Internal Communication: 12 Essential Elements
There are 12 essential elements of a successful internal communications strategy:1. Effective employee-directed communications must be led from the top Effective communications require the active commitment and endorsement of senior managers. It is not enough simply to develop a 'vision statement' or formulate in general terms the values by... Read More
Lone Rangers Suffer without Tonto
A lone ranger is someone who prefers working in solitude or isolation. Sometimes life circumstances can call for us to adopt this attitude. When it comes to marketing our business, however, adopting this mentality can prevent you from achieving the success that you desire.There are many reasons why people operate... Read More
Communication, Feedback, and Participation: Three Easy Tidbits For Smarter Business
On communication: One of the biggest strains on the communication process occurs when the sender or receiver is experiencing stress, anger, or frustration either at work or at home. When a situation is emotionally charged, it is difficult to express yourself clearly and maintain a positive communication relationship. How we... Read More
How To Own A Business... Instead Of A Job
Every business is run by someone who took on a risk with their time and money. So I believe that person should be rewarded. Too often as business owners we forget to enjoy ourselves. We forget that we deserve to be paid far more than any of our team.Every week... Read More
Small Business Outsourcing: An Introduction
Outsourcing is the delegation of a business process to an external service provider. The service provider will then be responsible for the day-to-day running and maintenance of the delegated process.Before outsourcing an IT function, look at your firm's own goals and culture. Price might be a key consideration, but a... Read More
5 Tips For Creating Great Jobs
1) Create A Powerful "Mission Statement"-When your business mission is clear, every part of your business will improve, because you have a clear, definite major purpose. You will more easily attract people that believe in your mission. No one wants a menial job. Everyone wants a meaning-full job.2) Make a... Read More
Is Your Management Style Assisting or Hurting Your Business?
Many times business owners can have significant differences in management styles that can deter the growth of both the employees and the business.Employees can have differing needs that require differing methods of management as well. Problems arise when the management style of a business owner does not match the needs... Read More
What are Your Best Practices?
Best Practices StudiesThese studies can be defined as inquiries into the skills and methods of your high performers to recognize their achievements, document their methods and skills and then share this information with team members to improve overall performance. The responses generated from your study may hold the solutions to... Read More
Lawyers With 2 Hands And Everything Else
I heard this back a few years ago. The boss yelled, "Get me a good lawyer but not the one with two hands!""Huh?" secretary was puzzled.Boss continued "...I mean don't give me a lawyer that says 'on one hand, we should do....and this. On the other hand..we do..'".It is not... 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
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Think Twice Before Selling ROI
When we're selling to business people, our value proposition has... Read More
Your Blueprint For Business Success
Before you start your own business one of the first... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Workplace Ethics: Reaching the Highest Standard
This article relates to the Ethics in the Workplace competency,... Read More
Getting Software Developed for Your Business
At some point, your business is going to need to... Read More
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
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Magnificent Meetings - 5 Tips for Success
Your impact at meetings will determine in a big way... Read More
From Boring to Interesting - Making Training Effective
Being a good trainer requires experience and skill. Experience comes... Read More
One Bad Apple
One Bad Apple I know what... Read More
Birds of a Feather May Be Turkeys
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The Power in Praising People
One of the keys to success is to have successful... Read More
Innovation Management ? Selecting Good Ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Delegate or Die!
You Can't Do It All - Learning To DelegateThere is... Read More
Towards Intercultural Understanding
An individual's ability to forge effective relationships across cultures is... Read More
Dissenion Down On The Cubicle Farm
How content and satisfied are American employees? Not very!According to... Read More
Process and Procedures Investments - How to Get Money Back
In September 2004, President Bush signed the $146 billion tax... Read More
Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement
Most people just want to be appreciated. If you're a... Read More
How to Attract and Retain the Right People
If you're one of the many executives struggling with finding... Read More
Have You Always Thought That The Best Ideas Come From Research Or Management? Think Again
Many entrepreneurs and chief executive officers are unaware that there... Read More
Lets Flourish and Prosper!
Some say that in business as in sex: if it... Read More
Multiple Channels, Multiple Times
I've just been reading about the frustrations of a Human... Read More
What One Thing?
A few weeks ago I asked my readers what the... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines:Choosing an Effective Employee Recognition Program
This article relates to the Recognition competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Are you NICE or do you CARE?
Are you NICE or do you CARE? ... Read More
Managing Change - Get it Right
In any event, getting the process right is a vital... Read More
Year 2010: Permanent Employees No Longer Required
Jack Welch joined a conference that was held in Duke... Read More
Why Good Enough... Isnt
About a year ago, I had an opportunity to have... Read More
Innovation Management ? idea selection, development and commercialisation, what are the differences?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines:The Importance of a Competitive Wage and Benefit Package
This article relates to the Compensation and Benefits competency, commonly... Read More
What Your Employees Want You to Know (But You Might Be Afraid to Ask)
This is a challenge for every company owner and manager.... Read More
The Fairness of Office Politics... Integrity and Political Motivation!
I hear many complaints daily about the "unfairness" of politics... Read More
New UK Laws on Staff Dispute Resolution and Disciplinary Procedures
October 2004 saw the introduction of the Employment Act 2002,... Read More
Team Motivation - Tough Enough to Care
Sir Alex Ferguson has just celebrated his 1000 game in... 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
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees
Keeping and Motivating the Best Employees ... Read More
How To Prevent Your New Manager From Becoming A Statistic
According to a study by the Manchester Group, 4 out... Read More
Never Hire Anyone Dumber Than You Are!
In a previous life I was a Navy Pilot. Great... Read More
How to Reject a Job Applicant
A Nightmare That Really HappenedOver 10 years ago, when I... Read More
Knowing versus Doing - Execution In The Workplace
Have you ever worked with someone who always seemed to... Read More
5 Ways to Work More Effectively With Your Administrative Assistant
Stop hiring new administrative support staff. And learn how to... 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... Read More
Riding the Waves to Success
Last week I was confused and frustrated about a few... Read More
No Time to Focus on the Big Picture? Try Focus Management
E-mail, voicemail, "got a minute?" interruptions, multiple projects... Read More
Dialogue vs. Discussion
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is... Read More
Feedback - Make it Descriptive
Have you ever heard yourself say to a team member... Read More
Want to Manage Your Time? Get Real!
You know the drill - the ridiculous deadlines, the relentless... Read More
Why Saying Well Done Works
Encouraged by the recognition, Sarah Lewsiton went home from work... Read More
Spirits in the Corporate Boardroom.......Oh, sure......
There is a growing movement in the spiritual... Read More
Islam in the Workplace
Suggested practice for HR personnelMuslims now form one of the... Read More
Stopping The Brain Drain: How To Capture Key Business Knowledge Before It Walks Out The Door
The verdict is in: More and more baby boomers will... Read More
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer... Read More
Operating on Perpetual Overload?
Check Out Your E-HabitsAnother week has ended. And, despite moving... Read More
Choices in Appointing International Managers
Globalization is requiring companies to make important choices about how... Read More
Time-Wasting Problems - One Question to Move You Forward
In any organisation, progress is frequently impaired by the time... Read More
The Top 5 Signals That Your Business Is Running You
Starting your own business is a great undertaking but running... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Hierarchies
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... 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
Communicating with Offsite Workers
How do you, or would you, communicate with employees who... Read More
Four Ways To Make the Case For Outsourcing
How do you convert outsourcing leads into clients? You may... Read More
Leadership Skills Means Turnover is Not a Problem
"Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like... Read More
Reprimanding Marginal Employees
THE MARGINAL PERFORMER: Every manager must, from time to time,... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Workplace Ethics: Reaching the Highest Standard
This article relates to the Ethics in the Workplace competency,... Read More
Preventative Maintenance of Company Delivery Vehicles
If you have company delivery vehicles at your small or... Read More
A Checklist for Organized Executives
I could begin this article by providing a checklist of... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Dont Leave Your Key Stakeholders Guessing
Communicate! Don't leave you key stakeholders guessing.We are generally not... Read More
Management Consultants, Creativity, Innovation
Most firms have intelligent, capable, knowledgeable managers who are very... Read More
Which ITIL Process Should We Implement First?
The following question is usually debated a lot amongst IT... Read More
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