The Diamond Cutter
Geshe Michael Roach is a Princeton graduate and a Buddhist monk. After graduation, he spent seven years studying the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism. At the suggestion of his teacher, he joined a fledgling diamond business in New York to test his ideals in real life. He stayed with the business... Read More
Status Quo Pep Talks That Can Threaten Your Leadership
Organizations live and die by results. Yet most organizations get a fraction of the results they are capable of. There are many reasons for this: poor strategy, poor leadership, insufficient resources, etc. But one main reason is overlooked by most leaders. Many organizations stumble because they are permeated with a... 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 of group effort, such as problem-solving, goal-setting, and action planning. Frequently, however, the implementation of such techniques never seem to get beyond the initial stage. Often, this is because managers can not quite seem to understand that brainstorming or group... 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
Managing Creativity
Creativity Starts Here!The ability of an organisation to create new products/services and innovate new processes is an essential skill providing a sustainable form of competitive advantage.Given that organisations need to be creative, why are only a few really good at it and why are only a few individuals perceved as... Read More
How to Coach Your Employees - 5 Simple Steps Anyone Can Do!
Want to get more from your people, but you don't know how? Are you up for a small challenge and prepared to do things a little differently? If so, we have five changes to your style that you will find easy to incorporate into the way you work and your... Read More
Provisioning/User Management System Upgrades: Part II ? Building Awareness And Building Approval
Somewhere in the world is a person who wants to see their provisioning/user management systems get a sorely needed upgrade. But they seem to be getting nowhere.The technical requirements are unarticulated. Key decisionmakers in the company are not aware this is needed. And the "project" is funded and without resources.... Read More
Steps in Using the Critical Incident Technique
STEPS IN USING THE CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE:1) The incident. Read, review, or assume roles. Begin the investigation of the incident situation.2) Fact-Finding. Collecting the details of the incident occurs in the small group discussions where the participants determine what they know about the situation and what else they need to... Read More
Innovation Management ? the Root of the Problem
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More
Conflict Resolution Training- When Personal Safety is an Issue
Conflict generally arises by having your needs, desires, perceptions and values challenged.When a person feels that their values are being challenged they generally respond the strongest. Inwardly they feel their personal safety threatened and desire to stop that threat.Surprisingly for most people, is that one of the reasons many attempts... Read More
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Getting Software Developed for Your Business
At some point, your business is going to need to... Read More
Stop Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Each year, businesses write-off six percent of revenue to waste,... Read More
Manage Your Business from the Rockies, not the Prairies
The day job as a manager is all about managing... Read More
Spotlight on Productivity: How to Overcome E-Mail Overload
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by e-mail? Have you ever... Read More
Leadership Skills Means Turnover is Not a Problem
"Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like... Read More
Work Life a Balancing Act
Australians are loosing their laidback, carefree reputation, as we continue... Read More
7 Essential Elements To Every Organizational Change
[This article is based on excerpts from the special report... Read More
Inventory Management 101
Inventory management may seem complicated to some, but if one... Read More
Creativity Management - The Value of Being Prolific
When asked his secret to success, the author Graham Green... Read More
Are You in Control of Your Practice or Does it Control You?
One of the most common complaints that business owners have... Read More
Classifying Motivational Needs
While there exist several useful definitions of motivation, for our... Read More
Do You Hear That?
I read a report in the Toronto Star stated that... Read More
Hiring Your First Business Personal Assistant: Some Guidelines for Successful Hiring
Hiring the first personal business assistant is an exciting time... Read More
Resistance - How to Handle It
Do you ever meet with resistance from other people -... Read More
Human Resources: The Misidentified Subject
Interest in the field of human resources has exploded in... Read More
Office Politics
Office politics! It's just another way of saying: "The employees... Read More
Dont Hire Squirrels to be Your Top Dogs
Bad hiring decisions cost organizations, both in dollars and lost... Read More
Business Innovation ? the Value of Structure
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer... Read More
Good Idea Generation ? A Process
It seems incongruous that good idea generation can be a... Read More
Its a Training Issue!
There's a common phrase used by Organizational Development and Human... Read More
Radical Creativity from Incremental Creativity ? large movements from small changes
Positive radical movement is the holy grail of nearly every... Read More
Meetings and Road Trips
Managing a meeting is like setting off on a long... Read More
Terrible Meetings - Ten Ways to Spot Them!
Sometimes, better than giving advice about how to run things... Read More
5 Steps to Identify Core Processes
Part Two of Creating Well-Defined Processes SeriesNext Week: ImplementationLast week,... Read More
Innovation Management ? Innovation or Profit?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Are You Using the Right Form of Energy?
As we near the end of summer, here is a... Read More
Are You Managing to Lead?
For many people, the terms "manager" and "leader" are synonymous.... Read More
Employee Orientation: The 90 Day Difference
Why do some new managers succeed while others fail? It... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Define the Problem First
Define the Problem First. It seems obvious, but how many... Read More
Managing YOUR Expectations
I sit on the board of an organization and at... Read More
He Hate Me: Turning Their Bad Attitude Into Your Great Results
"He Hate Me" was the nickname of Rod Smart, a... Read More
Innovation Management: The Time Factor
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Dialogue: the Four Dialogic Principles For Successful Communication
"But you don't understand!" exclaimed the manager, "this new initiative... Read More
Innovation Management ? Producing Great Products, Motivation
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Forget The Sandwich Technique
Do you remember being told to use the "sandwich" technique... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Conflict Becoming the Norm ? Part 2
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
Punctuality in Business: What it Says About You
"Nothing inspires confidence in a business man sooner than punctuality,... Read More
Selecting Top Talent: Improve Your Batting Average
I recently gave a presentation to a group of business... Read More
Selecting A Collection Agency
If you run a business, you are sure to have... 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
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Creating a Culture of Empowerment
This article relates to the Culture & Climate competency, commonly... Read More
Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting?
Pssst, want a stock tip that will make you rich?... Read More
Employees Commit Corporate Fraud
Imagine the following scenario; Ten years ago you decided to... Read More
Train Me -- But Follow Through
My mechanic has me trained. When I take my car... Read More
Satisfied Employees, A Powerful Marketing Strategy
Even in today's still uncertain economic times, there are companies... Read More
Managing Change in the Workplace
Change is exhilarating. Change is terrifying. Change is badly needed... Read More
Making Meetings Work
We have all attended meetings that were boring, mindless and... 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
Five Problem-Solving Success Tips
The ability to solve complicated problems quickly is more important... Read More
Hiring for Success
Hiring someone new to work in your business is one... Read More
CEOs Are Great, Top CEOs Are Greater
People in leading positions are often in a dilemma: on... Read More
Problems with Group Decision Making
DECISION BY AUTHORITY RULE: Many groups start out with-or quickly... Read More
Learning To Let Go
If you have the entrepreneurial spirit (which clearly you have!),... Read More
Setting Direction Within an Organization
FINDING DIRECTION: An organization can't succeed without direction. Direction means... Read More
Issue Management Methodology for Tracking Project Issues
1. What is an Issue?An issue is an incident, circumstance,... Read More
The Paradox of Job Enrichment
Ellen was a clerk working for a large insurance company.... Read More
Where Businesses Fall Short
1. No vision. Successful businesses have a clear vision or... Read More
How Your Business Can Pick A Software Developer
Eventually, your business is going to need to have some... Read More
Future Business Success - What Does Good Look Like?
When you know you need to shift up a gear,... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Team Dynamics and Communication
This article relates to the Team Dynamics competency, which evaluates... Read More
Provisioning/User Management System Upgrades: Part II ? Building Awareness And Building Approval
Somewhere in the world is a person who wants to... Read More
Increasing the Return on Your Training Investment
Insightful leaders and organizations recognize that training is a valuable... 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
Culture Management and Creativity
Many concepts in the fields of managing creativity are very... Read More
Ten Business Reasons Why Asking for Help Works
In fact, bringing your people - any of them -... Read More
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