The Crisis of Modernity
Since the beginning of the industrial era our world has been facing what some historians call an ongoing "crisis of modernity". As fast as we adjust to new circumstances, the circumstances change again, and, the rate of change seems to be multiplying exponentially. Of all the demands imposed by twenty... Read More
Lets Flourish and Prosper!
Some say that in business as in sex: if it is good, it's great and if it is bad it's still pretty good. This does not happen to be true. If business is bad, it can get very bad. There are personnel problems, production expenses, overhead, laws, taxes, fines. Faulty... Read More
Conquering the Number One Problem in Business--Poor Communication
The Number One problem in business is poor communication: between coworkers, with clients, across functional areas, up the food chain. When I ask anyone I meet "What's the one thing that causes problems in your company?" the answer is always Communication: poor communication in relaying instructions, miscommunication because of irresponsible... Read More
Are Your Meetings Smart?
Soon after I finished a brief seminar on how to accomplish more in less time every day, Roger shook my hand and said, "I can use what you said. But there is one thing you didn't talk about. It is something that drives me crazy. I can't get anything done... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 5th C: Control Issues
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble.The 5th C: Control IssuesWhen control is in the picture it is a lose/lose proposition.First, it is an illusion that anyone can control a person or a situation. The need to control is born... 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
Your Blueprint For Business Success
Before you start your own business one of the first things you need to do is draw up your business plan. This is your blueprint for success. Your business plan states the purpose of your business. It never ceases to amaze me that so few businesses have any type of... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure
Measure.The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving project is, "How will you know when the problem is solved?" Answer this question in measurable terms before you start trying to solve the problem. As you begin defining your problem, these success metrics help set clear expectations about what... 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
Human Resources: The Misidentified Subject
Interest in the field of human resources has exploded in recent years due to the promises it offers for a better understanding of human beings at work. The term is now as ubiquitous as it has once been obscure. It is taught in schools and universities; it has turned into... Read More
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Poor Employee Performance: How to Deal
KEEP WRITTEN RECORDS: "Document !Document! Document!" Keep a record of... Read More
Nine Steps to Help You Develop Your Potential
Go into any bookstore and you will find a big... Read More
Mantra for Managers
What do organizations look for in a prospective employee with... Read More
Is this A Good Time To Sell Your Body Shop Business?
Have you ever asked yourself the question? "Is this a... Read More
Collections Management
How long does it take your customers, clients or patients... 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: Goal Setting
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Better Management Performance - The Easy 3-Step Way
Managers make three mistakes when they try to run businesses.... Read More
Executive ESP: A Pathway to Success!
We all have psychic abilities that we use daily, although... Read More
Pricing Strategy for Retail Flower Shops
When you create your profit and loss statement to assess... Read More
How to Make a Difference Every Day
Every day, everyone can make the world a better place.... Read More
The Idol-Makers
The end of the television season in May included the... Read More
Reducing the High Cost of Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Conduct Successful Meetings
Do you announce a meeting and find either no one... Read More
The Three-category Approach to Performance Management: Effort, Ability, or Environment
Performance Management is the act of managing personal or organizational... Read More
Why Businesses Need to Start Nurturing Collective Wisdom
COLLECTIVE WISDOM CAN BE AN effective tool for solving the... Read More
Organizational Capital in Politics, War, Sports and Business
Intangible Corporate Assets such as Organizational Capital, Blue Sky and... Read More
Empowering Others - Giving Them Some Control
It's been a pretty good weekend around the place -... Read More
Are You Cascading Your Strategy, or Fragmenting It?
INTRODUCTIONThe typical approach executive teams use to cascade, or roll... Read More
Increase In-House Nursing Homes Collections
The following nursing home collections report outlines 11 guidelines you... Read More
Communicating Effectively In The Workplace: Four Vital Steps
Ineffective communication is a major, yet avoidable, obstacle to business... Read More
Training and ROI (Return On Investment)
Statistics consistently reinforce that the biggest challenge in today's contact... Read More
How To Use W Edwards Deming
Human beings and the way they interact are extraordinarily Complex.... Read More
Avoid Outsourcing Pitfalls in the Injection Molds and Stamping Dies Markets
When looking to outsource overseas for Plastic Injection Molds or... Read More
Five Steps to Increase the People Power in Your Business
Take some bold steps and help your employees and business... Read More
Training Adults, Not Teaching Children
Adults are vulnerable to personal and professional embarrassment from poor... Read More
Make It Easy to Reply - Voice Mail That Works
If you are like most business people, voice mail has... Read More
Is ISO 9001 2000 Right For My Business?
Firstly you should decide your own reasoning behind considering ISO... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure
Measure.The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving... Read More
Time Management and Team Development - The Yes and No of It
Sometimes.In fact making some small changes to the circumstances when... Read More
The Red Phone - Management Consulting in 30 Seconds or Less
Modern business faces complex problems; management often calls upon highly-specialized... Read More
Inspirational Power ( Part 1 )
The Fundamentals of Strategic Marketing, Some Key Traits for Greater... Read More
Inspiring Loyalty and Contentment in Your Workforce
One of the first things I look at when I... Read More
7 Strategies for Sustained Innovation
The need for constant reinvention is a given in today's... Read More
CEO: The Key To Fix ingThe Marketing/Sales Collaboration Problem
We all know that achieving better alignment, synergy and cooperation... Read More
How to Coach Your Emplyees and Increase Motivation
It is easy to spot the difference between a work... Read More
Doing More With Less
This is a bottom-line environment.Decreasing the downtime of revenue producing... Read More
ISO 9001 and Total Quality Management
Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management, or TQM, has become one... Read More
Focus On the Prize
People talk to me about making personal and professional changes... Read More
Intercultural Management
The role of a manager is evolving in response to... Read More
5 Awesome Actions of Highly Creative Leaders!
How many times have you wondered why you are unable... Read More
Gossip And Rumors And Hearsay, Oh Why?
In the Wizard of Oz, it was "Lions and tigers... Read More
People Literacy
Every Manager has experienced the frustration of not understanding why... Read More
Planning Your Recruiting Efforts Can Help You Find Great Employees
Today, companies have an ever-expanding list of options available to... Read More
Think Twice Before Selling ROI
When we're selling to business people, our value proposition has... Read More
Overcoming Resistance
Virtually any type of organizational change involves role transitions of... Read More
Great Hires: Avoid Costly Mistakes
Picking people for a job is like going... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
Top Ten Things About Creating a Business Vision
To visualise where you are going, is deeper and more... Read More
Meetings and Road Trips
Managing a meeting is like setting off on a long... Read More
What To Do When Your IT Project Is Late, Over Budget, and Looks Like It?s Never Going To Work
Here's a scary statistic. According to four prominent research firms,... Read More
Transparency: A Key To Your Effectiveness
Last month I talked about the Skilled Facilitator principle of... Read More
How to Create a Positive Work Atmosphere
Positive versus Negative WorkplacesWe have all worked in places where... Read More
A Man and His Razor
It is vain to do with more what can be... Read More
People - You Cant Make Them What Theyre Not
Many business people and managers are spending too much time... Read More
Teaching Large Companies To Think Like The Little Guys
Q: I am an executive at a large company and... Read More
How to Delegate More Effectively
Do this simple excercise, and transform your life.First, Make a... Read More
Getting Your Employees Attention Back to Work
It is 9:00 am on a Monday morning. Do you... Read More
Creativity Management - The Value of Being Prolific
When asked his secret to success, the author Graham Green... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management in Conservative, Staid Organisations
Conservative and staid organisations generally have a harder time implementing... Read More
Competion or Cooperation?
It has been said, there is no better way to... Read More
An Honest Look at Your Business
There is a difference between being comfortable and being in... Read More
The Role of the Machine Metaphor in Mixed-initiative Organizational Leadership
"Can This Marriage be Saved?" So reads the title of... Read More
How to Find the Right Virtual Assistant for You
If you search on Google for "virtual assistant", you'll find... Read More
The Boss Didn?t Understand Why His Staff Wasn?t Reading His Mind
Many people believe that everyone sees the world exactly the... Read More
How to Coach Your Employees - 5 Simple Steps Anyone Can Do!
Want to get more from your people, but you don't... Read More
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