IT Expenditure - Why Businesses Spend Huge Amounts on Ineffective IT Investments
Another IT White Elephant!It seems that almost every day we read in the newspapers about another hideously over budget IT project that doesn't achieve its expected benefits. The ones we read about are usually major multi-million pound projects in the public sector, however this is only the tip of the... Read More
Temporary Employees and Operational Problems; Your Use of Temps Might Reveal Warning Signs
A recent Washington Post article, described the life of temporary employees working at an automobile plant in Kentucky. Working at a fraction of what permanent employees make at the plant, some employees had been working as temps for extended periods, as long as three or four years, when early indications... Read More
Sarbanes Oxley 404 Compliance - How Nov. 15, 2004 Deadline Affects You
Fast Relief for Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 ComplianceSection 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires management to confirm the effectiveness of their IT and financial controls in an "internal control report", which is contained within the annual report (10-K) issued to the public. But what exactly is an internal control report,... 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
Meaningful Diversity: Creating Cultures of Inclusion
In the fitness room the other day, I caught a glimpse of a movie trailer on television. A father spoke very open-heartedly with his son about his work as a fireman. He acknowledged the fear that welled up in him when he looked into a small, dark room filled with... Read More
Effective Ways to Give Performance Feedback
Consequences of Not Giving Effective FeedbackLet's take a look at some typical examples of what goes on in work environments when managers don't give good feedback.Example #1: John has been working at his new job for one month. On his first day at work, Wilma, his boss, showed him what... Read More
Turbo-Charge Your Rollout with ERM
Employees are the often-neglected stakeholders in the success or failure of a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) initiative. But employees don't always resist new ways of doing business. If you factor in relationship management practices that engage people in the change process, you can circumvent significant resistance and actually speed up... Read More
The Communications Myth
Living in the 21st Century is truly marvelous, isn't it? We live in a world of instant communications where everything we need to know is right at our fingertips. The moment anything of significance occurs it is instantly transferred around the globe making us the most well informed generation in... Read More
Employee Motivation: It?s More Than A Paycheck
Managers often ask, usually with exasperation, "How can I keep my employees motivated? I pay them decently. What else is there?"Offering competitive salaries is certainly important. But a paycheck is what helps people get to sleep at night, not what gets them going in the morning.What keeps them committed to... 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
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Think Before You Talk
What you say to other people can make or break... Read More
The Business Shaman: Exploring the Mystery of Success!
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6 Shared Factors of Successful Executives
These factors where determined by interviews with and books from... Read More
How to Meet Quality Standards with ISO 9001
In today's hectic business environment, it is vital that we... Read More
Work Environment Tidbits
Color is a big factor effecting all indoor... Read More
The Ten Keys to Maximizing Employee Performance
1. Let people know what you expect. If people know... Read More
Training and ROI (Return On Investment)
Statistics consistently reinforce that the biggest challenge in today's contact... Read More
Are You Managing to Lead?
For many people, the terms "manager" and "leader" are synonymous.... 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
Smart Choices: How to Hire the Best
Your organization's continued growth and success depend on making smart... Read More
How to use NLP for Business?
What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming?Neuro-Linguistic programme is nothing but the study... Read More
The Importance of Business Goals
For you to get where you want to go, there... Read More
Turnover is Not a Problem
"Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like... Read More
One Bad Apple
One Bad Apple I know what... Read More
The Truth About Performance Reviews
Now that it is January, many of you are putting... Read More
Basic Management Skills
Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are working at... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Coworker and Caretaker
This article relates to the Coworkers competency, commonly evaluated in... Read More
Plan for Business Success - 6 Reasons to Succession Plan
Succession Planning provides many valuable assets to your business. Yet... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Creating a Culture of Empowerment
This article relates to the Culture & Climate competency, commonly... 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
How to Fire an Employee
One of the most difficult tasks you will face as... Read More
Use Noncompete Agreements To Protect Your Business
Q: One of my former employees has launched an online... Read More
Take The Guesswork Out Of Problem Solving
In today's chaotic world and uncertain economic times too many... Read More
Organize your Office- Seven Solutions
1. Create a filing system with broad categories such as... Read More
Make a Difference - Sweat the Small Stuff First
My background is in retail management - yes, running stores,... 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
10 Fundamentals for Effective Meeting
Here are ten fundamental concepts that characterize an effective meeting.Definition:... Read More
You Cant Afford the Luxury of Disengaged Employees
In today's business environment with increases in staff reductions and... Read More
How to do SWOT Analysis for your Business
SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how... 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
Take Your Firm to the Next Level
So you did such a good job in 2003 at... Read More
Building Bridges of Communication
Building a 'bridge of understanding' between parties is... Read More
Strategic Outsourcing: Testing the Outsourcing Waters and Staying Afloat
Before Gertrude Ederle began her historic swim off of Cape... Read More
Project Management - The Traveling Product Manager
Various studies ? and common sense ? indicate that involving... Read More
The Leadership Imperative: Making Your Leadership Your Life
Nearly all leaders I've encountered are underachievers. They're getting a... Read More
Smart Hiring: What Makes the Right Employee?
Good hires do not happen by accident or luck. In... Read More
Your Biggest Problem in Business? Work Ethic
US Work Ethic Issues and Lack of serviceWell many... Read More
Success in Business Means Managing Negative Emotions
You may have the MBA but if an internal critic... Read More
Understanding How Change Has Changed
There seems to be an assumption that change is a... Read More
Innovation Management ? IBM Opens Lid On Its Treasure Chest
IBM, which registered 3248 patents last year, has decided that... Read More
Innovation Management ? Measuring Failure!
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Workplace Violence - People are Dying Going to Work
Workplace violence has become a tragic reality today. From minor... Read More
Five Steps to Increase the People Power in Your Business
Take some bold steps and help your employees and business... Read More
Is Your Business Healthy?
Most business owners I work with want to grow their... Read More
Better Manager Skills - How to Learn
When you first take over a department, expectations are usually... Read More
Resolve Differences
Resolving conflict doesn't come easily to too many people. Most... Read More
How to Create a Positive Work Atmosphere
Positive versus Negative WorkplacesWe have all worked in places where... Read More
Humor in Business
With the advancement of computer simulators, anybody can repeat all... Read More
Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement
Most people just want to be appreciated. If you're a... Read More
Coaching Employees in the Workplace
After a full week of training, you are still a... Read More
How to Say No
Rejection hurts. No one likes to give it or to... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure the Right Things.
Measure the right things. It's not enough just to measure-you... Read More
Firing Someone Without Resentment
Firing, sacking, letting go or terminating people is unpleasant. There... Read More
Intercultural Management
The role of a manager is evolving in response to... 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
Five Problem-Solving Success Tips
The ability to solve complicated problems quickly is more important... Read More
Compensation and Six Sigma Black Belts
One of the more ambiguous elements of a Six Sigma... Read More
Passion for Profits
Business owners and managers are busier than ever. As their... Read More
Virtual Assistance: A Money Saving Opportunity For Employers
What is a Virtual Assistant? A Virtual Assistant is a... Read More
Time Management and Team Development - The Yes and No of It
Sometimes.In fact making some small changes to the circumstances when... Read More
Recycling, Reverse Logistics and?..Candy
The candy box is a container for all your favourite... Read More
The Ins and Outs of Internal and External Relations
INTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS: Never overlook an opportunity to do internal... Read More
25 Great Ways to Find the Right People and Not Break the Bank
Are you trying to hire dozens of hourly workers or... Read More
How to Deal With Salespeople
If you are an executive, you may sometimes feel like... Read More
Organizational Culture and Creative Blocks ? the Similarities
Few Decision makers see the link between between creativity and... Read More
Telephone Techniques: Boost Your Productivity With Effective Phoning
One of the things that most impacts people's productivity is... Read More
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