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- The Art of Virtual Leadership - 4 Keys to Leading Remote Workers and Managing Virtual Teams - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Phil MonteroMany organizations believe that one of the biggest challenges they face when implementing a virtual office is managing mobile or remote workers. It is unfortunate that they let this perception stop them from reaping the many benefits of a more flexible workplace. Remote management is not ...
Views: 2306(3 votes) - The Challenge Of Managing A Virtual Project Team - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Peter KochIn today’s world most large companies act as global players. They pursue opportunities around the world. A typical large project is a coordination effort of simultaneous complex tasks and activities in different geographic areas. The members of a global project team are geographically ...
Views: 3485(1 vote) - The Costs of Conflict - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Loretta Love HuffI read a lot about conflict and study business communications regularly. I came across a couple of studies about the time and resource drain that conflict imposes on organizations. 85% of employees report being involved in conflict at work. What does this mean to you? Let’s find ...
Views: 1026(1 vote) - The Customer – The Most Important Instrument For The Success of a Business - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Pushelist MasurovHow can a successful company be defined? Most probably, most of the people would answer that success for a company means high revenues. Where do high revenues come from? It is very simple – high revenues come from sales and sales are achieved only when there are clients. This leads us to the ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - The Emotional Brain and Leadership That Resonates - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Valencia RayThe term “Resonate Leadership” reminds me of the ability it requires to play my piano skillfully. When I play the notes in harmony, it is soothing and harmonic. When played out of alignment and ignorantly, instead of music to my ears, it becomes unpleasant noise. This concept of “Resonance and ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - The Secret to Accessing Your Natural Leader - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Susan FreemanOne of the hot topics in today’s leadership circles is the “Lean-In” movement, based on Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, “Lean In: Women, Work and The Will To Lead.” The COO of Facebook challenges women to explore ways we hold ourselves back from the goals we desire. My challenge to all leaders ...
Views: 1016(2 votes) - The Value of Military Leadership Experience in Turbulent Business Environments - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from James MurphyIn today's turbulent business environments, every leader should be concerned about how well his or her organization executes and how well it adapts to change. Execution has been on the list of top concerns of CEOs for years now. But the turbulent business environments of the past few years ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - The Way To Train Leaders In Five Steps. - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Hayley KerferdIt is one of the surest methods to maximize effectively and thus, profit. We now have summarized this from the great course in leadership. If you are going to obtain your leadership program for youth on your solid start, set time aside to show or orientate new facilitators. The education ...
Views: 1033(1 vote) - There Is No Such Thing As Time Management - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Ann ShipleyWow! How many times have you been told that you need to learn to “manage your time better” or “time management is the key to success?” At some point we have all had those dreaded words thrown at us, from past teachers, mentors, parents, etc. I’m here to tell you that I believe they are all ...
Views: 2484(4 votes) - Thirteen Elements of Effective Planning - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from James MurphyAll plans are not good plans. In fact, even good plans can fail. We cannot predict the future – we can only imagine it imperfectly. In our companies and organizations, effective planning is a social activity. Deciding on a strategic planning process as a group, rather than as an individual, ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - Three Steps to Kick the Recession Blues - Life coaching classes - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Matthew FerryAs a life coach who has had more than 8300 over the last 16 years, I can tell you with certainty that three simple shifts in your point of view will cure your recession blues, lift your spirits and get you back on the road to a personal recession recovery plan. The first shift is towards ...
Views: 2118(6 votes) - Time Management Tips - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Carl BlairOver come your own objections by letting someone else check up on you. The thought that someone might pressure you into doing the task might motivate you into finishing it; this is an old school method and it works. Another thing is to have an understanding on who stands to lose by your ...
Views: 576(2 votes) - Tips for the 1st Time Manager - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Ken SundheimWhen I was leaving college, just like many, I thought that managing people meant that you made it in your career. Instead, now I think that managing people is one more step towards another career goal. My job consists of dealing with managers and executives at companies both big and small, ...
Views: 1302(8 votes) - Top Five Tips For Running Productive & Effective Meetings - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Sharon MikrutHave you ever been in a meeting where there is an agenda but it's not followed? Or, where you discuss the same issue repeatedly, with no resolution? If you answered yes, you are in the majority. Throughout my career, I have sat through hundreds of meetings that were unproductive and a waste of ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - Top Mistakes of Leadership...Leader, Greeder or Bleeder(breakers) - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Tony DovaleWe recently completed a Real team building exercise with some highly “intelligent” people. I assume “highly” as they “teach” others… nevertheless, we had a really good fun Appreciative team building event they were very “cerebral” people. Feedback from the participants and observations ...
Views: 2081(1 vote) - Top Notch Presentations To Dazzle Customers and Investors - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanTick-tock. You've got a critical presentation to customers and investors. This is your moment to shine and blow your audience away with your phenomenal idea, product or solution. How can you guarantee success? Many consumers, prospects and investors are sitting in back-to-back pitch fests. ...
Views: 810(1 vote) - Updating Your Employee Handbook? Four Reasons to Hire an HR Consultant - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Mary Gormandy WhiteIs it time to update your employee handbook or manual? Are you wondering if you should handle the task internally or hire a human resource management consultant to work with you on the project? While the matter of how much help you might need is a function of how much time and expertise that you ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Via Outcomes utilizing SMS Marketing Software - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Gilroy j BaileyPeople contemplate ceiling benefit of the potency of emarketing and internet-based in a store just for mobile devices which include i-phones, operating system cell phone handsets supplements, you have harness the power of SMS marketing software. SMS marketing is really the most potent, ...
Views: 619(1 vote) - What Accountability Is All About - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Alan DobzinskiPeople often ask me why regularly scheduled accountability meetings are so important. They struggle with the thought of adding one more thing to their crowded schedules. Although the meetings do take time, it's clear that skipping them costs even more because of the extra time needed to hire, ...
Views: 1061(1 vote) - What Are the Important Responsibilities Of A Production Manager? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Amy DyslexRole and Functions of a Production Manager The job responsibilities of a production manager entail planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. A production manager ensures that goods and services are produced efficiently, as well as that the correct amount is produced at ...
Views: 2050(1 vote) - What Should you Know about Hazard Classification - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Tory BlackThere are certain harmful products and goods that are transported all over the world. The shipping business involves the export and import of dangerous goods. These materials are harmful to the environment and also to human beings. They are sometimes coined as Hazmat. During the transit process ...
Views: 550(1 vote) - What’s Your R.O.U. (Return on You)? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Kris Cavanaugh“Using [coaching] instead of sending executives and managers to seminars two or three times a year can be more beneficial to ongoing career development, not to mention less expensive…” – PC Week Do you ever wonder about the effectiveness of coaching in your personal or professional life? ...
Views: 1267(6 votes) - Where Can You Get More Qualified Leads Through Telemarketing? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Belinda SummersIn the world of business, what is the most common factor that can affect business performance? That is certainly the unknown. The unknown creates just too many variables that can seriously affect the performance of the firm. No matter how prepared your company is, once the unknown enters the ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - Who Says We're A Team? Where Leaders Go Wrong. - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Alan MatthewsI noticed in the papers that one of our local football teams, Aston Villa, had taken their players on a " team bonding day " which resulted in several of them having to be pulled apart during a drunken brawl following a paint - balling session. I must admit it made me smile - I've seen so ...
Views: 1092(2 votes) - Why 44% of Today’s Leaders Are Unhappy With Their Employees’ Performance & their Own Communication Style - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Skip WeismanForty-four percent of business leaders at various levels and a variety of industry categories reported disappointment in the performance results of their employees, in a survey recently conducted by Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert Skip Weisman. In the survey, whose results were ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - Why Create an Exit Vision? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Maria MarsalaMy clients think it’s strange, but they do it anyway and thank me latter. After they create a Business Vision Statement for the next year, they create an exit vision. Actually create 3 visions – a year, an exit and somewhere in between. And if you’re a mom create one for when your children ...
Views: 2976(8 votes) - Why Do Hotels Underperform? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Ram GuptaWorried about the performance of your hotel? Every tried to analyze the causes for your hotel to perform below the market benchmarks in an otherwise well performing market? We discuss here the possible reasons and causes that could be the culprits for your hotels under performance and your ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - Why is ERP Implementation important for your organisation? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2008 from Steven GrantEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation have changed the work landscape in IT organisations. ERP implementation basically takes into account people and technology. An ERP package monitors the work flow of the entire organisation and it also connects the people from each other. Earlier ...
Views: 4823(1 vote) - Why Managers and Supervisors Aren't the Best Communicators During Times of Change - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Marcia XenitelisEverywhere you look these days the focus in Human Resources and Employee Communication is managing change within organizations. But most of these programs fail to achieve their objectives. During bad economic times the focus is usually on providing coaching on understanding the emotions people ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Why Providing Content Should Be Your FIRST Priority – Not Starting Conversations! - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Eric GruberAs I look on my Facebook news feed I see: * A business and life coach mentioned: Today's challenge is to see if I can replace the heating element on the dryer........I'll let you know if I succeed or fail...lol....send prayers....lol * Quotes by Tony Robbins from someone who is not Tony ...
Views: 845(1 vote) - Work With Part-Time and Nonprofit Suppliers To Reduce Your Investments and Costs - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Donald MitchellIf for no other reason than expanding your business model to include new types of offerings, you will probably add new suppliers from time to time. In addition, sometimes suppliers go out of business or are unwilling to make necessary changes to improve their and your business models. In other ...
Views: 1324(2 votes) - Writing Your Own Performance Review - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Sherry ReadPerformance review time – potentially one of the least desired events of the work year. Your experiences could range from receiving seemingly arbitrary comments, vacuous praise, a sense that your manager hates this more than you do, to comments on a job well done and even the (occasional) ...
Views: 5020(1 vote) - You Can't Afford NOT To Be Using An Efficient Document Management System - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Janet BakerWhether you're a small business or a huge multinational corporation, you can't afford not to be using an efficient document management system unless you're happy throwing away your profits. Did you know that experts estimate that people waste 150 hours per year looking for lost ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - You Did Insure it Didn't You? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Barbara PhillipsShortly after we opened our office, there was a mishap. The floor above us flooded one night. The next morning, a portion of the ceiling was laying on the exam table and our exam room laptops were sitting in water. That incident brought home quickly that our business insurance was well worth the ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - Your Brand, Don't Ask Me, Ask Your Customers! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Jack SimsWhat is the single biggest financial asset your business has? Every company has one, even if you don’t think you do. You won’t see it listed as an asset in your balance sheet but it underpins the value of your operations more than anything else you’ll find listed. What is it? Your ...
Views: 1068(4 votes) - Your Management Team's Strengths and Weaknesses - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Strong ClarkeIf you have a team of managers, explain why this is the best solution for your company's needs. Perhaps you have multiple departments to manage and you need to create a hierarchy within the company. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of each individual on your team and convince investors ...
Views: 1081(2 votes) - Your Management Team's Strengths and Weaknesses - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Strong ClarkeIf you have a team of managers, explain why this is the best solution for your company's needs. Perhaps you have multiple departments to manage and you need to create a hierarchy within the company. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of each individual on your team and convince investors ...
Views: 656(2 votes) - Your Management Team's Strengths and Weaknesses - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Strong ClarkeIf you have a team of managers, explain why this is the best solution for your company's needs. Perhaps you have multiple departments to manage and you need to create a hierarchy within the company. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of each individual on your team and convince investors ...
Views: 4249(2 votes) - Are You Ignoring Messages? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Lisa MininniIn its simplest form, communication in business is conveying a message through a channel. It can link ideas and things and is a mechanism for connectivity and interaction. Communication is expressed in words, pictures, gestures, signals, and colors. In its most basic context, there is a ...
Views: 2043(9 votes) - How Well Do You See from the Other Side? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Marsha EganWhy doesn’t everyone just get along???? We hear this all the time. Whether it is differing values or conflicts or misunderstandings, some people have a harder time than others just getting along. And even worse, when they aren’t getting along, they’re the ones who expect the other person to ...
Views: 1277(8 votes) - Defining the Role of a Customer Service Representative to Improve Customer Service Excellence - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Kate TammemagiEvery Company now appreciates the need for Customer service excellence, and the importance of this in achieving Customer loyalty. But how do you ensure that your Customer Service personnel will achieve excellence in every interaction with their Customers? The Foundation Building Blocks The ...
Views: 1581(7 votes) - Developing People ~ A Key to Eliciting Excellence - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Michael BeckThere is tremendous opportunity and satisfaction as a leader in developing others. By effectively developing the people around us, we elicit excellence in a number of impactful and far-reaching ways. Developing others is an important function of effective leadership. The first benefit, ...
Views: 1664(7 votes) - A Winning Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Dominique EdmondWhat I’ve learned throughout my years on earth is that attitude is everything. The way that you choose to mentally process situations is what will determine the effects of that situation on your life. Studies consistently show that successful people have “winning attitudes.” Allow me to share ...
Views: 1361(6 votes) - Developing Your Interview Questions – The Behavioral Interview Style of Questioning - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Dianne ShaddockIn the podcast “Tips on How to Write a Job Description in 3 Easy Steps”, I gave you tips on how to write a job description or job summary. You have developed a job description and now you are ready to interview. But before you get started, you will need to ask the right questions in order to ...
Views: 953(6 votes) - The Fearless Leader vs. The Emotionally Intelligent Leader- What Do You Aspire To? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Sue KochTraditionally, the presumption of ‘fearless leader’ has been held in high regard. Someone who takes risks, who takes charge, and keeps full control and power in the face of adversity. What had not historically been considered was the impact yielding of such power and control had on the ...
Views: 2190(6 votes) - David G. Kinney Discusses the Common Pitfalls of Hiring and Firing - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from jackie nagelHiring and firing employees is serious business, especially when your company is growing rapidly. Hiring the right employees at the right time is absolutely essential to the growth and development of your company. As David G. Kinney teaches his business clients, you want to hire employees for ...
Views: 1524(5 votes) - Recruiting America's Military Elite to Lead Your Organization - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from James MurphyAmerica's military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan's unconventional conflicts has resulted in an unintended consequence - elite military professionals that are experienced in independent and adaptive thinking and leadership. In a recent article, Time magazine charted how this war has created a ...
Views: 1254(5 votes) - Since When Did Mediocrity Become The Norm? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Cookie Tuminello“There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.” – Norman Vincent Peale One of the definitions of mediocrity I found on line stated: “Averageness: ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding,” and that pretty much ...
Views: 2687(5 votes) - Talbots’ Trudy Sullivan personifies Executive Presence - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Diane CraigRebranding implies excitement. With Supermodel Linda Evangelista as the new face of retailer Talbots, excitement is an understatement. I say this because, to paraphrase garment industry jargon, Talbots delivers the goods. Behind every signature red door, there’s a savvy mix of merchandise. It’s ...
Views: 2909(5 votes) - Calculating Your Return on Impact - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from David NourAs highlighted by Larry Bossidy in his book Execution, when people, processes, and tools converge with a mindset to execute, you realize Return on Impact. Those who can without fail deliver performance, implementation, and results – despite macro- or microeconomic conditions, setbacks, ...
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