Innovation Management - idea selection and valuation issues
Innovation is different and distinct from creativity in that it is idea selection, development and commercialisation as opposed to creativity, which is problem identification and idea generation. The core issue with innovation management is, therefore, how to select those ideas that are most likely to succeed?Ideas have to pass though... Read More
Truth or Consequences: How to Give Employee Feedback
In the bestseller, Good to Great, Jim Collins discovered that, "the good-to-great companies continually refined the path to greatness with the brutal facts of reality."And, in his recent autobiography, Jack Welch reports that he spent about half of his time on people: recruiting new talent, picking the right people for... Read More
Learn About Commercial Collections Agencies Fees
As with any other service, there are good and bad commercial collection agencies. Beware of any agency that offers you cut rate commissions far below the accepted Commercial Law League rates, offers you kickbacks on commissions, or makes outlandish promises about recovery success.You should investigate, evaluate and rate the commercial... Read More
Getting to Consensus
The need to get people in an organization to pull together comes out often in discussions about communication.Let's think of it as getting to consensus, to roll a bunch of similar issues into one ball. Further, let's think of getting to consensus as a process. That is, something that happens... Read More
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer base. You already created rapport, trust and proved your credibility to them.2. Make it a practice to up sell to new and existing customers. After they decide to buy one product, offer them another product.3. Cross promote your products and... Read More
The Survey Feedback Process for Organizational Development and Change
THE PURPOSE OF SURVEY FEEDBACK:In globally competitive environments, organizations are seeking information about obstacles to productivity and satisfaction in the workplace. Survey feedback is a tool that can provide this type of honest feedback to help leaders guide and direct their teams. Obstacles and gaps between the current status quo... Read More
Increasing Employee Retention Through Employee Engagement
You've seen it happen many times. An organization that provides top wages and benefits loses a great employee to a competitor for no apparent reason. Of course, some employee turnover is to be expected, but if your company is truly engaging your employees, there is no good reason for the... Read More
Dissenion Down On The Cubicle Farm
How content and satisfied are American employees? Not very!According to Corinne Maier, a psychotherapist and author of "Bonjour Laziness," corporate cubicle inhabitants are anything but tranquil and joyous. These natives are truly restless.This French writer quotes a Gallup study of employed American professionals showing that:1. Some 17% claim to be... Read More
Follow Up: It Makes A Difference
A while back the headlight switch on our minivan quit working, so early one Saturday morning we took it to the neighborhood repair shop that has been mailing postcards to us the past three years. They said it would take 90 minutes to check things out.Three hours later we call:... Read More
Warning! Meeting In Progress; May Be Hazardous To Your Career
There ought to be a sign posted on every closed office and conference room door that reads: Warning! Meeting In Progress! May Be Hazardous To Your Career.Because most meetings burn up a lot of resources that could be spent on useful purposes. These sessions are either not necessary, or they... Read More
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To Meet or Not to Meet - What are the Questions?
Meetings can be a total waste of time or a... Read More
A Checklist for Organized Executives
I could begin this article by providing a checklist of... Read More
Growing Profits is Easy!
Everyone involved in running a business from the smallest start-up... Read More
Sarbanes Oxley 404 Compliance - How Nov. 15, 2004 Deadline Affects You
Fast Relief for Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 ComplianceSection 404 of... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
Tales From The Corporate Frontlines: Job Security in Todays Workplace
This article, Job Security in Today's Workplace, was part of... Read More
Coaching Champions at Work
I saw Brian Kerr (the Irish national football coach) on... Read More
ISO 9001 What Records Does My Business Need To Keep?
Which documents must I keep for ISO 9001?In addition to... Read More
5 Interviewing Mistakes That Can Lead To Hiring The Wrong Person
Mistake #1: Going with the flowInexperienced interviewers sometimes fall into... Read More
Management - Mary Poppins Style!
Mary Poppins describes a style of management which has for... Read More
How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message.... Read More
You?re Hired, Now Go Home: Managing Workers at a Distance
Telecommuting or virtual work opens up a wider net of... Read More
Strategies for Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings
Did you know that business executives spend about half their... Read More
Improving Patient Sensitivity in Doctors and Hospital Staff
COMPANY/ORGANIZATIONA South Florida hospital. The CEO of the hospital saw... Read More
Critical Success Factors - Next
The Critical Success Factors Focusing on the... Read More
How To Hire Superstars
Can a person's behavior and values really determine if they... Read More
Outsourcing Quiz: Cheap Vs. Good
Someone can say, 'Why do you oppose this?' So I'd... Read More
7 Strategies for Sustained Innovation
The need for constant reinvention is a given in today's... Read More
Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part II
SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDUREEvery complaint will be thoroughly investigated.... Read More
Making Meetings Work
We have all attended meetings that were boring, mindless and... Read More
Help for the Meeting-Weary Manager
Most of us have found ourselves working on a team... Read More
Behavioral Interview Questions You Can Use Monday Morning
If past behavior is the best way to determine future... Read More
Write Winning Proposals For Venture Capitalists
You need to secure money for your project. You visit... Read More
New Job, New Culture: Do You Fit In?
It seemed like a good decision at the time. A... Read More
What Is Business Sense?
What is the principal thing you need to succeed in... Read More
Great Employees = Passionate Consumers
Companies spend millions of dollars each year identifying their brand,... 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
Why I always Keep my Promises
Integrity is very important to me, and I try hard... Read More
Personnel Access Poses a Continued Risk
The Security Consultant's Perspective...Implementing Personnel Security Initiatives should be the... Read More
Recruitment - Pick People Who Think
Old style management doesn't encourage personal mind control, employees aren't... Read More
Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Have a Complete Agenda
Most agendas for a meeting look like this.* Budget* Payroll*... Read More
Using, Choosing, and Using an educational consultant
IntroductionThe aim of this document is to provide advice and... Read More
Use QA As Your First Step To Outsourcing
Quality Assurance, or QA, is often given short shrift in... Read More
Integrity... Should It Matter?
In our fast paced work culture, manned by technology savvy... Read More
Is Chess Good for Management?
The game of chess has been applauded and taught in... Read More
Strategic Clarity for Communication Management
Over the past few weeks I've been developing plans for... Read More
Turnover is Not a Problem
"Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like... Read More
Out of Control?
There are papers on the floor, across the desk and... Read More
Train Me -- But Follow Through
My mechanic has me trained. When I take my car... Read More
10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant
Talk to as many consultants as you can before hiring... Read More
Learn to Assert Yourself
Pinpoint your own blocks to assertiveness: fear of disapproval, need... Read More
How To Decrease Downtime and Increase Productivity
All maintenance activities of the workforce must be documented, this... Read More
Managing YOUR Expectations
I sit on the board of an organization and at... Read More
Business Leadership Skills - Managing the Human Being Behind the Business
Managing the Human Being Behind the Business It's... Read More
Steps in Using the Critical Incident Technique
STEPS IN USING THE CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE:1) The incident. Read,... Read More
Interviewing: How to Stay Out of legal Hot Water
Some interviewers ask great questions; others ask dumb questions; and,... Read More
Joint Accountability: Another Key for Your Effectiveness
I once was part of a group of management professors... Read More
Identifying Candidates for Leadership
A critical task in the succession planning process of any... Read More
The Seven Essentials of Business Communication
There are seven essential elements to successful business communication:StructureClarityConsistencyMediumRelevancyPrimacy/RecencyPsychological Rule... Read More
How to Beat the Turf Mentality
Want to hear a fascinating story? Let's sit in at... Read More
Allowing Employees Responsibility
Merely assigning a task with detailed instructions is not effective... Read More
Managing People - Why Is It So Difficult?
Managing, supervising, being a team leader is the hardest job... Read More
Coaching Employees in the Workplace
After a full week of training, you are still a... Read More
How To Own A Business... Instead Of A Job
Every business is run by someone who took on a... Read More
Interviewing Applicants Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies... Read More
Business Innovation ? Improvisation
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Managing Meetings
Plan/prepare - lack of purpose causes aimless meetings. Know why... Read More
Protect Your Computer System with a Comprehensive Security Policy
The most difficult part of creating a Security Policy for... Read More
How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message.... Read More
10 Ways To Work Through A Business Slowdown
In running any kind of business, it's inevitable that sometimes... Read More
Selecting a Business Broker or Intermediary to Help You Sell Your Business
As crazy as it seems, some people spend more time... 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
Keeping Team Meetings Vibrant
Meetings can be the life-blood of an organisation or the... Read More
Better Manager Skills - How to Learn
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually... Read More
Spirits in the Corporate Boardroom.......Oh, sure......
There is a growing movement in the spiritual... Read More
Great Employees = Passionate Consumers
Companies spend millions of dollars each year identifying their brand,... Read More
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