You Get the Behavior You Reward (13 Jun 2006) High achievers want to be in control of their financial destiny. Discretionary bonuses put management in control, not the employee. Take advantage of your people's competitive spirit.
Your Appraisal System Can Be Better – Overcome These Nine Serious Failings (13 Jun 2006) Most appraisal systems and interviews are demotivating rather than inspiring. They bog down the appraisers in bureaucracy and with irrelevant appraisal questions. Appraisees are left feeling as if they've been given a telling off and once the appraisal is completed hear nothing for another year. The end result is a waste of time money and potential. Avoid 9 serious mistakes and your appraisal systems will vastly improve and so will the performance of your people.
Your Blueprint For Business Success (13 Jun 2006) Why do so many businesses start and then fail so quickly? Most of them don't have a plan. Without a clear, concise, detailed plan it is impossible to for any buiness to succeed. Your business plan is your blueprint for success.
Your Image Can Affect Your Success (13 Jun 2006) Looking successful is just as important as being successful. Whether we like it or not, people judge us in a number of ways. To be credible we have to look like we know what we're talking about as well as having the skills and abilities to deliver
Your Organization Is Only as Good as Your People (13 Jun 2006) Let's begin by singing the jingle from an old US Army commercial. Ready? Sing! "Be all that you can be, in the Aaaaarmy." Now, don't you feel better? "Be all that you can be." Why do you suppose th...