Future Business Success - What Does Good Look Like? (13 Jun 2006) You know things aren't working out right just now, yet you can't put your finger on quite why. You know that your business could be performing better, but it isn't. It's easy to realise when things aren't going to plan and a great first step is to get really descriptive about the future.
Resolving Needs - What Your Employees Wish For! (13 Jun 2006) Sometimes in business, the big stuff gets the all the attention it needs - whilst the small stuff misses out. Yet it is the small stuff that your people live with day in, day out. For them, the biggest issues they face are not 'Mission Statements', 'Visions' or 'Corporate Values' - sorry, they just aren't interested. So what is important to them?
Agendas Make Meetings Productive (13 Jun 2006) Meetings take up time and effort, so they need to be very productive and useful. One aspect worthy of focus is how well you organise your meetings and having a great agenda does just that. Want to know more? Read on...
Top Ten Tips for Outstanding Customer Service (13 Jun 2006) Keeping customer service focus simple, is the key to enabling all of your people in the front line. Delivering the following Top Ten Tips for Customer Service well, will make sure your people make the best of their customer relationship.
The 5 Things Great Managers Sense about their People, Every Day (13 Jun 2006) For someone who manages people, being very aware is a vital component in your toolbox. And heightened senses in your everyday business life are critical if you are to get the very best performance from those around you - and for them to deliver the successful results you want. And the good news it that it is easy to build awareness...
Turn Your Speech Into A Leadership Talk (13 Jun 2006) Most leaders are sabotaging their careers because they are giving presentations and speeches rather than leadership talks. In terms of being a results-generator, the leadership talk far surpasses the presentation or speech. Here are three questions you must ask and answer before you can give a leadership talk. If you answer "no" to any one of the questions, you can't give one.
Einstein, The Universe, And Leadership (13 Jun 2006) After a quest of several decades to identify the differences between great leaders and poor leaders, leadership expert Brent Filson has taken a cue from Albert Einstein and the great physicist's quest to find the unified field theory of the universe. Brent has developed what he calls "The Unified Field Theory of Leadership Success" - four propositions that can help you be a much more effective leader.
Ten Top Ways for Managers to Motivate Their People (13 Jun 2006) Motivating people is a sure way to get the best from them - yet it is not something for a to-do list. Motivation comes from consistent cultural shifts from within.
Why Your Company Needs An E-Mail Policy (13 Jun 2006) Employee access to E-mail and the Internet can help to streamline communication among employees, and between employees and customers. But, just like conversations or information communicated on paper, E-mail messages have the power to create significant liability issues for employers who fail to adequately supervise how the medium is being used. This article identifies seven risks that unregulated access to E-mail and the Internet can create.
Being a Great Boss (13 Jun 2006) Are you a great boss or one that employees love to hate. Being an effective leader doesn't really take a lot of effort.
How to Use an HR Consultant (13 Jun 2006) How to make the best use of an HR consultant to benefit your organisation.
Retaining An Expert -- What Every Business Owner Needs To Know (13 Jun 2006) Hiring an expert or consultant can be an excellent way to turbo-charge your business. This article gives valuable advice on choosing an expert, including six cautionary tips to guide you.
Medical Malpractice: Three Myths That Cost Your Hospital Millions (13 Jun 2006) Nothing you can do about skyrocketing medical malpractice costs? Take another look. Recent research reveals that often it's myths that have been standing in the way of lower costs and better relationships. Here are some suggestions for what you can do.
Motor Vehicle Policy and Your Employee Risks (13 Jun 2006) Did you know that you can be found vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of your employees driving while driving a motor vehicle for work related business?
Time Management and Team Development - The Yes and No of It (13 Jun 2006) When to say 'Yes'; when to say 'No' - the dilemma! You see we human beings spend a lot of our time saying them at the wrong time - and it gets us into all sorts of trouble, expends our energies and wastes our time. In fact, if we said 'Yes' when we say 'No' and 'No', when we say 'Yes', it would make big, big difference in our lives.