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- Hospitality Executives Under Stress During Stressful Times Need Executive Stress Solutions - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Simma LiebermanAccording to the National Institutes of Health, "people who feel more in control at their jobs tend to feel less stressed out." While executives and senior leaders have more control of their work, they manage people who feel like they have less control, which makes them stressed ...
Views: 1014(2 votes) - How Big Are Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Andrew RondeauFor the last 25 years, I have been a Manager and one thing as a manager you must master is: Getting Things Done. Even more important getting things done through others, i.e. staff members. As a manager you have to be there for your staff. You have to be available, supportive; advising, ...
Views: 1517(2 votes) - How can I effectively improve the performance of others - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Frank O'TooleHow frustrating, here you are managing a team of people and yet you are still being held back from achieving your goals. On management training courses all over the country trainers are asked 'how can I deal with poor performance?' Well the truth is it is not all that difficult, probably the ...
Views: 2107(1 vote) - HOW DO YOU KEEP GREAT STAFF? Make them feel special - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2013 from Harvey DeutschendorfHOW TO KEEP GREAT STAFF Make them Feel Special The secret to employee retention is not to try and reinvent the wheel, but emulate the practices used by organizations that have been very successful at keeping their staff. Two such organizations are Marriot Hotels and Southwest ...
Views: 1484(2 votes) - How Effective Copy Writing Trounces Hype! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from TJ PhilpottThe use of effective copy writing is a much better choice than hyping your goods for anybody looking for long term success online. When working online the primary means of communication you have with your marketplace is the written word. With that being said it is wise to make the best use of it ...
Views: 608(1 vote) - How Leaders Predict Success - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2014 from Dave JensenThe two FBI agents stared at me from across the table. The woman’s blue eyes narrowed and her forehead wrinkled as she aimed her next question, “If you teach leadership, maybe you can tell me how important all these leadership tests the FBI makes me take really are?” Me, “Depends how they use ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - How to Become Successful in Retail Management - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from David AlexanderRetail Management is a dynamic field and offers lucrative opportunities to those who are willing to study for it and learn the ropes. What makes it more exciting is that you don’t need to finish a college degree to get started or become a successful retail manager. A short online course which ...
Views: 2059(2 votes) - 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: 1748(3 votes) - How to Change Your Bad Marketing Habits for Good - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Sydni Craig-HartIt's time to be honest! Are you really spending the time you need to each day on growing your business? Or are you getting distracted with time wasters like surfing the Internet, hanging out on Facebook or other busy work that isn't leading to profits? If your time management and productivity ...
Views: 834(2 votes) - How to Create a Successful Team - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanThe quality of your office is going to be determined by the quality of the team that assists you in providing health care to your patients. There are a number of things that you can do in order to build and strengthen your health care team. People do business with people who they like, who ...
Views: 2483(4 votes) - How to efficiently scale a fintech software product - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2019 from Tetiana BoichenkoIn their early days, fintech startups need to be lean and nimble. They are rushing to launch an MVP and market test their idea. However, the speed often comes with a tradeoff of software quality. When fintech startups prove their idea viable and start scaling operations, it appears that their ...
Views: 1001(2 votes) - How to Express Professional Image Concerns to Your Employees - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Sarah HathornLately it seems that almost every day I hear from a human resource professional who is struggling to talk with someone in their organization about their image. Personal image can be a very private, personal, and difficult thing to talk about, after all. Who among us wants to find out that our ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - How to get your voice heard in a meeting - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Gautam SinghWhen you are a person who is dedicated to creating value for your organization because you have a passion for your work then it is very important for you to be a contributor to the organization’s success. One of the toughest challenges that workers face is that there is so much competition for ...
Views: 976(2 votes) - How to Improve Decision Making For Both Logical Thinkers and Feelers Using Myers Briggs - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Liz CassidyA common cause of frustration in communicating with others is the difference between logical and values-based decision makers. Logical decision makers (like Mr Spock in the original Star Trek series) need sound reasoning to be the basis of their well thought through decisions. They remain ...
Views: 5028(2 votes) - How to Introduce Yourself Quickly - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Gilda BonannoSometimes you have to introduce yourself in 60 seconds or less. This type of introduction is not your "elevator speech" – it's a brief introduction only long enough to outline the basics. For example, at some networking events, everyone sits around a large table and then each person stands ...
Views: 1628(2 votes) - How to Manage Stress at Work - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Richard StoneSince the Global economy plummeted into the depths of recession, we have heard much mention of job-related stress. Managers are often commenting on management training courses that their staff are now more stressed. Despite having received widespread publicity, few people are aware of the damage ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - How to Prevent Spam Emails - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Jeff SandersIt is thought that spam emails received everyday have increased because of the manipulation of some spammers. By using spam prevention strategies, spam emails will be removed or at least be lessen from your inbox. Free anti spam software can help you clear out unwanted emails or spam mails. ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - How to Sell More Now While Positioning for the Recovery - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Randy GorukAs business owners, leaders and managers we wake up every morning asking ourselves, “Is this the day we begin to see the signs of an economic recovery?” When really we should be asking ourselves two questions: 1. How do we sell more today? 2. Are we positioned for the recovery should it ...
Views: 957(2 votes) - How To Work With Difficult People - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2017 from Marilyn VinchyHave you ever worked with someone who you just don’t seem to get along with? It can make your working hours feel long and awkward, but the next step doesn’t have to mean looking for a new job. There are many approaches you can take to stay in control. 1. Set some ground rules on how you ...
Views: 1659(2 votes) - How Web Based School Management Software Can Take a Great Leap Forward with Technology - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2016 from KS InfotechWeb based school management software is a comprehensive software solution that integrates every single department of the school. It has been developed and designed in such a way that it can host the activities like library management, finance, attendance, admissions and many more internal and ...
Views: 1267(2 votes) - How Web Based School Management Software Can Take a Great Leap Forward with Technology - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2016 from KS InfotechWeb based school management software is a comprehensive software solution that integrates every single department of the school. It has been developed and designed in such a way that it can host the activities like library management, finance, attendance, admissions and many more internal and ...
Views: 1267(2 votes) - How Your Choice in Workers Can Drive Business Efficiency? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2016 from Karen Cole“Time is money” is a phrase that has been used for all types of businesses over decades of work. In order for any business to be successful, it must make the best use of its time and resources. The more efficiently the business operates, the closer it will come to its maximum potential in ...
Views: 920(2 votes) - Increase Traffic with Banner Advertisements - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Estella VincentBanner advertisements are the most successful marketing tools in the current advertising scenario. Banner advertisements have the capability to increase the traffic on your website to a great extent. An impressive banner ad can yield unlimited profits for your organization. To create such a ...
Views: 661(1 vote) - Is Cash King When It Comes To Sales Incentives? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew BaileyEvery sales person I have ever met wants to make as much money as possible with their time in the company. After all, that’s what they’re there for. To make money for themselves as well as for the company. It’s a give and take role. Over the years as I have stated in earlier posts, I have ...
Views: 1023(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: 1780(1 vote) - Is Your Management Causing Employee Issues and Slow Business Growth? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Tony KubicaCould your management team be creating unnecessary employee issues that are leading to: . Low employee engagement . Low employee morale . Poor productivity . Poor customer service . The need for voluminous policy and procedure manuals to ensure that the manager follows the rules, ...
Views: 1389(2 votes) - IT Outsourcing: Making Contracts Last - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Alleli AspiliA lot of BPO companies, especially those that provide IT outsourcing services, deal with more contracts today than before. It is due to the outstanding and tremendous demand seen from the last few years, specifically in 2012, and from the huge increase of the available service providers from ...
Views: 1530(2 votes) - 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: 1820(2 votes) - Leader May Be The Smartest In The Room, But Is Not Smarter Than The Room - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2014 from Rick CarterA leader knows that he or she may be the smartest person in the room, but isn't smarter than the entire room. Use your team for good ideas. Leaders have a combination of intelligence, charisma, character and experience. These are very difficult to define and even harder to teach. Which is ...
Views: 1417(2 votes) - Leader or Fool: Which Hat Are You Wearing? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Mike Henry Sr.I wonder what someone would have called you if you had suggested, say 30 or even 20 years ago, that people would get their news and ideas from a handheld TV used as a telephone. What would you have said to the person 30 years ago who suggested that you would “meet” people all over the globe ...
Views: 1273(4 votes) - Leadership and Management Are Opposites - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Kevin BurnsLog into any business networking site, like LinkedIn or Ryze, and almost daily will you see someone asking a question attempting to determine the difference between Leadership and Management. What are really interesting are the people who are asking: people in management or leadership positions. ...
Views: 1615(2 votes) - Leadership through Coaching - The Path to Humanistic Management - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Craig NathansonVision and structure To be a strong leader takes a compelling vision for people. It also requires an ability to set up goals and follow-up on it. In addition to this, to enable great things through people, it takes a softer side, a caring side. That is what you call coaching. Focused on ...
Views: 1587(2 votes) - Leadership with a Big L - 4 Keys to Leading When it is Your “Job” - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipLeadership with a big L is the kind of leadership that comes with a title: Manager, Vice President, Director, CEO etc. It is when you are responsible for a group of people and providing direction to a predetermined result in a business, church, school or family. I’m going to share 4 keys that ...
Views: 2167(7 votes) - Leading Yourself Out of Recession - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Willie HortonI simply don't know how many clients have said to me, over the last few months, that they crave leadership. The current global economic has found national and international leaders wanting. Governments have often scrambled, like headless chickens, to implement sticky-plaster solutions to a mess ...
Views: 1407(3 votes) - LinkedIn Discussion For Sales Managers - What Do You Do When HR Can't Find the Hunters You Need? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Peggy McKeeI recently posted this question on LinkedIn: Sales Managers: What do you do when your HR group isn't able to identify the hunters you need? With the incredible costs due to unfilled positions (customers going with the competition, RFPs not completed and generally missed sales ...
Views: 2523(2 votes) - Living in the Moment - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lisa MininniHow often have you driven to the mall, work, or back home without really thinking about it or eaten a meal and not really savored it? Days can pass by while our minds are elsewhere, common in ambitious go-getter business owners who are often thinking about the next step. Yet, life unfolds in ...
Views: 1024(3 votes) - Management by Walking Around (MBWA), or Please Don't "Prowl, Growl and Scowl" - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Gilda BonannoManagement by walking around (MBWA) is a common management practice that can be very helpful in managing and engaging employees, setting a good example, and staying in touch with what's really happening with employees. It means that the manager leaves his or her office to go out "onto the ...
Views: 2233(3 votes) - Managing multiple projects: the keys to success - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from michelle symondsYou may feel like a juggler when the workload pressure’s on in project management. Having to keep several balls in the air at the same time as you beaver away on several projects can be a tricky business. The advice is - never panic. In fact, you can actually enjoy the experience if you plan it ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Managing Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Karen KleinwortTime management is essential for success in any profession; however, for Human Resource (HR) people it is a matter of survival. And this is also true for those who have chosen to stay at home or pursue starting their own business. Managing your time can actually give you more time. For one, ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - Marketing on the Internet, Plain and Simple! - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2011 from TJ PhilpottMarketing on the internet offers the use of tools and technology that will help increase your work efficiency but the rest is up to you. Without an effective and fundamentally sound online marketing strategy your chances for business success are slim to none. Many marketers become overly reliant ...
Views: 637(4 votes) - Married Couples Can Be Successful Business Partners - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Cindy HartmanSalad was flying in one direction while spaghetti went another. Voices were getting louder and louder as a hard-crust roll came in contact with a right cheek. Sounds like a college fraternity, doesn’t it? Would you believe it was a middle-aged couple who were also business partners? What ...
Views: 1543(1 vote) - Master Data Management Is The Need Of The Hour - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Jessica BanksEvery organization is subject to growth, after being in the corporate sector for a while. Though entrepreneurs aim on expanding their clientele and resources, they fail to concentrate on efficient data management. As your company grows, so does the magnitude of your data. It is vital to maintain ...
Views: 1100(4 votes) - Million Dollar Tips On Managing Your Time - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Kendall SummerHawkHave you ever noticed that entrepreneurs will scrimp and save every dollar they can but then fritter away hours of their time on unproductive (and often un-fun) activities that add nothing to their 1ncome? Why IS that?! The reasons are twofold. First, most business owners don’t truly know ...
Views: 1049(1 vote) - Mission and Vision Statements - Foundational to Successful Change - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Don MidgettSome management tools fail to affect any change; but here is one that will if properly implemented. Mission and Vision Statements have been crafted by organizations for years. The attention to mission and vision is warranted, as studies indicate that organizations that have Mission and ...
Views: 2263(1 vote) - Mission Statement Sample – Simple Version - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Derek WhybrowWhat is a Mission Statement? Comments below relate to project management but are equally applicable to business or personal life. The Mission Statement is a summary of what the project (or company etc) is trying to achieve. However, if you ask many people what is the Mission Statement ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy is a Key to Better Channel Distribution Management - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonWhen it comes to channel partner communications, a PRM Portal becomes incredibly important. Lack of communication between sales executive and marketing executives is a common complaint from many managers. Despite this many fail to recognize that their bad channel management could be the reason ...
Views: 1270(2 votes) - My Personal Passion: Presenting the ABCs of Corporate Presence - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Sarah HathornCustomizing and designing corporate programs to help organizations take their businesses to the next level is one of my great passions. Large, successful companies always understand that people are their most valuable asset. But not all of them train their personnel about how to positively ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - NEGOTIATING WITH SKILL AND EASE - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Ann VaninoIf you want to be a leader and to succeed in your workplace, knowing how to negotiate effectively is a must. Attaining good negotiation skills will help you in all areas of your life. NEGOTIATING PRINCIPLES Here are four principles I employ for negotiating with skill and ...
Views: 2696(6 votes) - One Easy Way to Present Better: Get Organized! - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Gilda BonannoOne of the easiest ways to be a better presenter is by organizing your content clearly and logically. It sounds so simple, yet many presenters don't organize their material; instead, they just throw everything at the audience, all jumbled together with no clear indication of how things relate ...
Views: 1222(2 votes) - Online CRM’s – The key features and benefits - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Louis WongHave you just started up your business and are not aware of CRM? Let’s know what CRM is all about. CRM actually stands for Customer Relationship Management. If put down in simplest of words, CRM is exclusive software specially designed to help you manage your clients in a better way. Majorly, ...
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