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- What causes management problems at work? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Craig NathansonWhat causes management problems at work? Anything but a system Many management systems are anything but a system. These organizations are a collection of people, habits, different behaviors and expectations. Management is driven largely by external behavior (The bigger boss) and ...
Views: 2072(1 vote) - When the Customer Won't Pay - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Janet Attardby Janet Attard As the recession grinds on, more and more businesses and consumers are feeling the pinch. Hit by a double whammy of lower-than-expected sales and difficulty in getting credit, some businesses and consumers are trying to solve their cash problems by paying their bills more ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Why Entrepreneurs Procrastinate & How to Overcome It! - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonRemember the time you decided to take a 15 minute coffee break from work and sat down reading a newspaper in the cafeteria? Later on you got up feeling very well informed about current affairs but realized an hour had passed and you had to rush back to your desk to complete the tasks on your ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - Winning the Battle of the Mind - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonYour Mission Critical Business Growth Plan There are many roadblocks and obstacles that stand between you and success. Running a business isn’t easy, but one thing that is for certain is that defeating your demons and overcoming those gremlins that stand in your way can be the hardest part of ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - Writing an Employee Handbook - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Shauna BelknapIf you run an office with a small (or large) support staff, you appreciate the value of good employee training. New employees may frequently ask questions, interrupting you or experienced coworkers, or worse yet they may waste time trying to figure out how to complete crucial tasks on their own. ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - Implementing Health and Safety within a Business - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Anthony TetlowImplementing Health and Safety within a Business Implementing a Health and Safety management system encompassing topics as diverse as fire, working at height and lone working, coupled with the other demands of running a business, is an arduous task no matter how good your time management ...
Views: 696 - Customer Service: 3 Typical Employee Mistakes and How to Handle Them - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you want to increase profits dramatically? One of the best ways to do this is to focus your attention on your current customer satisfaction and good customer service skills. Profitable businesses don't just rely on attracting new customers, they work at encouraging existing customers to buy ...
Views: 1231 - Digital Tranformation agency Mumbai Thane- Understanding Digital Transformation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2023 from dalvir reelDigital transformation is a powerful process that utilizes digital technologies to reshape and enhance various aspects of a business. It involves modifying existing business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet the evolving requirements of the market. In the digital age, this ...
Views: 303 - Distance MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Mumbai - Mastering Logistics: Distance MBA in Supply Chain Management - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2023 from edvi sorLogistics and supply chain management play a crucial role in today's global business environment. As businesses strive to improve their operational efficiency and create a competitive advantage, the demand for skilled professionals in this field is on the rise. In India, the logistics sector ...
Views: 340 - Empowering Your Business with Odoo CRM - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2023 from Satish PandeyIntroduction Odoo CRM is a powerful customer relationship management (CRM) software that revolutionizes the way businesses manage their customer interactions, sales processes, and marketing campaigns. With its user-friendly interface, advanced features, and seamless integration capabilities, ...
Views: 316 - German Market Sees Record Increase by Barvetii Wealth Consultants - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Barvetii Wealth Consultants SpainBarvetii International Wealth Consultants, Madrid, Spain - Germany sees its economy increased of 2.2%, it’s fastest raised in almost 20 years. Barvetii Wealth Consultants on Germany’s economy: Grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace since the country’s reunification two decades ago as ...
Views: 517 - Have not visited KinkarSaha.com yet? You just missed a great technical blog - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Jason SpencerMost gadgets blog sites show generic articles which may be good for reading but not best for rethinking any technical innovation. Also web design & development ‘How-to-‘s are almost same in all the review sites. Here is a technical blog that is surely going to change your perception about ...
Views: 1225 - Home Based Agents or Call Center for B2B Telemarketing Service - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Adam FridmanLet’s take every characteristic of b2b lead generation services and do a side by side comparison between a call center and home based agents: Technical In terms of technology, call centers are able to create internet and power redundancy to prevent down time. In medium to large size call ...
Views: 727 - Improving performance through staff incentives - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Fiona RoyAs opposed to employee benefits, which are offered as standard to workers in certain positions and job roles, employee incentives are rewards or motivational tools used to encourage workers to demonstrate increased performance and achieve higher levels of excellence within their organisation. By ...
Views: 452 - Infrared Thermography - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Manoj vermaINTRODUCTION Even a few years back, maintenance and operation people did quite queer things in the factory. It was a common sight that a productive machine broke down and none had any idea as to why and when such breakdowns would happen. As and when such a breakdown took place, people ran ...
Views: 708 - Outlining The Benefits Of Project Management Training - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2008 from sheila MulrennanProject management is one of the essential processes of an organization for the simple reason that it answers a lot of your questions and adds order to the company. With this, project management training is important to ensure that you have the right skills and knowledge when it comes to doing ...
Views: 888 - Partner Up for a Productivity Boost - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from joshua zerkelWe all have so much to do - and it always seems like there's no time to get anything done. And it's true - when you try to do everything yourself, it can be challenging to complete all your personal or business tasks. But what's also true is that there are often opportunities to spread work ...
Views: 712 - Personal and Corporate Branding: The overlooked elephant in the room - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Raoul DavisPersonal and Corporate Branding: The overlooked elephant in the room It is one of corporate America’s major clichés. One of my clients Neal Lemlein, a premier entertainment executive and consultant over the last 20 years even begged the question as a professor at USC is Branding B.S? ...
Views: 819 - R-r-rev Up the RPM's of Your Organization; Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from J Bert FreemanIntroduction Jan Carlzon (1987), former president of SAS Airlines, referred to every interaction with a customer as a “moment of truth”. He said SAS Airlines has “50.000 moments of truth day”. The power of those statements resonates with me today, reinforcing the importance of meeting or ...
Views: 1078 - Top Management Skill and Technique - want to know it? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Andrew RondeauIt’s simple but do you have it? If you want to succeed – you gotta have it! How many people do you know that say they hate their job or their boss or the environment they work in? However, a work environment doesn't have to be dull and oppressive. Employees don't have to feel like ...
Views: 1109 - What to tell your builder once you've hired them - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2017 from Niall MckenzieClear, direct communication is a key ingredient in smooth and successful home-building. After you have selected a builder and he has accepted the project, he will expect you to give him as much specific information as you can about the kind of house you want or the type of work to be carried ...
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Managing interruptions at work. - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Lisa RezacEveryday interruptions at work can cause barriers preventing you from using your time effectively and, ultimately, can be a barrier to a successful work environment. Learning how to deal with interruptions at work can be quite a challenge. I recently read an article that showed ...
Views: 1355 - "Barvetii" - German Economy Sees ‘Record' Growth - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Barvetii Wealth Consultants SpainBarvetii: Germany sees its economy grow 2.2%, it’s fastest growth in 20 years. “Barvetii”: Germany’s economy grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace since the country’s reunification two decades ago as the global recovery boosted exports and companies stepped up investment. That’s the ...
Views: 428 - "Barvetii" - German Economy Sees ‘Record' Growth - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Barvetii Wealth Consultants SpainBarvetii: Germany sees its economy grow 2.2%, it’s fastest growth in 20 years. “Barvetii”: Germany’s economy grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace since the country’s reunification two decades ago as the global recovery boosted exports and companies stepped up investment. That’s the ...
Views: 514 - "I'll Start Tomorrow" - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Andrew RondeauSo you know what you want and you have all these good intentions, right? Lose weight, gain weight, stop smoking, start exercising, get a new job, earn more, find a partner…. Gain weight? Yes, that’s right gain weight. Anyone know someone who would like to gain weight? I do. My wife. ...
Views: 1662 - "Navigating the Costs of Protecting Your Brand Online" - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2024 from Mathew PhilipHaving a strong online reputation is essential for any business, but maintaining it is no easy task. Negative reviews, social media attacks, and other negative online content can cause serious harm to your company's reputation, making it difficult to attract new customers and retain existing ...
Views: 177 - "Small Changes Lead to Massive Reactions." - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2013 from Hal Wechsler---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Small Changes (tiniest words) Lead to Massive Reactions” • 1. Imagine this. In 1687, old Isaac Fig Newton at Cambridge, wrote that our Universe was a tidily, predictable, mechanical system. Until 1958, the ...
Views: 2548 - *** Does Your Leadership Match Your Employee? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from Donna PriceLeadership is one of the biggest challenges managers face. How to be an effective leader, that effectively motivates staff to get their jobs done and with the quality of an owner. One way to look at leadership is situational. In this model we tailor our behavior as leaders to the employee. For ...
Views: 1032 - ***6 Tips for Leading Your Team to Top Performance - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2014 from Tracey FieberAt the core of every successful company is a high-effective team. As a business leader, one of your main responsibilities is working with your employees and getting them motivated and able to accomplish the goals that you’ve set out for them. This isn’t a process that’s set in stone, and as such ...
Views: 1574 - ***Are You Using the “Right" Leadership Style? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Liz CassidyLast week I was coaching with a highly focused and talented leader. He asked me if he was using the “right” leadership style. What a great question! The conversation proceeded and we worked through what was appropriate to his goals, his personality, his long term outcomes and the situation ...
Views: 2821 - ***Change Management is an Oxymoron - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA dubious consulting industry and "profession" has developed, claiming to provide "change management" services. Those two words make about as much sense together as "holy war", "non-working mother", "mandatory option", and "political principles". Many of the books, models, theories, and ...
Views: 1166 - ***Growing with Change - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesChange happens. And while we can't control much of the world changing around us, we can control how we respond. We can choose to anticipate and embrace changes, or resist them. Resisting change is like trying to push water upstream. Generally we're quick to point to others who resist change. ...
Views: 1484 - ***Harnessing the Energy of Change Champions - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesPeter Drucker once said, "whenever anything is being accomplished, it is being done, I have learned, by a monomaniac with a mission." That sure squares with my own consulting experience. When I look back at the hundreds of team or organization changes I've been involved in during the last three ...
Views: 1002 - ***How Many Companies Lose That Loving Feeling - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Some people can think no deeper than a fact." — Voltaire (pseudonym of Francois Marie Arouet), 18th century French philosopher and dramatist Many successful companies were started by passionate zealots with a strong technical expertise matched only by their powerful vision and intense drive ...
Views: 1038 - ***How to Build an Effective Business Network - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Opher BrayerHow to Build an Effective Business Network Givers are people that after learning as much as they can about you and your needs, will help you in the most natural and easygoing way and usually without even being asked. Their help could be translated into a good advice, an idea, a contact, or any ...
Views: 1188 - ***Improvement Planning for Taking Charge of Change - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"He who is not prepared today, will be less so tomorrow." — Ovid, Roman poet Effective learning and capability development doesn't happen just because we want it to. For example, empowering without enabling isn't just foolish, it's unethical. It's like putting a complete novice at the ...
Views: 1070 - ***Management vs. Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment...strong leadership with weak management is no better, and is ...
Views: 1554 - ***Mastering Change Through Continuous Growth, Learning, and Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"When you're through changing, you're through." — Bruce Barton, American advertising executive, author, and politician To master or thrive on change, we need to embrace perpetual growth and development, continuous learning, and constant improvement. That's the stuff true change leadership is ...
Views: 1163 - ***Organizational Changes to Deal with Whirlwinds of Change - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The world is moving so fast these days that anyone who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." — Elbert Hubbard, 19th century American editor, lecturer, and essayist My library is full of books chronicling, charting, and categorizing the major changes societies, ...
Views: 1120 - ***Paradoxical Balancing Acts in Organization Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart go together." — John Ruskin, 19th century English critic, artist and social reformer Too often, we see the world in narrow binary, either/or terms. Odd or even, closed or open, introverted or extroverted, individual or group, ...
Views: 1210 - ***Steering Our Leadership Wheel - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The winds and waves are always on the side of the best navigators." — Edward Gibbon, English historian Leaders look beyond the current situation – beyond what is, to what could be. That's why leadership is all about change. It's why leadership is action, not a position. Growing our ...
Views: 1613 - ***Successful Change and Improvement Needs Balanced Improvement Planning - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"A foolish cabin owner eventually lost his cabin to the rot that set in through the leaky roof. When it was raining, he couldn't fix the roof. When the sun was shining, he was too busy outside doing other things — and the roof didn't need fixing then anyway." As Yogi Berra would say, "It was ...
Views: 1002 - ***Technomanagement: A Deadly Mix of Bureaucracy and Technology - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The practice of management is badly misunderstood by management scientists who confuse thinking with merely being logical." — Ted Levitt, Thinking About Management Far too many organizations are ruled by bureaucrats and technocrats either in management or staff support roles. One of their ...
Views: 1057 - ***This Crazy Period of Constant Change is Normal - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." In the middle of a meeting with a few colleagues I caught myself saying, "Once we get through this crazy period and things get back to normal..." Then it hit me. I had been saying something like that for at least a year or two. As we ...
Views: 1071 - ***Visions Provide the Energizing Context to Reach Our Goals - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." — Konrad Adenauer, first chancellor of post war West Germany Like mission and vision statements and values, goal setting and visioning labels often get confused and used interchangeably. Generally that doesn't matter. ...
Views: 1113 - 10 BEST DRESSED MEN IN THE WHITEHOUSE – TRUMPED UP CONTROVERSIAL FASHION LEADER - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2020 from Shannon PanzoIt is all about Trump The reason I am writing to you today is there seems to be a loss of perspective when it comes to Donald Trump, the newest President of the United States of America. Yes, he does have a bold, brash, and sometimes caustic way of dealing with things. This tends to polarize ...
Views: 455 - 10 Big Mistakes to Avoid in ERP Software Selection - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2023 from Satish PandeyERP Software can be a game-changer for businesses looking to streamline their operations and increase efficiency. However, selecting the right ERP software for your organization is no small task. With so many options available, it can be easy to make mistakes that can have long-lasting ...
Views: 469 - 10 cloud ERP implementation challenges during COVID-19 - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2020 from Satish PandeyERP implementations have all the time been difficult, and fraught with failures. Now, with the present COVID-19 pandemic and related recession, these implementations have turn out to be much more dangerous. As a CIO or IT chief shifting ahead with a cloud ERP implementation, you could ...
Views: 695 - 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing Odoo ERP Software for Manufacturing - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2023 from Satish PandeyManufacturing ERP software is a potent instrument that can assist companies in streamlining their processes, increasing productivity, and lowering expenses. ERP software implementation, however, is not without its difficulties, and there are numerous frequent errors that companies attempt to use ...
Views: 271 - 10 Critical Considerations for a Seamless ERP Upgrade - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2024 from Satish PandeyIn the ever-evolving landscape of business technology, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system stands as a cornerstone for efficient operations. However, as businesses grow and adapt to new challenges, the need for an ERP upgrade becomes inevitable. Successfully navigating through an ERP ...
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