, external reasons for managerial difficulty ?... Read More
What Personal Assistants Really Want
What would happen if the personal assistants in your organisation... Read More
How to Meet Quality Standards with ISO 9001
In today's hectic business environment, it is vital that we... Read More
Why Half of All Mergers Fail After the Honeymoon Ends
Marriages and corporate mergers in America have at least one... Read More
Operating on Perpetual Overload?
Check Out Your E-HabitsAnother week has ended. And, despite moving... Read More
Taking on Six Sigma Programs - Guidelines for In-House and Outsourcing Decisions
Based on a wild guess by a close associate of... Read More
Quality Improvement is Free
The point of a quality improvement program should not only... Read More
Build Rapport Fast! - Eight Easy Steps
Building rapport is all about creating a relationship, in the... Read More
Innovation Management ? idea selection, development and commercialisation, what are the differences?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Culture Management and Creativity
Many concepts in the fields of managing creativity are very... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Creating a Culture of Empowerment
This article relates to the Culture & Climate competency, commonly... Read More
The Myth Of Relationship Selling Revealed At Last
The second you quit being the 'best deal' for your... Read More
Internal Prisons: The Thief of Productivity and Quality in our Workforce
As a professional speaker, one of my biggest challenges is... Read More
Top 5 Services Your Company?s Accounting Department Should Outsource
Accounting is one area which every company has to maintain... Read More
Five Steps to Increase the People Power in Your Business
Take some bold steps and help your employees and business... Read More
Across The Interview Table!
Job interviews are easier for the interviewer or the interviewee... Read More
Think Before You Talk
What you say to other people can make or break... Read More
The ?Better People? Fallacy
It's easy enough to convince your own staff that better... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 5th C: Control Issues
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
Why Training Fails
Sometimes when I conduct my workshop on Effective Meetings, one... Read More
Profound Knowledge
We all are on a quest for knowledge. Whether its... Read More
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