Five Ways to Turn Resistance into Opportunity
Resistance. It isn't something people cherish or enjoy encountering. We experience resistance everywhere at work:People don't like that idea.People don't want the work flow to change.Someone doesn't agree with the feedback they received and becomes defensive.Someone doesn't see the value in a revised policy and they become resistant.People don't want... Read More
The Cheapest, Forget It !
Wouldn't it be great if we got get the cheapest price on everything. I know I wouldn't want it. Would you? Do you strive to get the cheapest automoblie? The cheapest mobile home to live in? The cheapest place to eat? Rather than look for the cheapest we tend to... Read More
Why Businesses Need to Start Nurturing Collective Wisdom
COLLECTIVE WISDOM CAN BE AN effective tool for solving the problem of knowledge deficit, or the underutilization of organizational knowledge. If you are a small, medium or large business, and you don't have a method in place for harnessing and managing your organization's collective knowledge, you may be losing opportunities... Read More
Take This Into Consideration Before You Write Your Mission Statement
What principles should a company keep in mind when developing a mission statement? Appropriate criteria must be chosen for defining the business. There are several alternatives for defining one's services: by the products one produces, by unique resources that the company possesses, by a particular strength that the company has,... Read More
Agendas Make Meetings Productive
Having an agenda template that works well for you, week in, week out, creates a consistency which gets your people bought into the process. Delivering an efficiency and effectiveness which makes the most of the valuable time you have together. Key points to note are:-CirculateShare your agenda in good time,... Read More
How to Enhance Quality in Your Business
Every business must strive to provide quality products and services to customers. To achieve that objective the company must draw well thought out policies and procedures to ensure 100% achievement of the targets.Here are some tips to ensure that your business attains and enhance quality:Document Quality Objectives and ProceduresQuality management... 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
How Businesses Can Stop Wallowing in Bad Debt and Prevent It in the Future
"Become the Squeaky Wheel", a new book just published, explains that getting customers involves more than advertising. Michelle Dunn presents examples of credit procedures and policies to help creditors or business owners collect bad debt and prevent it in the future."One of the best things you can do is implementing... Read More
Computer Consulting 101 Hiring Tips (Part 1 of 2)
Does your business need the services of a computer consulting firm? Before you rush out and hire the first techie or slick-salesperson that knocks on your door, be sure to consider these favorite Computer Consulting 101 hiring tips for screening and interviewing local computer consulting firms. In this first in... Read More
Communicating When A Crisis Strikes
How would you handle communication if your business or practice got into a crisis situation?I was pleasantly surprised when my Internet service provider responded competently and quickly to a technical crisis. And, we can learn to communicate more effectively by studying its response.The crisis occurred when hackers attacked its system... Read More
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Group Discussion Guidelines
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Creativity and Innovation Management ? Psychological Reward
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Punctuality in Business: What it Says About You
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Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
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Organisational Culture for Continuous Improvement
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Discover the Astonishing Power of Words Today!
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Make Change Easy - Get Involved!
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Key Control ? Who Has the Keys to Your Kingdom?
Key control, or more accurately the lack of key control... Read More
Inspirational Power ( Part 1 )
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Managing Motivation
"Without the chance to meaningfully participate in steering one's own... Read More
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To develop and deliver a great Leadership Talk, you must... Read More
Dont Let Your Measurements Mislead You
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Jack Welch--Success Is Getting Back Up on the Horse
A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend... Read More
Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement
Most people just want to be appreciated. If you're a... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Begin With Goals
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Using Outlook to Count Responses
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Effective Meetings: Why Most Meetings are a Waste of Time
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Smart Staffing: Replacing a Key Manager
Have you been in this situation? One of your top... Read More
Increasing Employee Retention Through Employee Engagement
You've seen it happen many times. An organization that provides... Read More
The Dog That Didnt Bark
A few weeks ago, after consultations with others in an... Read More
Management Apathy
I recently received a most interesting phone call.When I answered... Read More
Communicating CEOs
I see a PR firm has done a survey on... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Managerial Influence
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How to Help Your Company Become a World Class Company
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Dont Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line
A curious thing happens to entrepreneurs in the spring of... Read More
Involving People Gave Us the Improvements We Needed
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The Leadership Imperative: Making Your Leadership Your Life
Nearly all leaders I've encountered are underachievers. They're getting a... Read More
Why Soft Skills?
The industrial age is over. Organizations still stuck in the... Read More
Are You Cascading Your Strategy, or Fragmenting It?
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Dont Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Credit Policy
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Better Manager Skills - How to Learn
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How Businesses Can Stop Wallowing in Bad Debt and Prevent It in the Future
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Project Heroes
Project heroes. We've all heard of them. Some of us... Read More
Four Employee Behaviors That Can Kill Your Business
I found it important to clarify for employees what "deal-breaker"... Read More
Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 1, How to Plan a Teleconference
Teleconferences can be a boon or a bust. On the... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
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Why Free Agent Thinking Is Good For Your Company
It's no secret! Day after day the news is riddled... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Define the Problem First
Define the Problem First. It seems obvious, but how many... Read More
Behavioral Interview Questions You Can Use Monday Morning
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Necessary Tasks You May Want to Delegate
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The Best Way to Keep Track of Meetings
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Provisioning/User Management System Upgrades: Part I -- Ten Reasons Why Not To Do An Upgrade
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Money, Motivation, Success and Who?
It was 7:30 on a Saturday morning, and I was... Read More
I Cant Use This Approach Unless My Boss Does - Power, Accountability, and Consequences
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Toxic Bosses
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Leadership Styles - the Ten Top Qualities the Best Leaders Show
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