How to Manage Your Most Valuable Assets - People?
People management and leadership has become a major topic of conversation in today's market place and have assumed mythical qualities. Managing you people is not that difficult if you are willing to invest one thing in their development; YOU.The emotional cost and some simple training and mentoring can see you... Read More
How to Prepare for Your Companys Financial Future
Sooner or later, most business owners need to look for outside financing. Whether it's a line of credit with a bank to handle predictable cash crunches or a significant capital investment to improve plant and equipment, virtually every business will need access to additional funds at some point in its... Read More
Morale Boosters: Feed the Troops First
When economic conditions turn tough or when the heavy work load seems never-ending, leaders tend to forget the "basics"?building commitment beyond the paycheck. It's the small things everyday that can bring down morale and it's the small things everyday that can raise performance. A holiday party or picnic once or... Read More
Regaining Control - Nine Steps for New Managers
My client had faced the same challenge, which was frustrating as well as intimidating for him as well - yet he was determined to break the mould.With my background in a similar business, I have faced this several times.In fact there was almost always an underlying individual who seemed to... Read More
Executive Performance -- Whos to Blame for Incompetent Managers?
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal raised the question: Who's to blame for inept managers?The answer, of course, is the superiors who hire or promote them -- but not because they intentionally select or retain poor performers. Every leader knows that his or her own success depends on... Read More
Protect Your Organizations Proprietary Information
The other day one of our overseas clients called in a state of near panic, to ask a question. At issue was whether they had unwittingly violated U.S. law by transferring technical information to a joint venture partner in a European country. After hearing a two minute description, I was... Read More
Managing People - No More Mr Tough Guy
I believe the media and our culture sends the wrong messages about how to manage people and this makes it difficult for Business Owners and Managers.We've all heard the old cliché "nice guys don't finish first" and that has a huge impact on how managers deal with their people. We're... Read More
Directed Introspection
One of the greatest obstacles to progress can often be our awareness of past failures. If we tried something a couple of years ago and fell flat on our faces (and especially if we were ridiculed or derided as a result) we tend to be reluctant to rock the boat... Read More
The Compliance Officers Killer Application
It used to be that only the largest multi-nationals needed a Compliance Officer. Today most practices, regardless of size, would be wise to charge someone within their organisation with the responsibility of keeping abreast and managing the compliance process.Take as an example European employment law that has been introduced over... Read More
Five Ways to Influence Change in Others
Because of my work as a consultant, trainer and coach I deal with change and people's reactions to it all the time. When a Client decides to work with us, they are recognizing that some sort of change is needed. After all, if they want more effective teams, better Customer... Read More
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Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People
So to help start the ball rolling, here are ten... Read More
Creativity and Innovation - Large Firms Versus Small Firms
There is a pervasive assumption that small firms are more... Read More
Selective Job Cuts Often Benefits Firm More Than Broad Layoffs Over Long Term
It is difficult to pick up a newspaper or listen... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Conduct Successful Training Activities
Whether you are training preschoolers in the classroom or executives... Read More
Performance Appraisal - Ten Stupid Things Managers Do To Screw It Up
Performance appraisals aren't fun. But a lot of the time... Read More
How To Turn Business Losses Into Cash Flow
When the typical new business operator starts a business, they... Read More
Why You Should Hold One More Meeting
If you are completely happy with where you and your... Read More
Outsourced Learning: Are You Ready for Learning BPO?
As the business world enters a period of hyper-competitiveness, every... Read More
Preparing a Budget
Ok, you say, I know I need a budget, but... Read More
Innovation Management ? Innovation or Profit?
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
How To Use Outsourcing To Beat Your Competition
Outsourcing is when you hire outside professionals or services to... Read More
Know the Source of Business
One of the first questions we ask a prospect or... Read More
Why We Judge
Judgment is the process of forming an opinion of something... Read More
Ten Business Reasons Why Asking for Help Works
In fact, bringing your people - any of them -... Read More
Protect Your Computer System with a Comprehensive Security Policy
The most difficult part of creating a Security Policy for... Read More
Making Your Workers Your Partners
There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of... Read More
Spirits in the Corporate Boardroom.......Oh, sure......
There is a growing movement in the spiritual... Read More
What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You
International business is more complex than ever before. Success in... Read More
Are You Ready to Sell Your Business
Make Sure You Understand Your Motivation for SellingAre you thinking... Read More
Hire Winners: Ask the Right Questions
How do you as a manager, supervisor or team leader... Read More
Improved Communication to Improve Results
Facilitating good communication can make the difference between a well... Read More
Finding Common Ground Through Consensus Decision-Making
It's clear to me that a workplace is a better... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Hierarchies
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Difficult Staff - It Pays To Get To Know Them Better
It's very easy for a business owner or manager to... Read More
Competion or Cooperation?
It has been said, there is no better way to... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Directors, Consultants and Managers
Creativity and Innovation is essential for competitive advantage, yet the... Read More
Managing Motivation
"Without the chance to meaningfully participate in steering one's own... Read More
Using Outlook to Count Responses
Here's a productivity tip that will save you a lot... Read More
Policy & Procedure Manuals - Tools For Greater Productivity and Efficiency
In today's tough retail environment the retailer needs all the... Read More
Turn Your Speech Into A Leadership Talk
My experience working with thousands of leaders world wide for... Read More
5 Ways of Increasing Business Profits
The economy may finally be turning around and showing signs... Read More
Business Fit
I have been an entrepreneur for over twenty years and... Read More
Innovation Management: The Power of Emotional Attachment
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Unravelling the Data Mining Mystery - The Key to Dramatically Higher Profits
Data mining is the art of extracting nuggets of gold... Read More
How to Meet Quality Standards with ISO 9001
In today's hectic business environment, it is vital that we... Read More
Smart Staffing Practices: Don?t Confuse Activity with Results
Does your hiring process consist of proven practices or just... Read More
The Communications Myth
Living in the 21st Century is truly marvelous, isn't it?... Read More
Profits and Business Success - 5 Profit Traps to Watch Out For
The old saying 'You have to spend money to make... Read More
2 Steps For Increasing Company Profits or Performing Business Turnarounds
1. Eliminate wasteEliminate reports, habits, products, duplicate input, and processes... Read More
Keep The Faith - Transform The Fear
FEAR! To what extent does fear rule your life? How... Read More
Employee Surveys: a Strategic Tool for Positive Change
Do you want to measure your workers' level of satisfaction?... Read More
How To Turn Business Losses Into Cash Flow
When the typical new business operator starts a business, they... Read More
Successful Business Decision Making
Some people make decisions without any difficulty, while others struggle.... Read More
Project Management - I Want It ALL
The knee-jerk response to prioritizing requirements is to mark everything... Read More
Dialogue vs. Discussion
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is... Read More
Questions To Ask Employees You Want To Retain
Times of cost cutting and downsizing has dramatically impacted the... Read More
Outsourcing Quiz: Cheap Vs. Good
Someone can say, 'Why do you oppose this?' So I'd... Read More
Turning a Negative Employee Into a Positive Asset
Several years ago, I took over the supervision of a... Read More
Work Environment Tidbits
Color is a big factor effecting all indoor... Read More
The 20/60/20 Rule Of Leadership. Dont Go Solving The Wrong Problems
Several decades ago, a passenger jet approached a Florida airport... Read More
Executives and Emotional Self Awareness
A major problem impairing an executive's performance is his Emotional... Read More
10 Steps Towards A Stress-Free Introduction Into Management
Becoming a manager for the first time can be an... Read More
The Three-Dimensional Communication System
Human communication is always three-dimensional. No spoken or written message... Read More
Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: Team Dynamics and Communication
This article relates to the Team Dynamics competency, which evaluates... Read More
Towards Intercultural Understanding
An individual's ability to forge effective relationships across cultures is... Read More
Innovation Management ? Eliciting Dominant Ideas
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
How Your Feelings and Those of Your Employees Can Make The Difference
How we feel is really more important than what we... Read More
Align The Enterprise & Make Beautiful Music Together
Q: Why is a great business like a great marching... Read More
Are You At The Mercy Of Computer Geeks?
Many business owners are sabotaging their business without even realizing... Read More
How To Write Commercial Collections Letters
It is sometimes valuable to bring the sales manager into... Read More
Dont Get Side-Tracked By The Nay-Sayers
You, the Entrepreneur, are 'normally' a type-A individual. One who... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management - Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage
Following is a brief definition of core competencies and competitive... Read More
Make It Easy to Reply - Voice Mail That Works
If you are like most business people, voice mail has... Read More
ISO 9001 Okay Now You Have It How Do You Market It?
Marketing ISO 9001 2000.Lately we've been seeing a lot of... Read More
In Leadership, The Critical Convergence Drives Great Results
The Leader's Fallacy lives! We subscribe to the Fallacy when... Read More
The Gift of Gratitude
Gratitude might seem like a soft or even an obvious... Read More
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