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
What Is Business Sense?
What is the principal thing you need to succeed in your business today? Money. Sure, you need it, but it is not the main ingredient for success. People. Of course they are necessary, but having them may not guarantee success. Excellent products or services. Well, this is a must to... Read More
Team Motivation - Tough Enough to Care
Sir Alex Ferguson has just celebrated his 1000 game in charge of Manchester United, probably the world's most successful soccer team.I have a great deal of respect for Sir Alex as a man manager. However, I always feel that he's misrepresented in the media. The press portrays him as this... Read More
Riding the Waves to Success
Last week I was confused and frustrated about a few things related to one of my businesses, and a bit upset with myself and "The Universe." As a result, I went into a deep meditation to get some clarity and help.In response to my questions and requests for help, my... Read More
Auditing Improves Effective Planning
Speak of operations assessment, and we'll hear its significant value. Speak of an audit, and we'll run for the nearest emergency exit. There's no difference between the two, yet that word audit chills us. But is an audit really designed to help us or hurt us?Improve Performance with AuditingProblems most... Read More
Seven Cs to Avoid Procedure Writing Errors
You do your best to make sure your organization is operating as effectively as possible. But if your policies and procedures are incomplete, outdated, or inconsistent, then they are not driving the performance improvement they should. When employees try to use incomplete or undefined procedures, waste and costly errors soon... Read More
Treat Employees Fairly, Car Wash Entrepreneur sets Industry Standards
I believe that whether corporations expense their stock options is besides the point, especially when the stock is worthless. We have studied over the years the rift between employees and employers and we have discovered many great brand names are eventually destroyed from internal strife and friction within the company... Read More
Money, Motivation, Success and Who?
It was 7:30 on a Saturday morning, and I was setting up to do the opening keynote for the conference. For some reason--I have no idea why--the sound man thought his ten year old daughter would enjoy my presentation. He'd brought her with him to work.Watching her father wiring this... Read More
Balance Your Managerial Life
We have only one life, but we live in three overlapping worlds-our business world, our family world, and our other social world. Imagine bringing your spouse and kids to a meeting with seven of your salespersonnel. Sitting off to your left, Miss Wright asks the question on the minds of... Read More
The ?Better Product? fallacy
Another fallacy ingrained in the minds of most marketing managers is the belief that the better product will win the marketing battle.Behind the thinking of many marketing managers is the thought that "truth will out."In other words, if you have the "facts" on your side, it's only necessary to find... Read More
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Is Your Business Healthy?
Most business owners I work with want to grow their... Read More
New Job, New Culture: Do You Fit In?
It seemed like a good decision at the time. A... Read More
Morale Boosters: Feed the Troops First
When economic conditions turn tough or when the heavy work... Read More
Attract and Retain Positively Great Employees - An Action Plan for Employee Training
Everyday a business owner, CEO, or manager somewhere is complaining... Read More
Turning a Negative Employee Into a Positive Asset
Several years ago, I took over the supervision of a... Read More
ISO 9001 2000, Getting Started on The Route To Registration
ISO 9001 2000, Getting startedBefore starting the ISO 9001 2000... Read More
Innovation Management ? Eliciting Dominant Ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
You Didnt Use Brainstorming to Select Your Measures, Did You?
IntroductionWhen Alex Osborn invented the creativity technique called brainstorming, I... Read More
Five Days to More Effective Inventory Management
The litany of headaches related to the implementation and on-going... Read More
Inspiring Loyalty and Contentment in Your Workforce
One of the first things I look at when I... Read More
Encouraging Behavior That Gets Results
You're the boss, and you have every reason to feel... Read More
Industry Analysis Section of Your business plan
Writing a Business Plan for your next entrepreneurial endeavor is... Read More
Innovation Management: The Quality and Quantity of the Idea Pool
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Delegate Tasks to the Right Person
SELECTING THE RIGHT PERSON: To whom should tasks be delegated?... Read More
Performance Evaluations Can Be Beneficial
THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW MEETING: It's a fact - most supervisors... Read More
Unlock the Hidden Creativity of Your Employees
To release creativity in employees, managers must get involved in... Read More
Use QA As Your First Step To Outsourcing
Quality Assurance, or QA, is often given short shrift in... Read More
Spirits in the Corporate Boardroom.......Oh, sure......
There is a growing movement in the spiritual... Read More
The Three-Dimensional Communication System
Human communication is always three-dimensional. No spoken or written message... Read More
How to Get Your Procedures Project Done
Wouldn't it be nice for business owners and executives to... Read More
Hows Your HUB?
Marketing gurus are always coming up with new lingo but... Read More
Getting Software Developed for Your Business
At some point, your business is going to need to... Read More
How To Jump Start Your Profits and Keep Your Profits Rolling
There are so many ways to jump start your prifits... Read More
Riding the Waves to Success
Last week I was confused and frustrated about a few... Read More
Business Innovation ? Organizational Structure
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Challenges of Human Resource Management
IntroductionThe role of the Human Resource Manager is evolving with... Read More
Selecting Top Talent: Improve Your Batting Average
I recently gave a presentation to a group of business... Read More
The Top 10 Requirements for Your Business to Become and Remain Profitable
We live in a relentlessly competitive world. The daily pressure... Read More
5 Steps to Continuous Process Improvement
Part One of Creating Well-Defined Processes SeriesWhat if your sales... Read More
The 5 Obsessions of a Passionate Employee
A recent report entitled "How Google Grows?and Grows?and Grows" stated... Read More
Effective Meetings Begin With a Real Agenda
Everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an... Read More
Are You Measuring Something Meaningful?
Avoiding inert measures that anaesthetise your performance management.INTRODUCTIONYou sit before... Read More
The Ivory Tower Syndrome
"His cardinal mistake is that he isolates himself, and allows... Read More
Miracle Max On Market Breakthroughs
Successful enterprise building requires seven elements. These are:1. People, who... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
Group Discussion Guidelines
DISCUSSION METHODS: There are two basic types of discussion methods;... Read More
Why Employees Are the Best Source of Cost-cutting Ideas
Cost cutting has become a necessary and important reality in... Read More
Team Motivation - Tough Enough to Care
Sir Alex Ferguson has just celebrated his 1000 game in... Read More
Human Resource Communication Pays Off
Human Resource Communications and Corporate Communications ? are they one... Read More
The Communications Myth
Living in the 21st Century is truly marvelous, isn't it?... Read More
Preparing a Budget
Ok, you say, I know I need a budget, but... Read More
Factoring Financing: How to Grow Your Business Without Debt or Loans
What is factoring?Accounts receivable financing, also known as factoring, is... Read More
How Managers Can Turn Failures Into Successes
Although there are real, external reasons for managerial difficulty ?... Read More
Morale Boosters: Feed the Troops First
When economic conditions turn tough or when the heavy work... Read More
Eight Skills of Highly Successful Consultants
With deference to Dr. Covey and his very popular Seven... Read More
Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing in a Business Perspective
Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence has become a very important activity in... Read More
Plans & Goal Setting - Kicking winning Goals
Kicking Winning Business Goals The competition for business... Read More
The Devil We Know
"I'm in an abusive relationship," sighed Andrew. "My bookkeeper annoys... Read More
Managing Creativity - An Oxymoron! Not
Interrogated on a beach in Barbados by friends insistent that... Read More
Appraisal Interviews: What To Say & How To Say It
STEPS TOWARDS A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW:Don't say: "You just don't... Read More
Culture Management and Creativity
Many concepts in the fields of managing creativity are very... Read More
Get More Impact From Your Annual Conference
How can you get more attention for your conference and... Read More
Bye-Bye Boring Meetings! Make Yours Remarkable!
It's the middle of the night. You've woken up with... Read More
Why Outsourcing Could Be The Best Thing You Do For Your Business
While it's probably not true to say that the traditional... Read More
Passion for Profits
Business owners and managers are busier than ever. As their... Read More
Business Knowledge Management
In the last few years a lot has been written... Read More
Policy & Procedure Manuals - Tools For Greater Productivity and Efficiency
In today's tough retail environment the retailer needs all the... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management: Specialisation or Generalisation?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Leadership: Stoking The Success Train
Everyone wants to succeed yet everyone has a different perception... Read More
Make the Most of Your Time - Focus on Strengths
Once working and focused in tune with what they do... Read More
Five Overlooked Ways To Hire Winners
Here is a true story. My dentist did a "clinical"... Read More
Argue Your Way To Business Success
"Jack" (not his real name) is a vice president of... Read More
Preparation: Your Companys Best Defense in Case of Catastrophe
You've hung out your shingle and are ready for business.... Read More
Ten Business Reasons Why Asking for Help Works
In fact, bringing your people - any of them -... Read More
Succession Planning for Your Business - 7 Key Benefits
A core activity in many successful businesses, Succession Planning is... Read More
Dont Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line
A curious thing happens to entrepreneurs in the spring of... Read More
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