Creating Your Own Business Upturn - Powering Business Development (13 Jun 2006) For a company to create and continuously advance their own business upturn, they will need to amass the full knowledge, talent, experience and capabilities of their organization and in certain cases introduce some outside influences.
Managing Employees Is A Little Like Herding Cats (13 Jun 2006) Some business experts will tell you that managing people is an art. Others will tell you that managing people is a skill. I'm going to tell you that managing people is more like herding cats. Just when you think you have them all going in the same direction one will run off and you have to go catch it. And by the time you get back with the stray cat the rest of the herd has all gone off in different directions.
Middle-Aged Managers, the Forgotten Digital Divide (13 Jun 2006) One usually thinks of the digital divide as being a divide between the white middle class and the minority communities. But there is another often overlooked class of nonusers, the middle-aged corporate managers.
Communicating In Chaotic Environments (13 Jun 2006) Even in chaotic environments, we can develop systems that lead to good communication, allowing us to get and give critical information.
Overcoming the Document Tracking Challenge (13 Jun 2006) "Where did it go? It was here yesterday. Wait. Here it is. But it looks a lot like the draft I just sent my team members yesterday. I don't remember when this change was made. Who made this change? Why is document tracking so difficult?"
What is Data Visualization? (13 Jun 2006) Warehouses are tracking inventory. Businesses are tracking sales. People are creating visual displays of information that meets their needs. The traveler, the student, the average worker, the marketing executive, the warehouse manager, the CEO are now able to interact with the information they are looking for with data visualization tools.
Selecting A Collection Agency (13 Jun 2006) If you run a business, you are sure to have some customers who require a lot of follow-up before they pay you. Often you spend too much time and energy to collect money that is rightfully due to you. Giving this task to a collection agency will help you:
Increase In-House Nursing Homes Collections (13 Jun 2006) When a nursing home provides quality care, it has the legal and moral right to be paid on a timely basis. With profit margins shrinking due to reimbursement changes and empty beds due to increased competition, streamlined collection procedures can maximize revenues.
Project Management - Preventing Project Slips (13 Jun 2006) Can Project Managers prevent projects from slipping? Absolutely! And it's actually quite simple if you follow these 4 steps.
Do You Need a Personal Assistant? (13 Jun 2006) It's great to be multi-skilled…be able to type your own correspondence, do your bookkeeping, answer all phone calls, prepare your PowerPoint presentations, organise your own travel, seminars, pick up and send your mail, pack orders, do your own marketing, do all the photocopying, ring your clients and prospects. However it may not leave you with enough time to focus on what really matters.
Communicating with Offsite Workers (13 Jun 2006) For effective communication with offsite workers, know why you want to communicate with them, and just as importantly, know why they would want to be in touch with you.
Presenteeism: The Hidden Costs of Business (13 Jun 2006) Presenteeism is the complement of Absenteeism. It is defined as the measure of lost productivity cost due to employees actually showing up for work, but not being fully productive because of health and life issue distractions. Beware, it may be costing your business an enormous amount of money each year.
Balancing Power in Outsource Contract Agreements (13 Jun 2006) Balancing power between the contracting parties in an outsource agreement can be difficult. The concept of 'annexing' is proposed as a principle where both parties to the outsource contract become equally reliant upon the other. This concept ensures that a long term outsource contract will produce the best conditions for all parties involved.
5 Ways to Work More Effectively With Your Administrative Assistant (13 Jun 2006) Stop hiring new administrative support staff. And learn how to retain your existing administrative staff. Are you a manager, director or other senior-level personnel who wants to work more effectively with your administrative support professional? Did you know that partnering with your administrative assistants and executive assistants can actually help you to meet your professional goals at work? Would you like to know how to improve morale among your administrative support professionals and retain them as long-term employees? After all, isn't it a lot more profitable to retain existing staff than to constantly hire, train and get along with new staff? Here are five ways to work more effectively with your current administrative support professionals starting now:
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Reduce the High Cost of Employee Absenteeism (13 Jun 2006) Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than they may realize, in terms of both financial and production losses and employee morale. Managers may view the tasks of finding a substitute employee as a short-term inconvenience; however, absenteeism frequently has more serious long-term effects. Employers can, nevertheless, ensure that employees report in regularly and remain on the job.
Ten Problem Solving Techniques (13 Jun 2006) Don't just worry about it - find a solution. Here are ten problem solving techniques for any type of problem.
