Performance Reviews That Actually Improve Performance (13 Jun 2006) Employee performance reviews are one of the most dreaded tasks by most managers. It is hard to win here - you can never say enough good things, and one word of criticism is generally the only thing t...
Personnel Access Poses a Continued Risk (13 Jun 2006) A thoughtful attempt at drawing a correlation between an adequate personnel security program and due diligence in illustrating how vulnerable any business, organization or system actually is. It further illustrates how personnel with access pose the greatest risk by virtue of their knowledge and freedom of movement. Taken for granted is that group of personnel that fall in the category of service providers.
Pitching to Employees (13 Jun 2006) To get and keep good employees, cater to them as you would to important customers, through internal marketing.
Plan for Business Success - 6 Reasons to Succession Plan (13 Jun 2006) There are many valuable reasons to plan for the future - not least because it reduces the inexperience when people leave the business or organisation - yet there are other reasons too..
Planning a Productive Retreat (13 Jun 2006) Leadership or team-building retreats for an executive committee, a board of directors or a project team can provide substantial return on investment for an organization or business, especially during times of change. Learn to plan a productive retreat that ensures meaningful interaction, as well as, lasting results.
Planning For Growth (13 Jun 2006) If you are like many high-performing business people, you have an annual ritual to set your plans for the coming twelve months. Some people do it in December, others at weird, miscellaneous times of the year, but most -- me included -- tend to do it the beginning part of the New Year.
Planning Your Recruiting Efforts Can Help You Find Great Employees (13 Jun 2006) Like most other business activities, a successful employee recruiting program must be a planned effort. This article provides a number of tips to help ensure that your recruiting effort produces results.
Plans & Goal Setting - Kicking winning Goals (13 Jun 2006) The research clearly shows that most businesses don't set goals - at all. The goal setting process can seem daunting if it's unfamiliar territory, or if you have so much on your mind that you don't know where to start. The process described in this article will help you to sort through your key issues and create forwards momentum by setting goals that are innovative, resolve problems and improve results.
Poly Bags and Pallet Shrouds - Just Get it Right (13 Jun 2006) It is no good if you have a strict deadline to launch a new product and you
can't get it into the bag. Did the product suddenly grow, or was the wrong size bag ordered. All eyes on the packaging buyer!
Poor Employee Performance: How to Deal (13 Jun 2006) When dealing with poor performance, there are certain steps that must be taken. It's important that you keep written records, keep employees informed, and communicate effectively.
Positive Discipline - The Hot Stove Rule (13 Jun 2006) Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are working at less than 60 % of their potential. Basic management skills training is guaranteed to change all this and at such little cost...
Power of Pinpointing Accountability (13 Jun 2006) Is your business dependent upon your own personal mental and physical stamina? If so, you are highly limited as to the size business you can effectively manage.
PR Still a Mystery to Some (13 Jun 2006) Just what lies at the core of managerial public relations anyway?
Pragmatic Consulting from the Clients Perspective (13 Jun 2006) Consulting, whether to internal organizations or external companies, is only as valuable as the client perceives. Great consultants possess several very key attributes which create value for their clients. Pick up on these points to increase your value as a consultant in the eyes of the only person that matters; those of the client's.
Praise Matters (13 Jun 2006) As a coach, someone helping people improve their performance for the benefit of both the individual and the organization, there are typically two types of feedback that you could provide on their performance at anytime. The most important and most overlooked is positive feedback which I call praise.
Preparation: Your Companys Best Defense in Case of Catastrophe (13 Jun 2006) You've hung out your shingle and are ready for business. But what if something unforeseen were to occur? Is your business truly ready for all that being in business entails? It only takes one catastrophic event to adversely impact a once thriving business.
Prepare A Winning CV (13 Jun 2006) Are you getting good enough results from your CV? Do you tailor your CV everytime or just reuse a standard one? No two projects are the same and no two jobs are the same, so success might require some investment in tailoring your CV for each specific purpose...
