Bye-Bye Boring Meetings! Make Yours Remarkable!
It's the middle of the night. You've woken up with a brilliant idea on how to improve the way your business product is delivered to your customers. You scribble it down and can't wait to share it with your co-workers during your morning meeting.The appointed hour arrives and you get... Read More
Change Management
"It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change". -Charles DarwinThe world today is changing faster than ever before. Technological developments, financial constraints, expanding markets, restructure and mergers, new philosophies and government legislation are all putting pressure on organizations to change.... Read More
Five Steps to Better Employee Management
Hiring employees is a huge responsibility. Before hiring anyone, be sure to carefully analyze your needs in terms of extra assistance.Once you've gotten through the hiring process, there's still much more you must do now that you've become an employer. If you're like most small business owners, you just don't... Read More
The New Five Truths of Employee Motivation
Motivation is a term that is so widely used, yet many managers know little about how it really works. But it doesn't have to be confusing-in fact, it's quite simple. Treat your employees as valuable assets and you will reap the rewards. Here are five truths to pay attention to... Read More
Use QA As Your First Step To Outsourcing
Quality Assurance, or QA, is often given short shrift in a software development organization, especially when budgets are tight. When debating the software development budget at one of my software companies, the CEO finally asked, "Well, do you really want to hire a QA guy, or a programmer to add... Read More
Project Management - Are You Done Yet
What happens when a Project Manager asks one of his team members "Are you done yet"?If you're a seasoned project manager, then the following scenario will sound very familiar. If you're new at this game, take my word for it: This will happen to you!------------------------------------------------------Starring in this article: R.U.... Read More
Can You Sleep While The Wind Blows?
Let me repeat a story I heard many years ago that has stuck with me throughout my life. The lessons from this fable are many and have been applied to a variety of areas of my life. It recently popped into my mind again as I was thinking about the... 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
Competion or Cooperation?
It has been said, there is no better way to hone your skills and improve your performance, than competition. Competing with others, or even with your self, fosters continued improvement, striving for even higher goals, and an ongoing sense of achievement. Competition in the world of business is natural and... Read More
Focus on Outcomes to Keep Your Business On-Course
Did you know that an airplane in flight is off course nearly 98% of the time? No flight is completed in a straight line from Point A to Point B. Gravity, side winds, updrafts, and downdrafts are continually moving the plane off course. And yet, the majority of flights arrive... Read More
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Sending Documents Through Email? Dont Get Burned by Metadata!
During a recent seminar I gave located in the suburbs... Read More
Can What Someone Does Off-hours Affect Your Business?
Q: How much do I have to worry about what... Read More
How to Approach Group Decision Making
GROUP DECISION MAKING -- IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM: Tell specifically what... Read More
It?s Not All About Cheese: The Missing Component in Employee Development (Part 2)
In part one of this article I told you about... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: The Role of Character in Leadership
This article relates to the Senior /Top Level Management competency,... Read More
Unlock the Hidden Creativity of Your Employees
To release creativity in employees, managers must get involved in... Read More
Setting Direction Within an Organization
FINDING DIRECTION: An organization can't succeed without direction. Direction means... 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
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at... Read More
Why Businesses Fail - And What You Can Do About It!
Have you unintentionally set your business up for failure?No one... Read More
Encouraging Behavior That Gets Results
You're the boss, and you have every reason to feel... Read More
Get Out Of The Stone Age: Give Leadership Talks
160 years ago, the newly invented electric telegraph carried the... Read More
The Ivory Tower Syndrome
"His cardinal mistake is that he isolates himself, and allows... Read More
Organizational Techniques - Tickler and Chron File
One of the biggest problems we encounter in our consulting... Read More
Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People
So to help start the ball rolling, here are ten... Read More
Unveiling the Value of Your Expertise
All of us have knowledge, expertise, and experience that others... Read More
Crisis Management Essentials - How to Communicate Effectively During a Crisis, Emergency or Disaster
A crisis, emergency or disaster can happen at anytime and... Read More
Smart Choices: How to Hire the Best
Your organization's continued growth and success depend on making smart... Read More
Time for Change - Clearing the First Hurdle
"Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump... Read More
Magnificent Meetings - 5 Tips for Success
Your impact at meetings will determine in a big way... Read More
Knowledge Management - Learning Whilst Doing - Facilitating an After Action Review
Introducing a learning culture into organisations can be difficult at... Read More
Creativity and Innovation - Large Firms Versus Small Firms
There is a pervasive assumption that small firms are more... Read More
Test Your Hiring IQ
The purpose of any selection process is to discriminate (albeit... Read More
Coaching Employees in the Workplace
After a full week of training, you are still a... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Feasibility
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Don?t Forget Where You Came from - Why the Past is Important in Implementing Business Change
Much of the literature and advice on implementing business change... Read More
Align The Enterprise & Make Beautiful Music Together
Q: Why is a great business like a great marching... Read More
Managing People - Why Is It So Difficult?
Managing, supervising, being a team leader is the hardest job... Read More
Marketing Miracle: Outsource Your Creative Services
The current economy is causing most companies to tighten their... Read More
Forecasting Support Costs
Did you know that maintenance accounts for 50% to 80%... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Providing Career Opportunity
This article relates to the Career Opportunity competency, commonly evaluated... Read More
Supplier Sees 53% Reduction in Out-of-Spec Orders Case Study
The goal of perfection is a challenge. It is often... Read More
Einstein - Definition of Insanity
Insanity in the Sign & Graphics IndustryEinstein's DefinitionAlbert Einstein once... Read More
Quality Improvement is Free
The point of a quality improvement program should not only... Read More
Preparation: Your Companys Best Defense in Case of Catastrophe
You've hung out your shingle and are ready for business.... Read More
Making Meetings Work
We have all attended meetings that were boring, mindless and... Read More
Innovation Management ? some ideas are better than others
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Let the Intern Do It - Affordable Help for Your Business
Do you have more projects than time? Help might be... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
Reflections in the Glass Ceiling
The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman... Read More
Top Ten Tips About Communicating with Your Employees Effectively
Communication is the basis of who you are as a... Read More
Vampire Meetings and How To Slay Them
Meetings can be like mythical vampires ? sucking the life... Read More
Focus On the Prize
People talk to me about making personal and professional changes... Read More
Is Chess Good for Management?
The game of chess has been applauded and taught in... 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
Personnel Access Poses a Continued Risk
The Security Consultant's Perspective...Implementing Personnel Security Initiatives should be the... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management in Conservative, Staid Organisations
Conservative and staid organisations generally have a harder time implementing... Read More
The Inferno of the Finance Director
Sometimes, I harbour a suspicion that Dante was a Financial... Read More
Cultural Differences: Making it Work Virtually
Working virtually adds a whole new dimension to the phrase... Read More
Industry Analysis Section of Your business plan
Writing a Business Plan for your next entrepreneurial endeavor is... Read More
Is Your Business Ethical?
Ethics - in a profession or trade - is that... Read More
The ?Better Product? fallacy
Another fallacy ingrained in the minds of most marketing managers... Read More
Stop Going to Meetings - 10 Questions to Ask Before Attending a Meeting - Get More Productive
We get invited to attend so many "meetings" but do... Read More
Get More Impact From Your Annual Conference
How can you get more attention for your conference and... Read More
The Importance of Business Goals
For you to get where you want to go, there... Read More
Pricing Strategy for Retail Flower Shops
When you create your profit and loss statement to assess... Read More
Ten Problem Solving Techniques
Do you ever need to find some good ideas, or... Read More
Punctuality in Business: What it Says About You
"Nothing inspires confidence in a business man sooner than punctuality,... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Finding The Perfect Balance
This article relates to the Work/Life Balance competency, which investigates... Read More
A Leadership Screw Driver: The 90 Day Improvement Plan
I was talking with first-line supervisors in a utility company... Read More
Is Your Company in Need of Family Therapy?
How Companies Are Like FamiliesLike a family, a company is... Read More
Succession Planning for Your Business - 7 Key Benefits
A core activity in many successful businesses, Succession Planning is... Read More
Top 10 Things Every Business Should Provide for Every Worker - Including the Boss!
Doing business and meeting the needs of workers is increasingly... Read More
Critical Success Factors - Next
The Critical Success Factors Focusing on the... Read More
How To Learn Great Management from Our Kids
Learning comes from many places. And one of the most... Read More
Innovation Management: The Power of Emotional Attachment
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
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