Interviewing Applicants Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way companies decide whom to hire.2nd Fact: Research proves most interviewers do lousy at predicting if an applicant will succeed ? or flop ? if hired.3rd Fact: Research shows that customized pre-employment tests do great at predicting if an applicant may succeed... Read More
The ?Better Product? fallacy
Another fallacy ingrained in the minds of most marketing managers is the belief that the better product will win the marketing battle.Behind the thinking of many marketing managers is the thought that "truth will out."In other words, if you have the "facts" on your side, it's only necessary to find... Read More
Poly Bags and Pallet Shrouds - Just Get it Right
For many companies, procuring the right packaging, such as Poly Bags can be daunting. This is especially true of polythene bags. They come in all shapes and sizes, just about any thickness imaginable, some are welded at the bottom, some at the side. Some are printed in various colours, some... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Adapting Human Resource Functions
This article relates to the human resource functions competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It deals with employee feelings with regard to the quality and implementation of the human resource role within your organization. A human resource department that is properly informed of employee issues, demonstrates a high integrity... Read More
Weaknesses of Wishing
When you're starting a business, you might wish for a lot of things, like having more than enough customers or not having to do marketing. But wishing is weak willed, having no momentum behind it. When you wish for something, you're not coming from a place of having a strong... Read More
Towards Intercultural Understanding
An individual's ability to forge effective relationships across cultures is influenced by a very personal and highly complex mixture of emotional and cognitive processes. Anyone contemplating an overseas posting feels apprehensive about stepping into the unknown. The mere knowledge that we are leaving our own cultural comfort zone can trigger... Read More
Why Your Business Needs an E-Mail Policy
Why is it imperative to have a company E-Mail Policy? It is simply good business, that's why! In addition, having a clear and detailed e-mail policy in place, one that employees sign and date before they are allowed access through your businesss' computers, is critical to you being able to... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Idea Progression
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More
Business Knowledge Management
In the last few years a lot has been written about Business Process Management, and about technologies supporting it such as BPMS, SOAP and Web Services. Most of these theories, tools and techniques refer to processes of a highly structured nature.Typically, BPM theorists and practitioners have focused on highly structured... Read More
Motivating Employees - Ten Ways to Start You Off
Yet there is a place for those external 'raft-build's', 'away days' and 'paintballing'! Just get them in context; there is work to do up front to leverage those experiences and get the best value from them. Just build great relationships in your business or organisation, one-to-one - then have the... Read More
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Succession Planning? ... Not on My Watch!
At first blush, it would appear there is no shortage... Read More
Reflections in the Glass Ceiling
The recent news about one of America's most powerful woman... Read More
Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners
Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied!... Read More
The Boss Didn?t Understand Why His Staff Wasn?t Reading His Mind
Many people believe that everyone sees the world exactly the... Read More
Re-Discovery Procedures for Building Effective Management Systems: Phase V
Now we turn the corner to our final phase: Re-Discovery.Last... Read More
Creative People, Innovative People
The title implies that some people are and others not.This... Read More
Partnering for Performance
"The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss... Read More
Industry Analysis Section of Your business plan
Writing a Business Plan for your next entrepreneurial endeavor is... Read More
Diversity in the Workplace
As you look around your office, is everyone just like... 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
Disaster Prevention Tips For Hiring A New Manager
It happens over and over in businesses every day.Within large... Read More
Innovation Management ? The Need For Knowledge Managers
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Managing After Downsizing
So, you survived the downsizing. Your company did something that... Read More
Communication in Business
Effective communication in business is not about creating the perfect... Read More
Morale Boosters: Feed the Troops First
When economic conditions turn tough or when the heavy work... Read More
Managing People - Why Is It So Difficult?
Managing, supervising, being a team leader is the hardest job... Read More
Performance Reviews That Actually Improve Performance
Employee performance reviews are one of the most dreaded tasks... Read More
Steps to Build ISO 9001 Compliant Program
Implementing an ISO 9001 system represents a major effort. However,... Read More
Knowledge Management - Creating a Sustainable Yellow Pages System
How can I "know who knows" None of us can... Read More
Action Learning: Its More Than OJT
For centuries companies have used on-the-job training (OJT). OJT works... Read More
Are You At The Mercy Of Computer Geeks?
Many business owners are sabotaging their business without even realizing... Read More
5 Management Decision Making Lessons from a Long Shot. A Heartening Belmont Victory
Like many, I watched the 134th Belmont Stakes hoping to... Read More
Management Coaching to Improve Relationships with Work Associates
As a recent employee to your job, you are becoming... Read More
ISO 9001 and Total Quality Management
Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management, or TQM, has become one... Read More
No Time to Focus on the Big Picture? Try Focus Management
E-mail, voicemail, "got a minute?" interruptions, multiple projects... Read More
Five Ways to Influence Change in Others
Because of my work as a consultant, trainer and coach... Read More
Personnel Access Poses a Continued Risk
The Security Consultant's Perspective...Implementing Personnel Security Initiatives should be the... Read More
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Overcome Boredom
Do you find yourself easily becoming bored or tired at... Read More
5 Awesome Actions of Highly Creative Leaders!
How many times have you wondered why you are unable... Read More
Middle-Aged Managers, the Forgotten Digital Divide
The digital divide is defined by the role computers play... Read More
When Business Becomes A Battlefield
"We have to be careful it's like a minefield out... Read More
CEO: The Key To Fix ingThe Marketing/Sales Collaboration Problem
We all know that achieving better alignment, synergy and cooperation... Read More
Getting the Most from Appraisals
Does your organisation have one of those annual 'occasions' that... Read More
Innovation Management ? Diversity Can Make All The Difference
Companies are welcoming a diverse range of employees (The Sunday... Read More
Effective Meetings - Quick Survey
Here's an easy quiz to check the health of your... Read More
The Devil We Know
"I'm in an abusive relationship," sighed Andrew. "My bookkeeper annoys... Read More
Why You Need a Business Plan
This article was originally called "Do You Need a Business... Read More
The Retailers Calendar
The Julian calendar we use to pass the time every... Read More
No Time to Focus on the Big Picture? Try Focus Management
E-mail, voicemail, "got a minute?" interruptions, multiple projects... Read More
Performance Expectations - 5 Tips and 5 Questions
People want to understand their role - they want to... Read More
Creativity and Innovation Management ? Money Doesnt Do It
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Understanding Every Aspect of Your Organization
GET TO KNOW YOUR ORGANIZATION: If you don't understand an... Read More
Can Your Business Run Without You?
If you are a business owner or a business owner... Read More
Print Buying Consultant
Ten Money Saving Tips for Print ManagersDespite their stated desire... Read More
Five Overlooked Ways To Hire Winners
Here is a true story. My dentist did a "clinical"... Read More
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Use Your Time for Problems that are Truly Important
Use your time for problems that are truly important.Hard as... Read More
Guidelines For Conducting A Good Meeting
Okay, so you've figured out what kind of meeting is... Read More
Basic Management Skills
Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are working at... Read More
Motivation - You Get What You Reward
There's a programme currently running on BBC Television in the... Read More
Where Else in Your Business Do You Accept a 60% Failure Rate?
I recently surveyed CEOs and Business Leaders of large companies... Read More
Sending Documents Through Email? Dont Get Burned by Metadata!
During a recent seminar I gave located in the suburbs... Read More
The Leaders Fallacy May Be Howard Deans Undoing
Howard Dean's tenure as chairman of the Democratic National Committee... Read More
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Creating a Culture of Empowerment
This article relates to the Culture & Climate competency, commonly... Read More
Managing People - No One Shows You What To Do
Imagine the following scenario - you pay a visit to... Read More
Make Them GLAD Youre Their Boss
Criticism has the power to do good when there is... Read More
Christmas and Business Gifts for Your Clients and Employees!
Tis' the season for business and corporate gift-giving! If you... Read More
Inspiring Loyalty and Contentment in Your Workforce
One of the first things I look at when I... Read More
Interviewing Candidates: 3 Ways to Avoid Snap Judgments
Have you ever hired the wrong person? If so, perhaps... Read More
Innovation Management ? IBM Opens Lid On Its Treasure Chest
IBM, which registered 3248 patents last year, has decided that... Read More
How to Say No
Rejection hurts. No one likes to give it or to... Read More
Drafting an Employee Manual Sample Outline
One of the hardest things I had discovered running my... Read More
Building Shareholder Value Through Your People
Increasing shareholder value is the most important driver for organisations... Read More
A Rare Leadership Skill: Dealing With People Who Want Out By Offering Crowns For Convoy
As a leader, you'll inevitably be faced with people wanting... Read More
The Myth of the Management Team
Every business has problems. That is why the average life... Read More
Project Managment: Land the Plane Stop Doing and Start Succeeding
We all spend time on planning vacations. If it's not... Read More
One Thing You Cant Hide
One of the most important of all motivators at work... Read More
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