Why and How to Work with a Consultant
A good consultant provides specialist abilities and experience, innovative ideas, second opinions (reality checks), unbiased appraisals, and new approaches.A good consultant will leave you with tools, plans, and materials, and will transfer knowledge and resources to help you use them.Avoid making mistakes and wasting time and resources. A small investment... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: A New Managers Tale
This article relates to the Manager/Supervisor competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. This competency evaluates an employee's feelings regarding their direct manager or supervisor. The manager/supervisor competency covers topics like clarity of goals, manager support, coaching and feedback, and regular reviews of performance. The old adage that "people leave... Read More
Why Businesses Fail - And What You Can Do About It!
Have you unintentionally set your business up for failure?No one sets out to fail! Most business owners read all the statistics (maybe more than once) before they open their doors. Many know the reasons why businesses fail. But some businesses operate under this paradigm: "failure can never happen to me... Read More
10 Ways To Work Through A Business Slowdown
In running any kind of business, it's inevitable that sometimes business will slow down. This might occur due to an upcoming holiday, seasonal variations, or uncontrollable circumstances. As a small-business owner, you have a choice in terms of how you view the slowdown - it can either be a time... Read More
How to Find the Right Virtual Assistant for You
If you search on Google for "virtual assistant", you'll find a ton of listings. You can search through those, check out their services and do some interviews. I'd take a shorter route.Find some other people you trust and ask them who they use and recommend. Then go from there. You'll... Read More
Creating A Vision ? Bringing Your Dreams Into Reality
Do you have some goals you want to achieve or dreams you want to fulfill? A useful tool in reaching the outcomes you desire is the creation of a vision, which can be short or long-term. I recommend writing down specifics to add clarity and focus.What is a vision?Here's one... Read More
Leadership Skills Means Turnover is Not a Problem
"Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like that, they obviously haven't worked in the real world and certainly have never had to run a company." Well, let me assure you. In my past I've not only run companies, but spent many years in one of the most... Read More
Performance Appraisal Checklist: Raise Not Just Appraise Performance
It's that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice is the annual performance review. Whenever the subject comes up, out comes the groans from both managers and staff no matter what industry or type of company. Many say appraisals are like having a root canal ? only more painful.... Read More
Why People Resist Us
There's a one-word reason most ideas never see the light of day: Resistance.Resistance is often behind the glassy-eyed stares you get following a presentation, the sarcastic put-downs you have to put up with when you describe your vision for a new product or service, and other people's abrupt departure from... Read More
Reducing the High Cost of Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than they may realize, in terms of both financial and production losses and employee morale. Managers may view the tasks of finding a substitute employee as a short-term inconvenience; however, absenteeism frequently has more serious long-term effects. Employers can, nevertheless, ensure... Read More
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5 Tips For Creating Great Jobs
1) Create A Powerful "Mission Statement"-When your business mission is... Read More
Management Consultants, Creativity, Innovation
Most firms have intelligent, capable, knowledgeable managers who are very... Read More
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part II
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What Makes A Good Media Story?
Media relations can be difficult, but also rewarding. And the... Read More
Ten Relationship Traits And Skills For Good Leadership
An important aspect of good leadership is the ability to... Read More
Meetings: Don?t Just Show Up, Stand Out and Shine
Meetings, whether they're regularly scheduled routines in your company or... Read More
Business Innovation ? Status Games
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Hows Your Company RQ (Reputation Quotient)?
In light of recent corporate scandals, from Enron and Global... Read More
How To Conduct Effective Meetings
Before you call your next meeting, the FIRST step is... Read More
Managing YOUR Expectations
I sit on the board of an organization and at... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Ideas for Everyday Training
This article relates to the Training competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Delegating Responsibility
Too many managers waste both time and energy performing tasks... Read More
Make Them GLAD Youre Their Boss
Criticism has the power to do good when there is... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Reduce the High Cost of Employee Absenteeism
Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than... Read More
The Dark Side of Help Desk SLAs
You just signed a Help Desk Service Level Agreement (SLA)... Read More
Influencing Change - A Guide for Sellers, Coaches, and Supervisors
When people or groups make a decision to purchase something,... Read More
Five Steps to Better Employee Management
Hiring employees is a huge responsibility. Before hiring anyone, be... Read More
Make the Most of Your Time - Focus on Strengths
Once working and focused in tune with what they do... Read More
Learning To Let Go
If you have the entrepreneurial spirit (which clearly you have!),... Read More
How To Use Outsourcing To Beat Your Competition
Outsourcing is when you hire outside professionals or services to... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Diversity in the Workplace: Ethnic Considerations
This article relates to the Diversity in the Workplace Competency,... Read More
How to Hire the Right People
One of the biggest challenges any business owner or manager... Read More
Making Powerful Requests That Launch People Into Action
Do you ever wonder why people do not simply do... Read More
Project Management - I Want It ALL
The knee-jerk response to prioritizing requirements is to mark everything... Read More
Seven Cs to Avoid Procedure Writing Errors
You do your best to make sure your organization is... Read More
Employee Retention: Five Leadership Fundamentals
Are your management practices on the right track? Retaining your... 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
Balancing Power in Outsource Contract Agreements
The practice of outsourcing business processes has long been subject... Read More
6 Shared Factors of Successful Executives
These factors where determined by interviews with and books from... Read More
How Your Business Can Pick A Software Developer
Eventually, your business is going to need to have some... Read More
Squeezing the Blood Out of that Old Turnip
I suspect all of you out there have someone that... Read More
The Top Three Problems IT Managers Face and How to Overcome Them
Todays business environment has changed drastically from just a few... Read More
Organizational Culture and Creative Blocks ? the Similarities
Few Decision makers see the link between between creativity and... Read More
Are You Ready to Sell Your Business
Make Sure You Understand Your Motivation for SellingAre you thinking... Read More
Print Buying Consultant
Ten Money Saving Tips for Print ManagersDespite their stated desire... Read More
Whatever it Takes!
I have a sign on my office door. It pretty... Read More
Creative Writing - business principles produce more quality work, faster
Maximization methodologies have long been used in business to produce... Read More
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 6th C: Changing Vision
A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that... Read More
How to Fire an Employee
One of the most difficult tasks you will face as... Read More
I Am Not A Number - Why Too Many Change Projects Fail
Many of you will recognise this quote from the 1960s... Read More
Never Wrestle with a PIG
The business books at the library and book stores fill... Read More
Parenting Your Employees to Better Performance
Have you ever worked for someone who was such a... Read More
The Gift of Gratitude
Gratitude might seem like a soft or even an obvious... Read More
6 Steps To Effective Management During Change
Take the pain out of gain and decrease the upheaval... Read More
Weaknesses of Wishing
When you're starting a business, you might wish for a... Read More
Great Hires: Avoid Costly Mistakes
Picking people for a job is like going... Read More
The 70% Solution: Practical Testing and Version Control
"What do you mean you need to push back the... Read More
Knowledge Mapping
This module focuses on the basics of Knowledge Mapping, its... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
Real Costs in Distribution and What it Means To Your Company
Ever feel that all the lawyers in thh Country need... Read More
Unveiling the Value of Your Expertise
All of us have knowledge, expertise, and experience that others... Read More
Does Your State Like To Keep Your Workers Compensation Secrets Hidden?
Workers compensation secrets are hidden deep within piles and piles... Read More
Great Employees = Passionate Consumers
Companies spend millions of dollars each year identifying their brand,... Read More
The Permissive Environment is the Suspect
The permissive and participatory conduct which most employees take for... Read More
What is Knowledge Management Anyway?
When you think of all the things companies have, you... Read More
Making Change Work
Shaky FoundationsWhilst over 60% of businesses will be looking to... Read More
Feedback - Make it Descriptive
Have you ever heard yourself say to a team member... Read More
Creative and Innovative Culture, Change Management ? Three Easy Tests
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Why Your Business Needs an E-Mail Policy
Why is it imperative to have a company E-Mail Policy?... Read More
PR Still a Mystery to Some
Unfortunately, there are managers who define public relations by its... Read More
Future Business Success - What Does Good Look Like?
When you know you need to shift up a gear,... Read More
A Checklist for Organized Executives
I could begin this article by providing a checklist of... 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
Innovation Management ? smart people dont necessarily produce great ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Bar Charts Brought to Life: Index of Interactive Information for HTML and PDF
Bar Charts and the Information ChallengeWhether one is an unknown... Read More
Ten Problem Solving Techniques
Do you ever need to find some good ideas, or... Read More
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