Management Training: Are You Satisfied With The Results?
If you're not satfied with the results of your management training programs, maybe it's because you handle training as a 'one shot' event rather than a process of developing your people to be better managers.One of the common misconceptions is that a manager can take a course and voila he... Read More
Lower the Bar
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Ralph Waldo EmersonI'm so excited. I got a cool new power point template with orange and yellow flames. It's not too much (well, maybe it is), but I don't care. I like it.So I transferred my regular presentation to the new template. I... Read More
Communicate To The Four Main Personality Types
You probably know this already, but there are generally held to be four main personality types, which I call: Extrovert, Amiable, Analytical and Pragmatic . Let's take a moment to consider each of them in the workplace. Extrovert: someone who probably has a messy desk; who leaves projects... Read More
5 Questions Great Managers Ask (and they arent hard!)
However hard we try, we seem to make life more difficult for ourselves; more challenging; more complex. Yet it needn't be so. try out these five questions with a regularity; a discipline and you will reap rewards. You will certainly reap rewards. What do my customers want? Getting inside the... Read More
Is Your Brain Getting the Memory Full Message? 5 Ways to Free Up Room on Your Brains Hard Drive
Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for a major company restructuring. She began her first team meeting by delegating steps and due dates to the various department heads. That's when she noticed that one member, Bob, wasn't writing anything down. Lynn knew Bob was a competent guy.... Read More
Creative and Innovative Culture, Change Management ? Three Easy Tests
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation and innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation. From this simple definition, it is clear that certain cultural characteristics ought to be prevalent if creativity and innovation are to be maximised. And maximisation of these ought to... Read More
Innovation Management ? smart people dont necessarily produce great ideas
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
Competencies for HR Professionals in Knowledge-based Industry with Reference to IT, ITES-BPOs
Introduction"High performing HR function affects bottom line nearly 10%"- A surveyCompetencies have become integral part of HR field. In the last 25+ years, the competency approach has emerged from being a specialized and narrow application to being a leading method for diagnosing, framing and improving most aspects of Human Resource... Read More
Time Management Tips for Managers
Late last year I was presenting a workshop for the senior managers of a major organisation. Whilst doing a pre-workshop survey to assess the challenges these managers were experiencing it became very apparent to me that many of them were showing the signs of business burn-out. And it was no... Read More
Giving a Good Appraisal Interview
Although this performance discussion is an opportunity for you to discuss your employee's work during a given period of time, it is also, and importantly, a time for you and your employee to check perceptions and reach mutual understandings and agreements about the purposes and priorities of their jobs. This... Read More
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Success in Business Means Managing Negative Emotions
You may have the MBA but if an internal critic... Read More
Why Businesses Need to Start Nurturing Collective Wisdom
COLLECTIVE WISDOM CAN BE AN effective tool for solving the... Read More
Passion for Profits
Business owners and managers are busier than ever. As their... Read More
Radical Creativity from Incremental Creativity ? large movements from small changes
Positive radical movement is the holy grail of nearly every... Read More
Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part Two)
In the first part of this two part article, I... Read More
Innovation Management and Brainstorming Management ? why people hate to brainstorm!
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
How Can A Communications Audit Help You?
Organizations communicate in two directions: internally to staff and externally... Read More
Burger on a Bun Decision Making
When approaching any decision, it's important for individuals to maintain... Read More
Stop Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Each year, businesses write-off six percent of revenue to waste,... Read More
Know Your Business! - 7 Key Questions You Must Ask
You need to know all that is going on around... Read More
Test Your Hiring IQ
The purpose of any selection process is to discriminate (albeit... Read More
Year 2010: Permanent Employees No Longer Required
Jack Welch joined a conference that was held in Duke... Read More
Quick Tips On Bringing Out The Best In People
Want to bring out the best in people?Edward W. Smith,... 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
10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant
Talk to as many consultants as you can before hiring... Read More
The Rise of Corporate Chair Massages
Employers have rapidly begun to understand the importance of stress... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
All maintenance activities of the workforce must be documented, this... Read More
Four Corners of a Triangle: Why Organizations Succeed or Fail
When we want to hire people for a corporation or... Read More
Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners
Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied!... Read More
The Golden Key to Meeting Success
We all attend many meetings. I'm sure you have been... Read More
The Power of the Contract in Performance Management
An essential step in managing the performance of salespeople is... Read More
Seeking Help
Where does the time go? Billable time. As a consultant,... Read More
Interviewing Applicants Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies... Read More
Five Strategies To Strengthen Your Company?s Financial Management
Too many businesses wait until a crisis occurs before they... Read More
Climb out of the Box - How to Hold Effective Meetings
Out of the box thinking is a popular fad today.... Read More
What is Knowledge Management Anyway?
When you think of all the things companies have, you... Read More
Managing Change - Get it Right
In any event, getting the process right is a vital... Read More
Reflections in the Glass Ceiling
The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman... Read More
When Being A Facilitator DOESNT Help
I talked with a group of internal consultants last week... Read More
The Truth About Performance Reviews
Now that it is January, many of you are putting... Read More
Is Chess Good for Management?
The game of chess has been applauded and taught in... Read More
Riding the Waves to Success
Last week I was confused and frustrated about a few... Read More
Executives and Emotional Self Awareness
A major problem impairing an executive's performance is his Emotional... Read More
3 Keys to Being a Fearless Executive
In my work with business executives, I have come to... Read More
50 Great Ways to Motivate and Not Break the Bank
Quick, Easy, and Even Fun! 1. Smile, say "Hi! How... Read More
Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting?
Pssst, want a stock tip that will make you rich?... Read More
Entitlement Programs Kill Productivity
In articles I've written over the years, I have used... Read More
Don?t Get Down ? Manage Up!
"Experience is not what happens to a man; it is... Read More
Try It Out On Your Team First
Wow! You're brilliant! You have a great idea. You've looked... Read More
A Tricky Supervision Challenge
Many managers believe that treating their team members as responsible... Read More
Resolve Differences
Resolving conflict doesn't come easily to too many people. Most... Read More
How to Attract and Retain the Right People
If you're one of the many executives struggling with finding... Read More
Training and ROI (Return On Investment)
Statistics consistently reinforce that the biggest challenge in today's contact... Read More
The 3rd Plan Missing from your Business
If you're like most people, you probably started with wonderful... Read More
Competion or Cooperation?
It has been said, there is no better way to... Read More
7 Essential Elements To Every Organizational Change
[This article is based on excerpts from the special report... Read More
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees ... Read More
Is Your Management Style Assisting or Hurting Your Business?
Many times business owners can have significant differences in management... Read More
Solve Problems Permanently - Ask WHY
As Albert Einstein said:-"The significant problems we face today, cannot... Read More
Quick Tips On Bringing Out The Best In People
Want to bring out the best in people?Edward W. Smith,... Read More
Understanding How Change Has Changed
There seems to be an assumption that change is a... Read More
Your Company Without Training - Any Questions?
Okay, be honest!Are you guilty of sticking in a few... Read More
Develop Your Managers and Keep Your Staff
Following on from the last edition of The Organised Times... Read More
Lessons From Innovative Companies
What do the companies 3M, Polaroid, and Walt Disney have... Read More
Managing Yo-Yo Style
Does being managed by others smack more of "Survivor" than... Read More
Internal Communication: 12 Essential Elements
There are 12 essential elements of a successful internal communications... Read More
Business Fit
I have been an entrepreneur for over twenty years and... Read More
Change and Performance - Training May Not Be The Answer
Introducing new products or services, bringing new people on board,... 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
Overcoming the Document Tracking Challenge
"Where did it go? It was here yesterday. Wait. Here... Read More
Getting the Most from Appraisals
Does your organisation have one of those annual 'occasions' that... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Competitive, Not Complementary Action
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
Performance Management Made Easy
Performance Management is a process that both employer and employee... Read More
Communicating In Chaotic Environments
How do you, or would you, communicate in a chaotic... Read More
Smart Hiring: What Makes the Right Employee?
Good hires do not happen by accident or luck. In... Read More
Innovation Management ? Time to Market or Time to Success?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
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