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- Lessons in Management from the Ancient Roman Centurions - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Michael ReyThough Roman Centurions have a history of more than 2100 years, they practiced many management concepts that are required for managers even today. The Romans created a concept of how a manager should be chosen, how to lead a team and other important characteristics of being a manager. Management ...
Views: 2267(1 vote) - LinkedIn Hints For Building a Great Network - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Peggy McKeeMany people work wildly, seeking to grow their networks. Besides the largest sites of LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, you can find many more that are dedicated to the subject, whether they are a smaller social networking site, a blog devoted to the topic, or simple product website that "helps" ...
Views: 1855(4 votes) - Make a Date With Accountability - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Alan DobzinskiEach time I end a stretch of accountability work with a client, I ask what they're taking away. For example, I ask about the most memorable things they learned, and where they saw the most growth. I recently had a final session with a client who's been with me for two years. He easily came up ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Managing The Relationship With Your Peers - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from Pat BrillYour employees watch closely how you manage them, your boss and your peers and they will emulate your behavior. How you manage your relationships with other managers will affect the relationship you have with your direct reports. You lead by example! Becoming a strong manager means you will ...
Views: 5432(1 vote) - Marketing on the Internet - Learning to Manage Frustration - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen marketing on the internet there is one guarantee you can count on and that is there will be times, perhaps even days and weeks you will want to pull your hair out. When you chose to become an entrepreneur online you also probably figured success would come overnight and without the trials ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - Methods For Valuation Of A Business - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Rodney WincasterThe accurate fiscal worth or the measure of the economic value of a business is termed as the Valuation of a business. The process is significant for various financial purposes. It determines how much a potential financier will invest in a particular business and the amount of return that can be ...
Views: 946(1 vote) - Mistakes to avoid in Project Management - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Jennnifer MearsWhen it comes to managing your projects, you should know that mistakes can and will happen even in the most meticulously-planned ones. It is more important for project managers to understand how team members and they themselves can learn from such mistakes and never repeat them ...
Views: 793(1 vote) - New Employees... Why Do So Many Fail - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Andrew BaileyIn every company each year they hire many new employees. Most companies have a new employee checklist and put them through a new employee induction of some sort. The sad truth is, many of these new employees just do not work out. Right from the outset I will say that generally the only ones to ...
Views: 2574(2 votes) - No One Ever Became A Leader By Submission. - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2013 from Rick CarterOne definition of a leader is “one who is followed by others.” Another is “one who has influence or control over others.” This is accomplished by force (including authority based on position) and charisma (people want you to lead them). This implies that a leader is a person who expects others ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Nonprofit Vision Statements, Core Values & Mission Statements - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Sharon MikrutIn the nonprofit field, reference is often made to an organization’s core values, mission statement, and vision statement. I have found that there is some confusion regarding the difference between a mission and vision statement, and that some organizations have never identified their core ...
Views: 3241(2 votes) - Not really SMS Marketing Software is really important - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Gilroy j BaileyEveryone is able to finding that regular mediums should cease being assisting this marketing campaigns would need. At one time when most people probably relied on by sitting all through unaggressive quiet on a suitable Tv on your computer. Within the other hand, at this time the average person ...
Views: 682(1 vote) - Now What Makes A Great Manager? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from Andrew RondeauI shall assume that the majority of us have worked for someone (i.e. a Manager). And no doubt some of those Managers you worked for were great and some should…well let’s just say…should never have been appointed Managers. There are numerous skills to being a Manager…communicating, delegating, ...
Views: 3246(1 vote) - Organizational Culture - What You Should Know About It - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Faiez KirstenAre you aware of the unfortunate fact that what science recommends is often not adhered to by business? Why do I say this? I will get to this further on. But firstly I want to start off by describing to you two serious problems that exist in many companies and organizations across the ...
Views: 1599(2 votes) - Organizational Success: Increase Profits And Increasing Productivity - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2011 from Ioventures IncWhat kind of organization does not want to improve the results it delivers? No matter what kind of organization we belong to, we can all agree that improving results is among our objectives. And there can be several ways of defining and measuring results. In most business organizations, improved ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Pareto Principle: The Key to Time Management - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Ron HuxleyThe 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the Pareto Principle after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first wrote about it in 1895. Pareto noticed that people in his society seemed to divide naturally into what ...
Views: 6156(1 vote) - Partnership Stress Index – and Top 3 Communication Stressors - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Barbara HauserAn “average” partnership gets better results – and the people involved actually report greater satisfaction – than people working alone. Gallup’s latest research released in 2009 indicates that although many in the workplace today will sadly report never having had a productive and satisfying ...
Views: 932(1 vote) - Pay Now, Fly Later with Time Frame: Why Your Long Term Business Success is Hidden in Your Organization Chart - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from John KuypersPay Now, Fly Later with “Time Frame” Why your long term business success is hidden in your organization chart By John Kuypers, Performance Shift Organization Builders General Motors is in dire straights. The world’s largest industrial corporation was officially one hundred years old in ...
Views: 1532(2 votes) - Payroll and Tax Administration Services - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Christopher WaltonPayroll and tax administration services are one of the exhaustive services offered by PEOs (professional employer organizations) to client businesses. PEOs offer comprehensive human resource management solutions. The other solutions offered as part of human resource management include human ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - People Don’t Do Dumb Things on Purpose: Effective Leaders Assume Positive Intent - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Jeb BlountDuring seminars when I teach leaders the principle that “People don’t do dumb things on purpose.” invariably some joker will say, “Looks like you haven’t met my people.” You may be thinking the same thing because like me, you’ve observed people do some really dumb things. What is important ...
Views: 2100(1 vote) - People Management Training – Effective Tips on Managing People - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Kate TammemagiThere are a few basic principles in Managing People which Supervisors or Managers at any level should follow. These basic principles ensure that your reports are focussed on achieving their goals and objectives, and have the motivation to achieve success. Here we outline the key tips to ...
Views: 4884(1 vote) - Presentation Tips for Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Joe BennetAs a leader, you will be called upon to give presentations to your employees, outside stakeholders, or perhaps even the general public. Although the thought of public speaking might make you nervous, one of the best leadership skills you can develop is the ability to give an effective ...
Views: 815(1 vote) - Project Execution through Successful Leadership: How to Lead Like a Fighter Pilot - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from James MurphyPracticing successful leadership seems fairly simple - one acquires the positional authority to lead, and does so by influencing or guiding others. But too often, "leaders" assume that just because they've achieved total project execution under their guidance that they deserve the title. To be ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - Promoting New Managers? Tell Them What to Expect - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Mary Gormandy WhiteAs an HR professional, you are often directly responsible for selecting employees to move into management positions. Even when you don't make the decision yourself, it's likely that you are involved in the selection process. You can help your company and your employees by taking steps to be ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - Public Sector Pensions: Why “Fixing the Problem” IS the Problem - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Pat LynchDramatic increases in public sector pension liabilities at a time when state and local governments have seen their revenues shrink drastically have resulted in an explosive backlash against public sector unions and the workers they represent. At the very time that high levels of unemployment ...
Views: 820(1 vote) - Raise the Bar -- Focus on Successes - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Jane CranstonThe story tells of an interaction between a parent and his high school-age child. The adolescent presents with a report card of four As and one D-. Because of our prejudices and experiences, we the reader are inclined to think the parent is going to either lecture or at least focus on the low ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - Reasons To Use A Document Management Service - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from William ClarkeAs businesses are looking for different ways of being successful, an efficient and profitable documentation management service is becoming increasingly popular. These services tend to provide several different means for the company to perk up long-term success. There is a huge variety of ...
Views: 619(1 vote) - Recruiter shares how salespeople can succeed in new economy - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Recruiter shares how salespeople can succeed in new economy “The economy has changed and companies need to hire salespeople who can succeed in today’s marketplace,” says Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber ...
Views: 1487(4 votes) - Reducing Staff - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Mark Marhon JrIn today’s economy, “downsizing” has become a feared term within the workplace. Just a mention of the word within earshot of staff is enough to trigger panic through the office grapevine. It is an aspect of business that every organization would like to avoid, but the truth is that more ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Role Of Channel Management In Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonIf for the progress of your business you are taking help of channel partners like wholesalers, retailers, VARs and so on, you've plenty to do to keep your channel management running efficiently. First, of all you will have to hire best channel partners, prepare them depending on their roles, ...
Views: 1244(1 vote) - Roles of Product Management Consulting & Training Company - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Rupesh ShuklaNowadays everyone seems to be searching for the Key to successful Internet Marketing. Business industry is a broad field that can capture everything using social media sites and business marketing strategies. Choosing an innovation consulting company is challenging for two reasons - the ...
Views: 837(1 vote) - RPS is KING... - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Grace KangI bet you were thinking about Rock Paper Scissor right? That sounds like a lot of fun but I was actually referring to RPS – Regular Price Selling. When I was a buyer for Bloomingdale’s, my planner and I looked at the RPS report every single week. It was like our “Bible” in determining how we ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - Safeguard yourself from the hazardous materials with IATA - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Tory BlackThe name hazardous materials spell danger for the mankind as well as for the environment as a whole. These stuffs have extremely harmful effect on the Mother Nature as well as the human society as a whole. There are several categorizations of the hazardous materials and it is very important that ...
Views: 556(1 vote) - Save Cash By Mastering Smart Shopping Skills - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Dan CavalliDid you know that if you master some smart shopping skills, you can actually save cash? Some people think that there’s really nothing much you can get from practicing a little restraint in the groceries or the mall, but actually, there’s a lot! If you wish to learn about these smart shopping ...
Views: 933(1 vote) - Seminar Marketing for Socially Responsible Investing: Elements of an Effective Presentation - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Jobie SummerSeminar Marketing: Elements of an Effective Presentation I. Asking Questions: You have a lot of knowledge to impart and your guests are there to learn; however, keep in mind that Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) will be new for most of your audience. Allocate enough time for question ...
Views: 558(1 vote) - Simple Business Plan Template – A Proven and Easy 10-Step Formula - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Keelan CunninghamWriting a plan dramatically increases your chances of success as an entrepreneur. This simple business plan template is an excellent tool to get you thinking about your business idea and help you describe the fundamentals of a business. This easy 10-Step formula covers the basics that any reader ...
Views: 3888(4 votes) - Situational Leadership Revisited - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from John BelchamberI was recently reminded how some of the best solutions are also the simplest whilst working with a client. The client runs has a small business and was getting increasingly frustrated by their inability to get his team to achieve things to his high standards. Some of his team were new to the ...
Views: 2526(10 votes) - Stop Wasting Time - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Margaret MeloniSo there you are in line at the grocery store or the hardware store or the bank. It could be anyplace really. You could be on hold waiting for a customer service representative or waiting for a meeting to begin. You have time on your hands, what do you do with that time? What time, you ask? ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Strategic Planning and Effects-Based Thinking: Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from James MurphyAs the name implies, effects-based thinking (EBT) is an approach to strategic planning and decision making where the effects of specific actions are assessed, not in a narrowly defined and time-limited way, but through a perspective that is sensitive to broad-ranging and lasting impacts. ...
Views: 1152(2 votes) - Strategic Planning, The Art of Developing Scenarios, Part II - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Julia Hill-NicholsThe Knowledge Era – “We Didn’t Know that We Didn’t Know That!” Since the late 1990s we have moved from the Information Era to the Knowledge Era. The differentiator for companies is now their ability to translate the collection of information from their workers into knowledge which can be ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - 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: 1744(3 votes) - Surviving an MBA: The untold story - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Kelwin RodrigzIIM-K director takes you into a world of no baths, no breakfasts, no time. Most of the students want to complete their MBA programs in India at IIM. The IIMs produce roughly 5 per cent of the MBA population in the country. We select our students through the Combined Admissions Test (CAT) ...
Views: 711(1 vote) - Take Control of your Project with Phase One - Concept and Feasibility - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2010 from Mark ReedLast month we began discussing the tasks associated with "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" Phase One - Concept and Feasibility: • Project Customer Definition • Functional Team Review • Kick-off Meeting • Communication Plan • Objective Definition This month we will begin ...
Views: 1194(5 votes) - Team Building - the Goals and Objectives of a Team Building Workshop - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Kate TammemagiShould we consider a facilitated Team Building workshop? This is a thought that often comes up in an Organisation. It is usually driven by very definite issues that have arisen concerning the Team, such as performance issues, attitudes, relationships and so on. A Team Building Workshop may well ...
Views: 22488(1 vote) - Team Building, Coaching Employees Effectively, And Teamwork For Success - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Ioventures IncThere are several brilliant minds that exist within the realm of business and the corporate world these days. Full of ideas and seemingly overflowing with enthusiasm, many of them give efforts in achieving things on their own. What these people do not realize is how large the kind of challenge ...
Views: 1106(1 vote) - Team Leader Training – The Benefits of In-house Training - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Kate TammemagiEffective Team Leaders are pivotal to the success of any organization. It is the Team Leader that ensures the Team is focused on achieving organizational goals, that they are performing at a high level and that they are successful. The role of Team Leader is a complex one involving high ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - Team Leadership - The Importance of Aligning the Team to Achieve Goals - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Kate TammemagiSuccess in the role of the Team Leader, at any level, is measured by the performance the Team. The effective Team Leader knows that developing a high performing Team involves many Leadership skills, people management competencies and effective use of Leadership processes. There are some ...
Views: 5928(1 vote) - Telephone Skills Training – the Structure of an Effective Telephone Call - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Kate TammemagiEvery telephone contact is important, and training your staff in handling each call professionally and effectively is essential. Telephone skills training should be done in short sessions on an ongoing basis. Refresher training is good for all. The Objectives of Training The purpose of ...
Views: 2363(1 vote) - Thai-ing My Shoes - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from James ReeceSome things simple simply aren’t; at least at first. While chatting recently over cocktails I was reminded (thank god for cocktails) of a past life career that took me overseas on a number of occasions. While there were many experiences during that tenure which helped me grow in a number of ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - The 3Cs of Communication: Clear, Concise, and Correct - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonBob Sheppard, the announcer for the New York Yankees, for more than almost six decades, applied three simple principles to his extraordinary delivery. Surely his beautiful baritone made him highly listenable and memorable; however, it was his discipline that made him a lifetime member of the ...
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