Quality Hiring: Are You Doing It Right? (13 Jun 2006) Quality hiring is more than running ads, screening, interviewing and checking references. It is a series of specific procedures that can bring in top candidates or create bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Learn six ways to enhance the entire recruitment process.
Quality Improvement is Free (13 Jun 2006) Quality improvement in any enterprise delivers not only a superior product but also cuts wasted time and money. The return on investment should be high. Thus, quality improvement projects more than pay for themselves...
Quality Staffing: Stop Placing the Wrong People in the Wrong Jobs (13 Jun 2006) You can possibly teach a turkey to climb a tree - but it is a lot easier to hire a squirrel. Quality staffing means selecting the right people with the right skills for the right jobs and at the right time. A good hire can take the weight of the world off your shoulders. A poor one can eat up your time and energy and weaken an entire team. So, why do so many leaders place so many people in so many wrong places? Learn the five key reasons.
Quality Standards with ISO 9001 (13 Jun 2006) In today's hectic business environment, it is vital that we are all on the same page, right? But how do we know if we meet those standards? Business owners and executives can avoid the uncertainty, and that's where ISO 9001 certification comes in.
Questions To Ask Employees You Want To Retain (13 Jun 2006) Times of cost cutting and downsizing has dramatically impacted the way employees look at their careers. Employees at all levels now know better than ever that job security is no longer something the...
Quit Tolerating Crybabies (13 Jun 2006) I bet you have some employees, colleagues, family or friends who are crybabies. They are "Loser Magnets" - because they magnetically attract other pessimists and crybabies who love to complain, blame, and moan. This article will give you positive
methods to help turn crybabies into more optimistic people as well
as ways to keep yourself feeling upbeat.
Radical Creativity from Incremental Creativity – large movements from small changes (13 Jun 2006) Positive radical movement is the holy grail of nearly every decision maker. Every CEO wants to radically shift his profit and loss statement into the black, every inventor yearns to find the next killer gadget and every screenwriter wants to make the next significant leap in film.
Rapid Culture Change is Possible (13 Jun 2006) Adults learn through experience. We learn behaviors through experience. Find out how the use of immersion experiential training in the development of leadership and teamwork can transform individuals and your organization.
Rapport - How to Build it with Your Team (13 Jun 2006) It's important to get out of your office or up off your seat
and mix with your people on a regular basis, don't wait for
them to come to you. Pull up a chair and have chat and don't
just talk about business, find out how they're doing on a
human level. That doesn't mean prying into their personal
life, but your team members want to feel that you're
interested and care about them as a person.
Recognition: A Quick, Low-cost Way to Motivate Employees (13 Jun 2006) Recognizing good performance through praise or other positive action is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to motivate people. It can build confidence, increase performance and lead to greater job satisfaction. Learn four powerful ways to recognize employees.
Recruitment - Do You Know What Youre Looking For? (13 Jun 2006) Before you can ask a question or conduct an interview, you
need to be very clear in your own mind - you need to know
exactly what you're looking for.
Recruitment - Pick People Who Think (13 Jun 2006) The successful manager employs people who think; people with a mind of their own who aren't afraid to say what they think and feel. You need people who question, who challenge you as a manager.