Business Innovation ? Status Games
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
Plans & Goal Setting - Kicking winning Goals
Kicking Winning Business Goals The competition for business is hotting up. The advances in new technology, ease of communication, and increasing expectations from customers have combined to make the marketplace more competitive than ever. In this world it is critical for small and medium businesses to be proactive... Read More
How to Dodge Distribution Difficulties
It happened again. I ran into an old friend while registering for the World Masters Games last month and as we were catching up, she complemented me on a necklace I was wearing. When I told her I bought it in South Africa on my last trip there, she exclaimed,... Read More
Motivating For Higher Performance
Employee motivation is probably the most important single manageable factor for success and profitability of all the facets of specialty store retailing. It is too vital to be handled on a hit or miss basis, depending on the whim or spirit that stirs the store owner or manager from time... Read More
Cheat Sheet; Understanding The MSDS and Your Obligations In The Workplace To Employees
MSDS SHEETSMSDS stands for Material Safety Data Sheets. MSDS sheets contain nine sections. These sections are:I. General InformationII. IngredientsIII. Physical DataIV. Fire and Explosion Hazard DataV. Health Hazard InformationVI. Reactivity DataVII. Spill, Leak and Disposal Procedures VIII. Special Handling InformationIX. User's ResponsibilityAt the top of each sheet is a square... Read More
People - You Cant Make Them What Theyre Not
Many business people and managers are spending too much time trying to change the underperforming people who work for them. They seem to believe that if they train people - tell them what to do or even threaten them with the sack - then the performance level will go up.The... Read More
Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners
Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied! Rather, it should be classified under the tough and demanding job category. But, along with being tough, it's also fun, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, and never, never boring. You have the opportunity to go to exotic places, stay in luxurious hotels,... Read More
Time-Wasting Problems - One Question to Move You Forward
In any organisation, progress is frequently impaired by the time taken up to resolve problems that occur again and again - usually with people's performance (or not!). At a macro level, there could just seem to be 'lots of problems', which is a symptom in itself. On a micro level,... Read More
Hiring and Retaining Good Employees
Hiring good employees is not only important to business, it's essential. Employees are the heart and soul of a business; they are the mechanism that makes a business run; they are the breath of life that enables a business to be something more than an idea. A business cannot run... Read More
Let the Professionals Help You Out - Outsource
As your website grows in terms of attracting more footfalls, generating more business, and providing more content; it will demand more time and attention from you to continue performing. As a businessperson, it is advisable that you concentrate on your core competency, which is the reason why you created the... Read More
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Implementation the Catalyst of Change for Management to Reach that Next Level of Success
From the personal and professional experiences of other colleagues and... Read More
Middle-Aged Managers, the Forgotten Digital Divide
The digital divide is defined by the role computers play... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management: The Creative State
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
Give Yourself a Boss? Day Gift
Become a better boss and reap the benefitsAnother interesting study... Read More
A Rare Leadership Skill: Dealing With People Who Want Out By Offering Crowns For Convoy
As a leader, you'll inevitably be faced with people wanting... Read More
Managing People - No More Mr Tough Guy
I believe the media and our culture sends the wrong... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Conflict Becoming the Norm ? Part 1
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
Project Management - The Traveling Product Manager
Various studies ? and common sense ? indicate that involving... Read More
Structure Your Payment Offers to Sell More Products
The way you structure your payment offers can increase your... Read More
Agendas Make Meetings Productive
Having an agenda template that works well for you, week... Read More
A Man and His Razor
It is vain to do with more what can be... Read More
Jack Welch--Success Is Getting Back Up on the Horse
A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend... 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
Counseling Interviews for the Marginal Employee
ACTIVE LISTENING: The most frequent cause of failure in therapeutic... Read More
Problem Solving - Think Cleopatras Ass
Picture the scene. Anthony pops down to the guardhouse, partly... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Psychological Reward
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Will a Workplace Bully Bankrupt Your Company?
Safeguard Your Company Against Harrassment ClaimsTwenty-five percent of employees suffer... Read More
Leadership Styles - the Ten Top Qualities the Best Leaders Show
Top leaders...Are Visionary Top leaders have a very clear understanding... 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
A Leadership Lesson: Two Guys With Guns
PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters... Read More
Change Management
"It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the... 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
The Significance of the Mundane
This article begins with a tip of the hat to... Read More
Improving Your Inter-Company Communications At No Cost
It's all very well having a flashy (and expensive) advertising... Read More
Steps in Using the Critical Incident Technique
STEPS IN USING THE CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE:1) The incident. Read,... Read More
Virtual Assistance: A Money Saving Opportunity For Employers
What is a Virtual Assistant? A Virtual Assistant is a... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Earn a Profit
Most people treat meetings as a free resource that can... Read More
Is ISO 9001 2000 Right For My Business?
Firstly you should decide your own reasoning behind considering ISO... Read More
Lone Rangers Suffer without Tonto
A lone ranger is someone who prefers working in solitude... Read More
Is It Worth To Outsource? How One Can Outsource Wisely
Recent trends in software development market show that it is... Read More
Managing People - No One Shows You What To Do
Imagine the following scenario - you pay a visit to... 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
Creativity Management - The Value of Being Prolific
When asked his secret to success, the author Graham Green... Read More
Great Hires: Avoid Costly Mistakes
Picking people for a job is like going... Read More
Four Steps to Better Performance Reviews
Direct reports-people who need direction and leadership-rely on their leaders... Read More
Procrastination and JDI!
In a management role procrastination can seriously hold back progress... Read More
The Leadership Alignment Model
Some time ago we had the privilege of working with... Read More
Satisfied Employees, A Powerful Marketing Strategy
Even in today's still uncertain economic times, there are companies... Read More
Managing People - No One Shows You What To Do
Imagine the following scenario - you pay a visit to... Read More
The Top 5 Signals That Your Business Is Running You
Starting your own business is a great undertaking but running... Read More
Managing Change in the Workplace
Change is exhilarating. Change is terrifying. Change is badly needed... Read More
Balance Your Managerial Life
We have only one life, but we live in three... Read More
The Ivory Tower Syndrome
"His cardinal mistake is that he isolates himself, and allows... Read More
A Leadership Screw Driver: The 90 Day Improvement Plan
I was talking with first-line supervisors in a utility company... Read More
The Rise of Corporate Chair Massages
Employers have rapidly begun to understand the importance of stress... Read More
What 80% of Businesses Don?t Know: Tips for Improving Your Working Capital Management
What is the number one way to prevent failure in... Read More
Status Quo Pep Talks That Can Threaten Your Leadership
Organizations live and die by results. Yet most organizations get... Read More
Are You Prepared for a Disaster?
Yesterday I look at my calendar and saw that my... 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
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer... Read More
The Importance of Business Goals
For you to get where you want to go, there... Read More
Terrible Meetings - Ten Ways to Spot Them!
Sometimes, better than giving advice about how to run things... Read More
Dialogue: the Four Dialogic Principles For Successful Communication
"But you don't understand!" exclaimed the manager, "this new initiative... Read More
Good Idea Generation ? A Process
It seems incongruous that good idea generation can be a... Read More
Turn Your Speech Into A Leadership Talk
My experience working with thousands of leaders world wide for... Read More
Get Down With OCP: Evaluating DBA Job Applicants in an OCP World
Not long ago, weeding through DBA applicants with a tech... Read More
People Literacy
Every Manager has experienced the frustration of not understanding why... Read More
The Four Key Steps In Hiring And Keeping Top People
"When you hire the best, the rest is easy!" We... Read More
Innovation Management ? The Need For Knowledge Managers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The Devil We Know
"I'm in an abusive relationship," sighed Andrew. "My bookkeeper annoys... Read More
Management to the Vision-Contribution and the Role of Compliance
As a manager our role is to:1. Establish the vision,... Read More
The Cheapest, Forget It !
Wouldn't it be great if we got get the cheapest... Read More
The Power of ?Ask?
For Call Center managers, it is not a pipe dream... Read More
Turnaround or Terminate? How to Deal with Problem Employees
Do you struggle with a "problem" employee? If so, join... Read More
The Power of Positive Communication
Communication is the key to your success at work, at... Read More
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