Performance Expectations - 5 Tips and 5 Questions
People want to understand their role - they want to do well! So by being clear, really clear about what it expected of them, makes a big, big difference! And that improves performance as well as saving you time chasing others around to deliver what you want.5 TipsBe Clear -... Read More
Develop Your People and Make More Money
What is the no. 1 asset in your business beside yourself? It's your people.Then why is it they often fall to the bottom of the list when it comes to doing anything to help them improve their performance and look after them?If you want your business to run more effectively... Read More
Business Relationship Germs
In management seminars I often compare debt to an infection. A reasonable amount of debt will not kill a business, but too much debt will. While most businesses carry a substantial amount of debt from time to time, it must be maintained in an acceptable relationship to stockholder's equity.Infection is... Read More
Five Key Strategies for Making Your Nonprofit Business More Effective
I love tennis both as a spectator and a weekend player. I also believe that effective nonprofit organizations are an essential part of vibrant, engaged communities. As I was watching The Championships - Wimbledon this year, I realized there are lessons from Wimbledon (both from the players and... Read More
Credibility - A Golden Key to Becoming More Influential
You have been named a new leader in your organization, or you are a long time leader with some new people in your organization. Or maybe you aren't a formal leader but are working on an important new project. Or perhaps you are staff person with expertise that can benefit... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Turning Ideas into Action
The phrase "turning ideas into action" is a Russian doll.Managing the ideas to implementation process is important for at least two reasons:a) To make effective use of resources ? investing in one idea uses resources that could be applied to another idea. Yet all ideas do not have the same... Read More
The Paradox of Job Enrichment
Ellen was a clerk working for a large insurance company. One day, she spotted a glaring discrepancy in a form she was typing. Through a simple error, two figures had been transposed in a store owner's policy. In consequence, his store was insured for $165,000 against vandalism but only for... Read More
The Top Three Problems IT Managers Face and How to Overcome Them
Todays business environment has changed drastically from just a few years back. Rather than working exclusively with equipment, data, and systems, todays IT managers face issues such as cross training, personnel management, interdepartmental communication, and a widening job scope for all IT employees.This expansion of the IT job realm has... Read More
7 Steps To Hire The Best
You can use this step-by-step method to hire applicants who are likely to be "superstar" employees:- highly productive- low-turnoverImportant: Focus on hiring applicants you rate positively on all seven prediction methods.1st Prediction Method = Brief Initial Screening InterviewIf an applicant's application looks suitable, then conduct BISI, a customized 15-30 minute... Read More
Top Ten Things About Creating a Business Vision
To visualise where you are going, is deeper and more sensory than anything you have ever done before. And these are the skills of those who are able to create a vision you can really live and breathe. These people... Are FocusedThey are able to visualise in a focused and... Read More
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What Every Manager Should Know About How to Become An Effective Executive
In his book, The Effective Executive, Peter Drucker pointed out... Read More
Success: A Wholistic Perspective
The world has always been mixed with the... Read More
Increase Productivity: Five Powerful Actions
How can you make the best use of your energy... Read More
How to Coach Your Emplyees and Increase Motivation
It is easy to spot the difference between a work... Read More
Turn Your Speech Into A Leadership Talk
My experience working with thousands of leaders world wide for... Read More
How to Attract and Retain the Right People
If you're one of the many executives struggling with finding... Read More
Lawyers With 2 Hands And Everything Else
I heard this back a few years ago. The boss... Read More
Employee Surveys: a Strategic Tool for Positive Change
Do you want to measure your workers' level of satisfaction?... Read More
Internal Control - The Why and How
Many retailers do not have good internal controls in place... Read More
Are You At The Mercy Of Computer Geeks?
Many business owners are sabotaging their business without even realizing... Read More
Is Your Company in Need of Family Therapy?
How Companies Are Like FamiliesLike a family, a company is... Read More
How To Rebuild Trust
Here are some quick thoughts on ways to turn things... Read More
Get Over Yourself
Let me tell you a secret.Things don't always go the... 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
Five Reasons Why Leaders Fail to Create Successful Change
A bold title, don't you think? I mean, change is... Read More
How to Use an HR Consultant
Bringing an HR consultant into your organisation can often be... Read More
The Power of the Contract in Performance Management
An essential step in managing the performance of salespeople is... Read More
25 Super-Practical Steps to Build Your Business!
For the past several weeks, we have focused on some... Read More
How to Leverage Your Strengths for Peak Performance
Ask almost any business leader how to most effectively develop... Read More
5 Ways to Work More Effectively With Your Administrative Assistant
Stop hiring new administrative support staff. And learn how to... Read More
Innovation Management: What Problem Is Being Solved?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Knowledge Management - Capturing And Structuring Knowledge Into Reusable Assets
Many organizations have an approach for identifying and recording lessons... Read More
Build Rapport Fast! - Eight Easy Steps
Building rapport is all about creating a relationship, in the... Read More
Organisation Tips For The Mobile Executive
Despite the fact that everyone sighs "How glamorous!", the life... Read More
Why You Should Hold One More Meeting
If you are completely happy with where you and your... Read More
People Are Our Most Important Asset!
How many times have you heard or uttered this phrase... Read More
Success at Work : People Skills : Dealing with New Ideas
Re-organizing, re-engineering, re-training, down-sizing, outsourcing, changing-changing-changing. Organizations today think they... Read More
Understanding Every Aspect of Your Organization
GET TO KNOW YOUR ORGANIZATION: If you don't understand an... Read More
Budgets!
Budgets! There I've said it. For some the most hated... Read More
Forecasting Support Costs
Did you know that maintenance accounts for 50% to 80%... Read More
Be a Leader - The Importance of Going Home Early!
How you run your business is, of course your business.... Read More
Score the Rainbows Pot of Gold: Become the Boss That No One Wants to Leave
Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the... Read More
Quality Improvement is Free
The point of a quality improvement program should not only... Read More
Its All In The Systems
Have you ever noticed french fries taste the same at... Read More
Radical Creativity from Incremental Creativity ? large movements from small changes
Positive radical movement is the holy grail of nearly every... Read More
The Truth?
The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never... Read More
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part II
SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDUREEvery complaint will be thoroughly investigated.... Read More
People Are Our Most Important Asset!
How many times have you heard or uttered this phrase... Read More
Partnering for Performance
"The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss... Read More
Is It Worth To Outsource? How One Can Outsource Wisely
Recent trends in software development market show that it is... Read More
Is Chess Good for Management?
The game of chess has been applauded and taught in... Read More
Communicating with Offsite Workers
How do you, or would you, communicate with employees who... Read More
Improved Communication to Improve Results
Facilitating good communication can make the difference between a well... Read More
The Email Trap
If you sit at a computer for most of the... Read More
Eight Skills of Highly Successful Consultants
With deference to Dr. Covey and his very popular Seven... Read More
The High Cost of Employee Turnover Among Project Managers
Imagine for a moment this scenario from a frustrated Senior... Read More
Knowledge Management - Capturing And Structuring Knowledge Into Reusable Assets
Many organizations have an approach for identifying and recording lessons... Read More
I Cant Use This Approach Unless My Boss Does - Power, Accountability, and Consequences
People who work with us often struggle with this dilemma:... Read More
Creativity and Innovation - Large Firms Versus Small Firms
There is a pervasive assumption that small firms are more... Read More
Business Innovation ? Ignoring Content
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Driving of work trucks
Each time you or one of your work crews cruises... Read More
Rules for Running a Meeting
As an experienced manager, I can announce without a doubt... Read More
Four Ways To Make the Case For Outsourcing
How do you convert outsourcing leads into clients? You may... Read More
Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People
So to help start the ball rolling, here are ten... Read More
Why You Need a Business Plan
This article was originally called "Do You Need a Business... Read More
Innovation Management ? changing the world!
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Punitive Approach to Marginal Performers
MANAGING A MARGINAL PERFORMER: Often a marginal performer, even after... Read More
How to Manage Your People Well: Tips for Managers of Training
As a training manager, there are two important aspects to... Read More
Employee Turnover: Is It Eating Up Your Profits?
Keeping the cost of doing business down, yet providing a... Read More
Project Management - Are You Done Yet
What happens when a Project Manager asks one of his... Read More
Spotlight on Productivity: How to Overcome E-Mail Overload
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by e-mail? Have you ever... Read More
What is the Most Difficult Part of an Improvement Program?
Answer: Starting one.Most of us realize that there is probably... Read More
Once Upon a Conflict
Once upon a time there lived an innocent, hardworking manager.... Read More
Dont Get Caught With Your PR Down
Why risk the embarassment when with a little basic PR... 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
Innovation Management ? the power of decision makers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
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