Change and Performance - Training May Not Be The Answer (13 Jun 2006) Introducing new products or services, bringing new people on board, developing a new process or procedure, installing new equipment, change seems to be the one constant in business today and change a...
Seven Cs to Avoid Procedure Writing Errors (13 Jun 2006) You do your best to make sure your organization is operating as effectively as possible. But if your policies and procedures are incomplete, outdated, or inconsistent, then they are not driving the p...
Humor in Business (13 Jun 2006) With the advancement of computer simulators, anybody can repeat all the business routines before he goes to the field, and have the opportunity of relaxing from the tedious work with numbers. The bus...
Why Good Enough... Isnt (13 Jun 2006) About a year ago, I had an opportunity to have dinner with the CEO of an engineering startup company in Pennsylvania. As we discussed engineering design matters over Chinese food, he took a few momen...
Strategies for Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings (13 Jun 2006) Did you know that business executives spend about half their time sitting in meetings? In fact, 40 to 50 percent of their working hours are consumed by meetings, according to a study by the Annenb...
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 6th C: Changing Vision (13 Jun 2006) A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 6th C: Changing Vision In order for a business to be a success the vision and mission must b...
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 5th C: Control Issues (13 Jun 2006) A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 5th C: Control Issues When control is in the picture it is a lose/lose proposition. First, i...
CEOs Are Great, Top CEOs Are Greater (13 Jun 2006) Most CEOs are CEOs because they have given outstanding performances in their careers. They worked hard, were smarter and sometimes luckier than their ambitious peers who worked equally hard or maybe even harder. Having reached the top, it is natural that CEOs believe strongly in their capabilities and competence as leaders because of their good leadership history. Why do some CEOs still hire an executive coach despite having reached the top already?
Create Your Dashboard for Success (13 Jun 2006) Every business has key factors for success. Know what they are, measure them, monitor them, so you can act proactively when they deviate from normalcy.
Lawyers With 2 Hands And Everything Else (13 Jun 2006) I heard this back a few years ago. The boss yelled, "Get me a good lawyer but not the one with two hands!"
OJT - On The Job Training (13 Jun 2006) Managers have two powerful ways of improving the performance and productivity of their subordinates, which are counseling and on the job training.
Squeezing the Blood Out of that Old Turnip (13 Jun 2006) Let's face it- the days of finding those easy cost savings and service level improvements are gone. Succeding as an executive or business consultant requires a new level of expertise in finding those elusive improvement opportunities. This article explores the importance of diagnostic and analytic savvy in today's toughest business environments.
Compensation and Six Sigma Black Belts (13 Jun 2006) The effectiveness of a Six Sigma program can be proven in many documented project case files. The question then arises, how to compensate these valuable teams and their leadership for their hard work. In this article we approach this dilemma from a variety of effective viewpoints.
Why Employees Are the Best Source of Cost-cutting Ideas (13 Jun 2006) A highly motivated workforce that understands the bottom-line and its significance to the future of a business and by extension their own future in employment can make a huge difference in any cost reduction effort.
The Rise of Corporate Chair Massages (13 Jun 2006) Employers have rapidly begun to understand the importance of stress relief in the workplace. Stress free employees have a higher retention rate and higher rates of productivity.
How to Set Up a Conference Call (13 Jun 2006) The methods in which you set up a conference call vary between the different services you use, and what type of conference calling you are using. There are three main types of conference calls, all with different methods of set up.
