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- Employee Empowement - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Majlinda PrikuTeam building and developing human capacity are two key elements of achieving employee empowerment. In addition to confidence and skill to undertake new and increasingly challenging assignments, team members also need opportunities for growth and development. Employee confidence and capability ...
Views: 1540 - Melting Pot or Tossed Salad? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Mary Jane ParisFostering A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace – It Just Makes “Cent$!” As kids in elementary school, we learned about America being a “melting pot,” a nation of immigrants, each year welcoming hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children from different countries, races, and religious ...
Views: 3026 - The Job Description of a Manager - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe skill in being able to manage could be a profitable secondary asset for any qualified employee or staff with any specific training in a certain area. Actually, the duties and responsibilities of the senior management personnel in any organization may vary from one industry to another. For ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Training Your Leaders to Reach Out to Their Teams - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Diane SmithIn this modern age, when we can reach out and touch someone via Skype - seeing them, as well as hearing them, earn a graduate degree without ever setting foot in a classroom, and take online "virtual tours" of homes instead of driving around with a realtor, it's easy to understand why webinars, ...
Views: 2005 - How to Lead in Tough Times - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Angie ThompsonAs I write this in April 2009, many would say we are living in tough, uncertain economic times. Watching, listening to or reading the news you will "know" that new layoffs are announced every day, a shaky stock market is followed more closely than ever, and uncertainties seem to be ...
Views: 881 - Advice for New Managers – Don't Be Afraid to Ask - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Gordon WalterBeing a new manager can be a lonely proposition. Besides relationship issues, the new manager can feel big pressure to have all the answers. After all, isn’t this why you got the job? Gather A Support Network You don’t know everything, no one does. That’s ok. New managers need to not be ...
Views: 1010 - Build a Successful Business Through the Art of Budgeting - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Dennis KelleyStatistics show that only 43% of small businesses that have employees prepare a budget that projects revenues, expenses and profit. If you include sole proprietor type businesses then that number is closer to 80%. There are many reasons for this staggering statistic. Many owners simply believe ...
Views: 1474 - 7 Practical Ways Managers Can Motivate & Energize the Demotivated - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Jennifer MounceIf employees in your organization seem a little demotivated lately it is no wonder. Between budget cuts, salary cuts, and hiring freezes employees everywhere are feeling pressured to "work miracles". In addition, if they are still employed it is most likely that someone close to them is not so ...
Views: 6365 - 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: 1821(3 votes) - Are Your Job Candidates Taking Other Offers Before You Can Hire Them? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeHiring Manager Alert: If you have a problem with candidates taking other positions during your interview and hiring process, it's likely that you've gotten your candidates from job boards, newspaper ads, and so on... which means that it's also likely that you've contacted them late in the job ...
Views: 1683 - Use Assessment Tools to Help you Hire the Right Sales Reps - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeePart of every sales manager's job is to add to the team. Hire new talent. You think you know what you're looking for: that "spark," that intangible "it" factor, that "something about this candidate" that tells your intuition that this is the one. You look at resumes and previous sales figures ...
Views: 1688 - Interviewing and Hiring Sales Reps: Top 5 Things to Know - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeIt's critical in today's uncertain business climate to make no mistakes in interviewing and hiring new sales representatives for your company. Hiring managers are under more pressure than ever before to make the right decision the first time. Beyond the basics of conducting a great interview and ...
Views: 1851(3 votes) - More Than a To-Do List: Build Teamwork, Improve Execution with a Project Checklist - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from James MurphyTwo unique sources demonstrated a strong link between the use of a project checklist and effective team building in January 2009: the US Airways incident in New York and the release of a study on medical checklists. The January 2009 Special Article of the New England Journal of Medicine ...
Views: 1491 - What Have You Done for Them Lately? - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Trina RoachShowing Employees Appreciation and Rewarding Good Performance - A Survey Summary Because this year won’t be like many others, companies can afford even less to lose their star players – the employees companies depend on to successfully master the external pressure bearing down on their ...
Views: 752 - What Good Are Exit Interviews? - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Trina RoachDuring a particularly passionate brainstorming session in my last open workshop – “Some Quit and Leave…Others Quit and Stay‘ – our topic of discussion was the reason employees change jobs and what individual managers can do about it. The group quickly agreed that the most important reasons ...
Views: 892 - Risk Management Through 2009 - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Case ManageRisk management is a term that originated in the insurance industry back in the 1900’s, and was used by those selling insurance services to describe how a person, or company, could reduce or mitigate the risk they, their families or company management may be exposed to. The term “risk ...
Views: 711 - Lowering Organizational Boundaries to Improve Communication and Collaboration - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Richard MagidSummary A regional professional services firm was struggling with some of the less positive aspects of rapid business growth. The desire to maintain a “small family firm culture vs. a territorial corporate culture, generational obstacles,, and high turnover were combining to chip away at the ...
Views: 1348 - Partnering For Profit - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThe way you can stand out from your competitors is for you to position your self as a business part ner, always looking for ways to improve your customer’s business. Help Your Customer’s Business When you deal with a business person, you can be sure of one thing: that person thinks about his ...
Views: 918 - What Came First, The Leader or the Follower? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Andrew KotulakIf you gave 100 people equal opportunities such as training, circumstances and money their outcomes would be completely different. 99 would have varying levels of success; Only 1 of these people would become a great leader. So what makes a great leader? Every great leader, no matter how ...
Views: 1358 - Management and Other People’s Knowledge - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVManagement can be defined as “getting things done through others.” Be a Low Pressure Persuader Management can be defined as "getting things done through others." To be a manager you must be an expert at persuading and influencing others to work in a common direction. This is why all excellent ...
Views: 835 - The Efficiency Curve - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThe more you discipline yourself to working non-stop on a single task, the more you move down the “Efficiency Curve.” The more you discipline yourself to working non-stop on a single task, the more you move down the "Efficiency Curve." You get more and more high quality work done in less and ...
Views: 2100(1 vote) - What the Best Bosses Do - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVA transformational leader is one who excites and inspires people to perform far beyond their own expectations of themselves. Inspire Others to Peak Performance A transformational leader is one who excites and inspires people to perform far beyond their own expectations of themselves. ...
Views: 781 - Select Your Company Carefully! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVOnly the truly competent individual can be free of politics in an organization. When you’re really good at what you do, you can rise above politics. It’s the mediocrities at work who have to play games and every study shows that although they sometimes succeed in the short-term, they invariably ...
Views: 724 - Two Techniques for Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThere are two techniques that can be useful in developing the foresight that is a hallmark of effective leaders. Practice Crisis Anticipation The first is called “crisis anticipation” and it involves looking ahead as far as you can and asking, “What could possibly change or go wrong that would ...
Views: 929 - Too Much Work, Not Enough People? Key Strategies for Managing More Work with Fewer People - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Mary ElstonEvery month the calendar seems to serve up a special occasion or holiday that provides a good excuse for eating a fantastic meal. After a big helping of caloric overload you may begin to strategize how to make up for it. Diet fads are constantly the rage. Consumers voraciously devour the ...
Views: 8489 - 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) - Flawless Execution: Bridging the Continuous Improvement Gap - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from James MurphyCreated in the 1980s by Motorola and popularized in the '90s at GE, Six Sigma has been shown to improve processes and reduce error rates, but does it still stand up to today's fast-paced, hostile business environment? In comparison, Flawless Execution, a continuous improvement process perfected ...
Views: 2169 - Presentation Skills - Inspiring Speech - Eloquence and Change - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonI created my Emotional Eloquence program to encourage people to think of their presentations as opportunities to engage, influence and inspire, while simultaneously conveying important information. My research shows that speakers, leaders and audiences are hungry for a return to ...
Views: 2606 - Ending March Madness - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickIt’s amazing the difference a little four letter word can make. The right four letter word. Larry had a situation to tackle. We brainstormed all the possible approaches, weighed the pros and cons, reviewed a cost/benefit analysis and then Larry chose his path. Next he made an action plan and ...
Views: 1417(3 votes) - Why Are Some Managers Toxic and Why Should You Care? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Mary Jane ParisIf you’ve been working for any length of time like I have, you’ve experienced the full gamut of managers – from the terrific to the terribly toxic. The terrific inspire us to do our best, encourage and teach us, recognize our efforts and create an environment where we want to come to work each ...
Views: 1524 - Dealing With The Pressure For Instant In And Out Results At Work Or Anywhere - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from William CottringerDealing With The Pressure For Instant In And Out Results At Work Or Anywhere By Bill Cottringer Many years ago I wrote about the need to slow down, because the hectic pace of living that most of us were getting caught up in was causing physical distress. This is certainly not new news, but ...
Views: 891 - How to Hire the Right Person During an Economic Downturn - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinFor some hiring managers, an economic downturn can be an exciting time: there's a greater applicant pool, more interest in the positions offered and a greater number of resumes making it into their in boxes. However, this can be a bit overwhelming – especially because it's still essential to ...
Views: 940 - Manager's Corner - So You Say You Coach Your Employees - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Liz Weber- "Oh yes. Our employees are our most valuable asset." - "Given the way things are these days, we work very hard to retain our employees." - "We've provided coaching and mentoring training to all of our management staff!" Well good for you. But why is it that your staff seems nervous and ...
Views: 1208 - Manager's Corner: Managing Lay Offs with Dignity - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Liz WeberWith the potential for layoffs facing more and more companies, the realities of laying off great workers is confronting many business owners and managers: owners and managers who have never before faced this hard act. To help ease the pain for the employees being laid off, the owners and ...
Views: 1268 - Manager's Corner: If Something Feels Off, It Probably Is - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Liz WeberI messed up - big time. I knew deep in my gut something had to be wrong, but for some reason, I didn't have a frank, direct conversation with Joseph. During our numerous status meetings, I had accepted his rationalizations of a hectic travel schedule, numerous new team members, and uncooperative ...
Views: 1459 - Manager's Corner: When Is it Complete - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Liz WeberSo what are we supposed to do? What are they looking for? Why don't they just tell us what they want? I hear these and similar questions from employees fairly frequently as they try to determine what their managers really want them to do with a project. What are they supposed to deliver? The ...
Views: 1053 - A Lesson in Change Management - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Bob SeldenMuch of the press focus over the election of Barack Obama to US president, has rightly, been the “hope for change” that his new policies will bring. But for managers, there has also been a great lesson in the lead up to the inauguration – the smooth transition of power from the outgoing to the ...
Views: 1370 - 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) - Meetings That Work - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from Gilda Bonanno"A meeting is a place where people take minutes and waste hours." Is this statement true of your meetings? Here are four tips for running meetings that are more productive and don't waste hours: 1. Have a Purpose for Meeting "We always meet every Thursday at 4" is not a sufficient reason to ...
Views: 799(3 votes) - How to Kill the Golden Goose - Big Isn’t Always Better - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from Robert (Bob) CannonThere once was a Blacksmith who immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. He eventually found his way to the heartland of America after trying his hand at several different endeavors. Somewhere along the way, he realized that his work would be easier if he had pliers that would clamp ...
Views: 1451 - The Pace of Organizational Change - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Afsaneh NooriAt a recent conference, participants wanted to know: • What is the pace of change? When is too much, too much? • Is change better if done quickly, or more slowly? Surveys indicate too much change is the cause of project failure. Initiative overload can be the reason your project may fail. So, ...
Views: 3980 - What Makes Someone a Good Decision Maker? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Shellee HaleSuccessful business leaders tend to be very observant and are exceptionally good at decision-making. Part of what makes them good at making the right decision quickly is their education and past experiences. A business-savvy executive acts fast, but not without clear intentions and strategic ...
Views: 7120 - THE MOST IMPORTANT YES, BUT…IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN ANYTHING - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from William CottringerTHE MOST IMPORTANT YES, BUT…IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN ANYTHING by Bill Cottringer “One quality is worth more than four quantities.” ~The author. Although it may seem as though the quantity of your efforts are what lead to success at doing something your are trying, it is rather the quality of ...
Views: 1112 - Executive Teambuilding is Key for Successful Managers - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2009 from Alan HuntExecutive team building is not the same as normal team building. This is not always appreciated by those who design executive team building away days. All too often a lot of attention is paid to the location that the executives will go to, the rooms they will occupy and even the food they will ...
Views: 1351 - Is your 'A team' truly the best? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Allison O'NeillEvery year at high school we’d do netball grading. A handful of mothers involved in school netball would watch lots of us play and grade us – choosing the teams A, B and C and mixing the rest up. I found it odd, that every year the children of those women doing the grading made it, ...
Views: 821 - 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: 1788 - Who is Really in Control? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from Lisa Moren BrommaA good sales person knows how to negotiate. But do they go too far when trying to get more money out of their company that offers them job security and already a salary most sales people would line up for, especially in this down market? After all, most of us are watching our dollars and cannot ...
Views: 1369 - How to Take Control of Difficult Conversations - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2009 from Joyce WeissCommunication woes plague professionals across the board: Supervisors reprimand you in front of others. Coworkers tactlessly reject your ideas. Clients lash out at people to get what they want. Rather than pushing back, getting even, or seething in silence, you can gain control of the ...
Views: 5843 - The New-Age Manager - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from Eric GarnerIf you’re a manager working in a business that wants to become successful in the 21st century, then you need to embrace the 8 archetypal roles of the New-Age Manager. 1. Prophet. The new-age manager stands out from others by their ability to see possibilities that others don’t see. ...
Views: 4005 - Leadership: Are You a Bully Leader? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Donna PriceThe Bully in the Manager's Office Bullies don't just exist on the playground. They also sit in the manager's chair or the CEO's office. Bully leadership is sharp, authoritative, angry, and feels uncomfortable to those in contact with it. Bully leaders believe that they are rallying the ...
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