Towards Intercultural Understanding
An individual's ability to forge effective relationships across cultures is influenced by a very personal and highly complex mixture of emotional and cognitive processes. Anyone contemplating an overseas posting feels apprehensive about stepping into the unknown. The mere knowledge that we are leaving our own cultural comfort zone can trigger... Read More
Negative Self-talk is Too Expensive
I'm always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights, particularly in competitions like the Olympic Games. There are events for men and women and they get up on stage to lift a bar with huge weights attached. I often wonder what sort of things they're saying to themselves as... Read More
Innovation Management: The Hype Cycle
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to... Read More
Difficult Employees-Poor Performance - 10 Tips for Dealing with it in the Workplace
I personally struggle with the term 'managing people' - because I firmly believe that people cannot be managed ? only processes and systems can. How many times have you heard it said ? "Why won't my employees just do as they are asked?"Despite all our best efforts at 'managing', we... Read More
Employee Motivation: It?s More Than A Paycheck
Managers often ask, usually with exasperation, "How can I keep my employees motivated? I pay them decently. What else is there?"Offering competitive salaries is certainly important. But a paycheck is what helps people get to sleep at night, not what gets them going in the morning.What keeps them committed to... Read More
Dont Get Caught With Your PR Down
Why risk the embarassment when with a little basic PR training, you as a business, non-profit or association manager can always be ready for battle?Never again will you fail to do something positive about the behaviors of those important outside audiences of yours that MOST affect your operation.Never again will... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Conflict Becoming the Norm ? Part 1
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble.Conflict Becoming the Norm ? Part 1Dr. Dean Ornish, noted cardiologist, says the greatest cause of disease is the stress that comes from conflict. Conflict is bad for your health, your personal life and... Read More
Pitching to Employees
The senior flight attendant on the WestJet flight was starting the routine safety talk: the bit about flotation vests and emergency exits that we ignore at the beginning of every flight."If we could have your attention, please, we would appreciate it - in fact we'd be downright shocked," she said.... Read More
Why Good Enough... Isnt
About a year ago, I had an opportunity to have dinner with the CEO of an engineering startup company in Pennsylvania. As we discussed engineering design matters over Chinese food, he took a few moments to talk about his business philosophy. "As far as I'm concerned," he told me, "if... Read More
Turbo Charge Your Career With The Most Powerful Leadership Tool Of All: The Leadership Talk: Part 2
In Part One, I described the Leadership Talk and how it is a much more effective leadership tool than presentations or speeches.I also described two fundamental premises that the Leadership Talk is based on.In Part Two, I will show you the purpose of the Leadership Talk. You won't be able... Read More
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Management to the Vision-Contribution and the Role of Compliance
As a manager our role is to:1. Establish the vision,... Read More
Help for the Meeting-Weary Manager
Most of us have found ourselves working on a team... Read More
Manage Your Business from the Rockies, not the Prairies
The day job as a manager is all about managing... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Organizational Structure of Our Growing Business
This article relates to the organizational structure competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
Allowing Employees Responsibility
Merely assigning a task with detailed instructions is not effective... Read More
How to Get Your Procedures Project Done
Wouldn't it be nice for business owners and executives to... Read More
It?s Not All About Cheese: The Missing Component in Employee Development (Part 2)
In part one of this article I told you about... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
All maintenance activities of the workforce must be documented, this... Read More
The Dog That Didnt Bark
A few weeks ago, after consultations with others in an... Read More
Knowledge Management - Keys to Successful Communities of Practice (Networks)
How can I make my community of practice truly effective?How... Read More
Motivating For Higher Performance
Employee motivation is probably the most important single manageable factor... Read More
Budgets that Damage - The Downsides of Making the Numbers
In my organisational career, I had budgets from the age... Read More
Team Motivation - Tough Enough to Care
Sir Alex Ferguson has just celebrated his 1000 game in... 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
Todays Employees and Their New Needs: What You Need to Know
Today's employees are not only interested in security or in... Read More
New Leadership For A New War
Military analysts call this "asymmetrical" war (as if war has... Read More
Keeping Team Meetings Vibrant
Meetings can be the life-blood of an organisation or the... Read More
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees ... Read More
Why Businesses Fail - And What You Can Do About It!
Have you unintentionally set your business up for failure?No one... Read More
Once Upon a Conflict
Once upon a time there lived an innocent, hardworking manager.... Read More
Your Blueprint For Business Success
Before you start your own business one of the first... Read More
Having Your Phil
February 2nd, at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time on Gobbler's... Read More
Jack Welch--Success Is Getting Back Up on the Horse
A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend... Read More
Two Critical Success Factors in an ITIL Implementation
Any IT manager who wants to pursue the IT Service... Read More
Executive Humor at Meetings
I don't encourage managers to wear funny hats, appear in... Read More
Getting Information From Prospects
You're at a networking function and you've made that all-important... Read More
Questions To Ask Employees You Want To Retain
Times of cost cutting and downsizing has dramatically impacted the... Read More
Problem Solving - Think Cleopatras Ass
Picture the scene. Anthony pops down to the guardhouse, partly... Read More
Reducing the High Cost of Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
Organizational Culture, Creativity, Innovation
It can be concluded with great certainty that certain organizational... Read More
How to Save Money on Training
1) Use a live instructor. Adults learn best by doing,... Read More
5 Creative Evolutionary Leadership Niche Strategies!
I have a short story to share with you about... Read More
Change or Die! To Change Your Organization, Hire a Business Coach
It is a common business axiom ? change or die.... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
ISO 9001 Registration ? 8 Steps for Success
You've made the plans, built the quality system and conducted... 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
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Competition versus Collaboration
There is much confusion as to whether competition or collaboration... Read More
Do Customers Like the Feel of Your Organization?
In two recent articles "Some Evidence of How We Are... Read More
Management Training: Are You Satisfied With The Results?
If you're not satfied with the results of your management... Read More
Innovation Management - idea selection and valuation issues
Innovation is different and distinct from creativity in that it... Read More
Five Defining Characteristics of Great CEOs
1. Personal insight. Great CEOs are great leaders. They know... Read More
Your Organization Is Only as Good as Your People
Let's begin by singing the jingle from an old US... Read More
Just The Facts
Attitudes are more important than facts. Dr. Karl Menninger... Read More
Focus and Shoot
One of my earliest childhood memories is watching Lew Alcindor... Read More
Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
How do you get everyone on board the change train... Read More
Online Business Peace of Mind
Is your online business disaster-proof? Online businesses face a unique... Read More
Innovation Management: The Hype Cycle
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Why Employee Satisfaction Surveys And Employee Exit Surveys Make Good Sense
In a competitive world with the need for businesses to... Read More
Five Steps to Increase the People Power in Your Business
Take some bold steps and help your employees and business... Read More
Use Noncompete Agreements To Protect Your Business
Q: One of my former employees has launched an online... Read More
Unveiling the Value of Your Expertise
All of us have knowledge, expertise, and experience that others... Read More
How Managers Can Help Retain Their Best Employees
A major problem for employers today is attracting the best... Read More
Managing Group Meetings
MANAGING SMALL MEETINGS: Keep the size of the meeting as... Read More
A Sense of Humor in the Workplace ... Is it Me? Or, was that not funny?
When I was first initiated into Corporate America, I had... Read More
Invoice Factoring for Goverment Vendors
Assignment of Claims Act of 1986"....What does this mean for... Read More
Choosing the Right Corporate Training
According to a Gallup Poll, 80 percent of employees said... Read More
Solve Problems Permanently - Ask WHY
As Albert Einstein said:-"The significant problems we face today, cannot... Read More
Tap Employee Passion For Business Success
Meriwether Lewis set the stage for the Corps of Discovery's... Read More
6 Simple Steps to Dealing with Difficult Managers
The challenge of managing difficult managers can be rather daunting,... Read More
Computer Consulting 101 Hiring Tips (Part 1 of 2)
Does your business need the services of a computer consulting... Read More
Why Do Managers Create Low Morale? Or Does My Bum Look Big In This?
Why do managers create low morale as a product of... Read More
Culture Management and Creativity
Many concepts in the fields of managing creativity are very... Read More
The Three-Dimensional Communication System
Human communication is always three-dimensional. No spoken or written message... Read More
How to Set Up a Conference Call
The methods in which you set up a conference call... Read More
The Myth Of Relationship Selling Revealed At Last
The second you quit being the 'best deal' for your... Read More
Burger on a Bun Decision Making
When approaching any decision, it's important for individuals to maintain... Read More
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