Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement
Most people just want to be appreciated. If you're a manager, that's something to seriously think about as you set the tone for maximum productivity.Ever work for someone who preferred a 'bullying and intimidation' managerial style? This type of bullying doesn't involve spitballs and shiners in the schoolyard, but it... Read More
More Computer Consulting 101 Hiring Tips (Part 2 of 2)
Does your company need to retain the services of a competent computer consulting firm, but you have no idea how to really evaluate "competence"? In the first part of this two-part series on Computer Consulting 101 hiring tips, we looked at why small businesses find it so difficult to hire... Read More
How To Conduct Effective Meetings
Before you call your next meeting, the FIRST step is to decide if it is really essential. To determine that, ask yourself the following:· Is this meeting essential? · Can we do without it? · Can we accomplish the task without a meeting? · Can it wait another week? ·... Read More
Introducing the 15 Frameworks of Successful Self-Employed Professionals
A framework is a way of thinking, a point-of-view, a perspective on something. Here are the 15 frameworks of the successfully self-employed professional. You'll find some of these to be radical and foreign. Don't let that stop you! Try them on; see what you learn from them.1. Marketing is more... Read More
5 Steps to Identify Core Processes
Part Two of Creating Well-Defined Processes SeriesNext Week: ImplementationLast week, we raised the question: how do you know where to begin? How can you identify a gap in one of your company's core processes?The answer: follow the money trail?But how do you follow the money trail, and what will that... Read More
Choosing the Right Corporate Training
According to a Gallup Poll, 80 percent of employees said the availability of company-sponsored training programs was a factor in deciding whether to accept a new job or stick with a current one. And yet the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the average number of hours of formal training... Read More
Business Innovation ? Organizational Culture
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
The 20/60/20 Rule Of Leadership. Dont Go Solving The Wrong Problems
Several decades ago, a passenger jet approached a Florida airport with the pilot and co-pilot struggling to fix what they thought was a malfunctioning landing gear. The landing-gear light was on, signaling that the gear was deployed; but both men did not hear it actually deploy.As the men sought to... Read More
Taking Care of Middle Manager Bounce Off
How many times have the management consultants been 'in' and after leaving, have left little or no trace of their passing?Despite massive investment there is no discernable performance improvement, the retention figures still look as if we are running a call centre and our safety record is second to everyone.Why... Read More
Miracle Max On Market Breakthroughs
Successful enterprise building requires seven elements. These are:1. People, who are the source of the creative ideas which drive the enterprise' s innovations;2. Financial Resources, to fund the transformation of these ideas into market breakthroughs;3. A Coherent Business Philosophy, from which the enterprise sets its course;4. Capable Leadership, in order... Read More
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Creativity and Innovation Management: Goal Setting
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Resolving Needs - What Your Employees Wish For!
For your people, they want to do a great job... Read More
Vampire Meetings and How To Slay Them
Meetings can be like mythical vampires ? sucking the life... Read More
Top 5 Services Your Company?s Accounting Department Should Outsource
Accounting is one area which every company has to maintain... Read More
Your Biggest Problem in Business? Work Ethic
US Work Ethic Issues and Lack of serviceWell many... Read More
Reducing the High Cost of Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Earn a Profit
Most people treat meetings as a free resource that can... Read More
Employee Orientation: Get New Hires Off To a Great Start
The good news is that a new hire orientation program... Read More
The Power in Praising People
One of the keys to success is to have successful... Read More
Ten Business Reasons Why Asking for Help Works
In fact, bringing your people - any of them -... Read More
5 Ways of Increasing Business Profits
The economy may finally be turning around and showing signs... Read More
I Am Not A Number - Why Too Many Change Projects Fail
Many of you will recognise this quote from the 1960s... Read More
Managing YOUR Expectations
I sit on the board of an organization and at... Read More
Involving People Gave Us the Improvements We Needed
We had a problem with handling materials in a production... Read More
Loyalty, Motivation And Work-Life Balance
Managers who aren't loyal to their people can't expect loyalty... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Competitive, Not Complementary Action
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
CEO: The Key To Fix ingThe Marketing/Sales Collaboration Problem
We all know that achieving better alignment, synergy and cooperation... Read More
Instantly Uncover Your Corporate Culture
Best Definition of "Corporate Culture"If you ask 10 people to... Read More
Five Principles of Effective Communication
The problem with communication is the illusion that it has... Read More
Recruitment - Pick People Who Think
Old style management doesn't encourage personal mind control, employees aren't... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure
Measure.The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving... Read More
Innovation Management: The Time Factor
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Human Resources at Work
This article relates to the Human Resource Functions competency, commonly... Read More
How to Make a Difference Every Day
Every day, everyone can make the world a better place.... Read More
Deciding What to Delegate
DECIDING WHAT TO DELEGATE: Once the benefits of delegation are... Read More
Inspirational Power ( Part 1 )
The Fundamentals of Strategic Marketing, Some Key Traits for Greater... Read More
Transform Any Business into a Go-Getting Power House by Working SMART
Probably as well known as SWOT, SMART turns goals, objectives... Read More
Innovation Management ? Innovation or Profit?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Keep Your Good Workers by Building Good Leaders
A recent report from the American Hospital Association's Commission on... Read More
Managing the Human Resource Project
We obtain strategic results by aligning HR mission, vision and... Read More
Basic Management Skills
Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are working at... Read More
My Companys Leadership Sucks!
Maybe it's the season or just a more buoyant job... Read More
Assessing Managers for International Competence
How do you select staff for international assignments? It's an... Read More
Managing Group Meetings
MANAGING SMALL MEETINGS: Keep the size of the meeting as... Read More
Thoughts on Empowerment
People are empowered when they are given the authority and... Read More
Four Steps to Better Performance Reviews
Direct reports-people who need direction and leadership-rely on their leaders... Read More
Effective Meetings Begin With a Real Agenda
Everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an... Read More
The Punitive Approach to Marginal Performers
MANAGING A MARGINAL PERFORMER: Often a marginal performer, even after... Read More
Creating A Vision ? Bringing Your Dreams Into Reality
Do you have some goals you want to achieve or... 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
Best Practices Plan: Dissemination of a Great Idea
Good news spreads quickly News of the invention of the... Read More
The Retailers Calendar
The Julian calendar we use to pass the time every... Read More
You Get the Behavior You Reward
On consulting assignments, here are some of the questions I... Read More
4 Steps to Success In Life, Business, The Universe And Everything
Everyone wants to succeed in life. And no one starts... Read More
Is Your Management Style Assisting or Hurting Your Business?
Many times business owners can have significant differences in management... Read More
Demise of the Lone Ranger Manager: A Lesson in Management Communication Style
When executives see themselves as solely responsible for the overall... Read More
Getting to Consensus
The need to get people in an organization to pull... Read More
Running Successful Meetings - The Key Steps To Getting It Right
We all complain about meetings which are a waste of... Read More
Identifying Candidates for Leadership
A critical task in the succession planning process of any... Read More
Unveiling the Value of Your Expertise
All of us have knowledge, expertise, and experience that others... Read More
The Myth of the Management Team
Every business has problems. That is why the average life... Read More
Innovation Management ? Good Leadership
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... 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
Learn About Commercial Collections Agencies Fees
As with any other service, there are good and bad... Read More
Time Management Tips for Managers
Late last year I was presenting a workshop for the... Read More
Muggers in Our Midst - When Rumour and Gossip Pay You a Visit
'I heard it on the grapevine' the old song goes.... Read More
Phone Sex is Bad for Business
On August 3rd/2005, Reuters reported that a German man had... Read More
10 Fool Proof Ways To Intensify Your Profits
1. Create benefit intensifiers for your list of ad copy... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage
Following is a brief definition of core competencies and competitive... Read More
3 Keys to Being a Fearless Executive
In my work with business executives, I have come to... Read More
Motivating Employees - Ten Ways to Start You Off
Yet there is a place for those external 'raft-build's', 'away... Read More
Why You Need a Business Plan
This article was originally called "Do You Need a Business... Read More
ISO 9001 Registration ? 8 Steps for Success
You've made the plans, built the quality system and conducted... Read More
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at... Read More
This Old Business
Not long ago I was asked to come out and... Read More
Terrible Meetings - Ten Ways to Spot Them!
Sometimes, better than giving advice about how to run things... Read More
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