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- Tired of Hearing about Southwest and Wal-Mart? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie DrakeIn a recent conversation with a college professor friend of mine, he mentioned a growing phenomenon that occurs in most every one of his sessions with his students. He happens to teach Leadership and Organizational Development, and his classes include students in their late teens as well as ...
Views: 1919(1 vote) - Business Innovation – Turning Problems Into Solutions - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Milo BonoProblems, Problems, Problems – Wouldn’t life be grand if we never had any problems. Everything would work perfectly, everyone would always get along and be happy, everything would be wonderful for everyone everywhere, and things would only get better as we live happily ever ...
Views: 1916(3 votes) - Is Your Best Employee About to Quit? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Jane CranstonThe job market in many parts of the United States and the world is shifting for the better. I have a number of clients and colleagues who are voluntarily choosing to make a move, often for more money and a better title. It should put all of us who work with and for others on constant ...
Views: 1909(1 vote) - 8 principles to successful relationships - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2013 from Tam JohnstonRelationships in differing contexts of our lives; love them, dread them, crave them, nurture them, run from them..... whatever you think of them, you relate! Relationships are fundamental human interactions that exist on a daily basis, the results of which impact hugely upon how we feel about ...
Views: 1907(1 vote) - How Saying No Drives Great Careers - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Dan Coughlin(If you want a link to the MP3 recording of this article, send an e-mail to dan@thecoughlincompany.com with “Just Say No” in the subject heading.) Great organizations are defined by what they say no to. The same is true for great individual careers. A great career is one where the ...
Views: 1907(6 votes) - Talking Effectively To Direct Reports - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Hugh StewartBusiness owners sometimes struggle to communicate effectively with their direct reports. If you are fully engaged when communicating with direct reports, the information you receive will be better and clearer. Being fully engaged means giving the direct report space and time to communicate with ...
Views: 1907 - How to Select a Training Consultant - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie DrakeIn times of rapid change, both small and large businesses today are increasingly viewing training as an investment, not a cost. If your business uses outside training consultants, you will want to maximize your return on this training investment. Qualified training consultants and seminar ...
Views: 1906 - The secret of pitching to film investors: what you should know - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Helen SheplyakovaNo longer does the success of a film depend on handing it off to a distribution company. The demanding world of film industry requires you, as the main mastermind, to take the bull by the horns. It’s only you who can manage your film as a business project the best. So stop waiting, and start ...
Views: 1906 - The Benefit of Safety Debriefing – Developing a Culture of Learning through Lessons Learned - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from James MurphyOrganizations must possess both formal and informal learning structures to adapt and thrive, and safety debriefing skills learned from a qualified consulting firm is just such a structure that is a necessity in any rapidly changing environment. Anyone who has not recognized the need for ...
Views: 1904 - Work-Life Balance: Help Your Employees Juggle It All - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Joyce WeissAfter working for the same software company for several years, a young professional moved 90 minutes away from the organization. Instead of resigning or dealing with a grueling commute, she proposed that she could come into the office just one day a week, and work the rest of the time from ...
Views: 1902 - 5 Great Ideas To Increase Your Company’s Productivity (And Reduce Your Stress!) - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Jaclyn BaldovinIs your job burning you out? Don’t work harder, work smarter. Discover better ways to increase productivity! Get more done in less time and reduce stress While you can’t create more hours in your day, you can learn how to use them wisely. You want to make every hour count, so you plan ...
Views: 1901 - Hiring to Sustain Growth in Your Women-Owned Business – 2 Things to Look for When Hiring - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Tony KubicaWomen today continue to push to the forefront of small business. In fact, according to an article shown on AllBusiness.com, women-owned businesses make up one of the most dynamic sectors of the new national economy, with the majority of them growing at nearly twice the rate as other companies. ...
Views: 1901(1 vote) - Leader as Bridge: What Do Leaders/Coaches/Managers Have in Common with Bridges? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Chuck Reynolds5 Areas of Leadership One day after the terrible bridge collapse in Minneapolis in the summer of 2007 I found myself traveling in a cab across a bridge in Seattle . While on the bridge, I noticed an adjoining LRT (Light Rapid Transit) bridge under construction. The cab driver mentioned that ...
Views: 1899(2 votes) - Redline Your Business RPMs (Revenue--Profit--Manpower) with Enhanced Competency Models - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Jason TaylorExecutive Summary Most organizations have invested extensive labor hours and considerable expense in the creation of competency models. While on-the-job skills and tasks are often the topics of competency discussions, there is another aspect of a strong competency that many HR leaders ...
Views: 1894(3 votes) - Humanizing Your Work Place - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Jane CranstonThe statistics speak. Most people spend more time at work than in any other activity; more than hours with their family, eating, sleeping, or interacting with friends. That said, wouldn’t it seem logical that we would spend an hour and some effort making our workspace as conducive to the job at ...
Views: 1891(1 vote) - Open Door? Open Mind? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2005 from Mike MooreOpen Door Policy? Open Mind Policy? By Mike Moore I was giving a presentation on “ the Value of Recognition” to the office workers of a large Canadian City. The City Commissioner ended his welcome to those present with these words, “ I have an open door policy so I want to encourage you to ...
Views: 1890 - Here Is A Method That Is Helping New Managers To Delight Their Staff - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Andrew RondeauOrganisations depend on both management and their staff to become successful. Happy workers who enjoy their jobs and are rewarded for their efforts are most beneficial to the company, wanting to go that extra mile and work harder. Happy, satisfied staff work better and are more attentive to ...
Views: 1886 - Goal Setting: Teaching Your Teens About Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Michael Van De CarrGoals are clearly the targets of success. You, for sure, have your own goals, which may have already been achieved, are in the process of being achieved, or are still to be achieved. But how about if you set goals for your kids, especially if they are already teenagers? Surely, teens would ...
Views: 1884 - Retaining The New Employee - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2008 from Pat BrillKeeping your talent is one of your main responsibilities as a manager…you are measured by your ability to handle this important function within the company. Losing people doesn’t have to be inevitable even for positions that traditionally have large turnover. This is such a broad subject ...
Views: 1880 - What Are the Biggest Mistakes in Influencing? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Linda SwindlingThere are three mistakes that seem to occur over and over again: not preparing adequately, not taking calculated risks and not asking enough questions. There is a lack of adequate preparation. It doesn’t matter if you are a quick thinker and do well with little research. Not preparing usually ...
Views: 1878(4 votes) - What to Do When an Employee Says, "I Quit!" - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Jane CranstonTurnover, voluntary or forced, is part of the workplace cycle. As in nature, some changes take place a leaf at a time while in other instances a hurricane performs the serious pruning. This article addresses some things you should consider when an employee enters your office and says, “I ...
Views: 1878 - Competitiveness, Productivity and MBAs III - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Henry AlzamoraCentral European countries have been working in this since some years ago, this has been a very important topic and from this region a certain number of reforms that have influenced the world has emerged and have been laying the groundwork for structural change in education. Last European ...
Views: 1877 - Top Five Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sharon MikrutHaving managed or worked for nonprofits most of my career, I have seen effective and ineffective boards of directors. Good boards of directors are clear about their roles and responsibilities versus those of the Executive Director, and don't overstep their boundaries. I feel that the five most ...
Views: 1869(6 votes) - Why Won't They Take Responsibility? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Jan BolickA few years ago, Mick Mixon was our guest during a Business Class interview. At the time, he was color commentator for football and basketball games for the University of North Carolina. Now he is the Voice of the Carolina Panthers. It was close to Father’s Day and so we talked about lessons ...
Views: 1867(4 votes) - 10 Management Mistakes To Avoid - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Eric SlifeToo many companies lose money because their sales management team continues to make the same preventable mistakes. These common mistakes result in poor sales performance. The following are some of the most common sales management mistakes: 1. Confuse Product Training for Sales Training – ...
Views: 1862 - 3 Tips To Help You Finish What You Enthusiastically Start - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Adrienne FikesWe have all done this at one point or another. The flash of genius. The rush of enthusiasm. The big burst of energy. Then along the way, your interest beings to wane. Life gets in the way. Progress slows to a crawl or stops entirely. The idea that was going to change the world is now heaped into ...
Views: 1862(1 vote) - T Falcon Napier offers "Building A Career That Matters" - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Kayte ConnellyHuman resource development professionals are often stymied by their inability to hone their business skills. Like many other experts, they are really good with their product creation but do not attain the results they want within the first few years of operations. "Building A Career That ...
Views: 1862(1 vote) - Is ‘Win at All Cost’ the Number 1 Quality for Great Leaders? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew RondeauAn interesting development in the Porsche vs Volkswagen drama has been the recent resignation of it’s CEO of 17 years, Wendelin Wiedeking. It could also be that Wiedeking was made to leave. It was a very sudden decision. Wiedeking took over the management of Porsche when the automaker seemed ...
Views: 1861(4 votes) - 8 Tips for Getting a Stalled Project Moving Again - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from David KaiserIf you are reading this, I assume you have a stalled project and you want to get it moving again. Here are some tools you can try, developed over the course of my work with hundreds of clients. Review them all, and then try one. If that works, great, you’re going! If not, ask yourself what you ...
Views: 1861(2 votes) - Branding Yourself in the Workplace - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Jane CranstonExecutive coaching clients wanting to enhance their role and impact in their current workplace continuously ask me, “How do I get greater recognition?” “Make sure my boss doesn’t get all of the credit?” “What’s the best way to be found by potential employers and thought leaders in my field?” My ...
Views: 1858 - Key Performance Indicators And The Balanced Scorecard Concept - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Ioventures IncA good measurement system always has key performance indicators or KPIs. And it follows that these KPIs are the main features of performance evaluation systems. This demonstrates how balanced scorecard systems and strategy maps rely on key performance indicators. And these indicators are often ...
Views: 1856 - Leadership Styles that help your business grow - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2020 from Clarissa LearyA great leader inspires others to be the best version of themselves. A great leader seeks talent that fits in to the culture. A leader is a person who often leads by example, spearheading projects, being the person in-charge, and open to the opinions of his team are only a few of the ...
Views: 1856(2 votes) - Stress At Work: The Advice That Will Kill You - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterLet’s face it: work without stress is a hobby. It’s the stress that makes it work. Stress at work comes at you from all sides. Co-workers that annoy you. Management that puts impossible deadlines and workloads on you. Family stresses that you carry to work with you from home. All of this ...
Views: 1856(3 votes) - Accountability: Lessons From a Baseball Coach - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Alan DobzinskiI don't remember his real name but I do remember that he had a big laugh and a huge passion for baseball and for kids. Maybe he was a house painter, or a plumber, or a bus driver. I don't know what he did when he wasn't with us. All I knew - and all I cared about - was that when someone asked ...
Views: 1854 - How to Build a High Performing Team - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Kate TammemagiBuilding a high performing Team is a key part of the role of a Manager. ‘High performing’ comes from two distinct elements, high performing individual Team members, and a Team that is moving towards the stage of High Performance. An effective Manager is working one to one to improve individual ...
Views: 1853(3 votes) - What Do Employees Want? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Jane CranstonI came upon a survey by Universum, a global employer branding company. They asked more than 65,000 college students to list what they considered to be the top 250 employers. No surprise Google ranked #1. Consulting companies such as McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting were high on the list as ...
Views: 1853 - Developing Communication Skills in Children - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from cedric riceCommunication skills are vital to each and every one of us and I sincerely believe that the earlier we begin to master these skills in life the better off we will be. I believe that the adult should put all of his or her energies into developing the mind of the child beginning in infancy. Most ...
Views: 1848 - First Step to Changing Behavior - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Jane CranstonI recently had the opportunity to invite a friend and her grandchildren to a local fair. I’ve been going to the event for years and like the predictability and tradition; plus it supports a good cause. The carousel is always in front of the big house, the face painting under the elms, and you ...
Views: 1845 - Companies Benefit From Managers Who Coach With Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from Patrick VeroneauIn the current climate of economic uncertainty, it is critical to have managers that possess emotionally intelligent (EI) management skills to keep employees focused on their assignments in spite of the stress that surrounds them. It is often said that your manager can “make or break you”. It ...
Views: 1844 - Competitiveness, Productivity and MBAs - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Henry AlzamoraI come from an emerging economy, from a beautiful country, full of key potentials and many many things to share to this wonderful world! However me, you and every conscious and /or discerning citizen might ask why aren't we in the first places of the world wide competitiveness as we all can see ...
Views: 1844(5 votes) - How Event Wristbands Can Work For You at Your Event? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Ranking QuestIf you’re hosting a large event then you realise that with it comes large crowds of people and a whole host of possible complications. The main focus of this article is security and access and how the use of event wristbands can benefit the event organiser. In the past 8 or 9 years wristbands ...
Views: 1843 - MY BOY SCOUT MOTTO IS MY 2018 RESOLUTION : “BE PREPARED” - by Submitted on May 02, 2018 from Harry KarmeliMy personal New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is exactly the same as my Los Angeles Boy Scout Motto was in the 1960’s : “BE PREPARED.” As stated by Robert Baden-Powell in the third part of Scouting for Boys, the Boy Scout Motto is “Be Prepared, which ...
Views: 1843(1 vote) - How To Manage Cross-Functional Teams - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Barbara StennesTeamwork is necessary for a business or organization to function. In recent years, however, “teams” and “teamwork” have been so overused that they have become yet another (almost) meaningless business buzzword. We now talk about cross-functional teams, multinational teams, hot teams, distributed ...
Views: 1842 - What I Learned About Communicating 'Bad News' - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Andrew RondeauWhy is it difficult to communicate ‘bad news’? And when I say ‘bad news’ I mean in the context of ‘things not going to plan’. Article: Why is it difficult to communicate ‘bad news’? And when I say ‘bad news’ I mean in the context ...
Views: 1842 - A Happy Customer Service Story - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Heidi McCarthyWhen I say restaurants and great customer service – I’ll bet your first thought wasn’t of a fast food restaurant, but I had an experience recently that changed that attitude for me. Kyle and I were driving to Phoenix. We were picking my sister up at the airport, and then going out to dinner. ...
Views: 1839 - Best Project Management Tips Ever! - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Jaclyn BaldovinDo you prioritize tasks and projects in your head? Have you tried to block out appointments, but emergencies always throw everything awry? Discover some quick power tips for greater effectiveness managing people, projects …and time. It’s not about working harder, it’s about working ...
Views: 1838 - Recruiting Firm shares not-so-obvious questions to avoid while interviewing a job applicant - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Recruiting Firm shares not-so-obvious questions to avoid while interviewing a job applicant “Asking a job applicant an innocent-sounding yet illegal question is a lawsuit waiting to happen,” ...
Views: 1838(4 votes) - Say No – Set Your Boundaries, Get More Done - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Marsha EganFeel like you’re on a treadmill that will never stop? Too much to do? Too much to get done? Just as with how the overlap between our work and our home lives has become blurred, and technology has connected us to people and tasks around the clock, we could all be working 24/7 and still feel ...
Views: 1837(4 votes) - Evaluate Progress - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from M.J. RyanPamela Busch owns a restaurant in San Francisco. Like everyone else, she felt the pinch of the economic downturn as people stopped going out to eat. She decided to adapt by offering a three-course tasting menu at a set price. Great. Her desired outcome is to stay in business. She’s accepted ...
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