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- Leading by Managing Emotions - by Submitted on May 24, 2014 from Dave JensenEmotions are a feedback mechanism. The dictionary defines feedback as ‘information returned to the source.” Thus, emotions contain information for us. They are meant to help us manage our attention. If you do not manage your emotions and pay attention to the emotions of those around you, you ...
Views: 924 - The Top Four Motivational Tools - by Submitted on May 24, 2014 from Dave JensenMy first job after graduate school was coordinating research at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). I had the privilege of working with an extraordinary team led by luminary leader, Dr. Victor Froelicher. In the four years that the nucleus of our small, productive, and highly ...
Views: 924 - Why Your Best Employees Don't Deserve To Be Managers - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Anna JohnsonYou'd think we'd know by now -- just because someone is fantastic at doing something... doesn't mean they're equally as good at managing others to do that same thing. After all, the skill set required to practice a specific profession -- whether it's plumbing, hairdressing, engineering, ...
Views: 924 - A comprehensive Restaurant POS, Restaurant Management Solution – Rely POS - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Jeff KolarRely POS is a comprehensive Restaurant Point of Sale, Restaurant Management, and Marketing Solution that is fast, reliable, easy to use, and most of all, affordable. Our online technology allows us to offer restaurant owners who use our online restaurant point of sale system instant access from ...
Views: 923 - R-r-rev Up the RPM's of Your Organization Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from J Bert FreemanPart 2: Everyone Unifies Relationships, Performance and Morale toward a shared vision Part 1 discussed the importance of concentrating the entire organization on supporting front line performance and delivery in a way that front line folks have the very best performance so that customers can ...
Views: 923 - Resource Management Tool an Essential Step for the Mining Industry - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Mahendra GuptaOver the last two decades the mining sector has become a crucial industry for the growing world economy. With mining extraction companies viewed as the core players of this industry, mining consultancy groups and field servicing groups have also expanded considerably, providing immeasurable ...
Views: 923 - 3 Habits That Sabotage Workplace Success - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from Gail Solish1. Never Feeling Good Enough - Are you constantly evaluating everything you do and generally finding fault. Do you have an internal voice which critiques you on everything, seeing only the negatives, not the positives? This voice is often described as a "gremlin." When you are feeling not good ...
Views: 922 - Advice For New Managers – Understand The Players and Make Tangible Progress - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Gordon WalterTo transform the total organization or their little part of it, new managers must gain the support of internal and external groups. This means identifying and understanding key players, recruiting support, making quick tangible progress, and creating momentum. Understanding The ...
Views: 922(1 vote) - Get the Facts: How Multitasking Is Hurting Your Business - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Sydni Craig-HartSkype is open. Instant message programs are pinging. Your unread email count is rising. Your browser has 8 tabs open. There are 5 documents open on your desktop. Your calendar alerts are popping up and you stop to send a quick text. Sound familiar? You probably think you're being efficient, but ...
Views: 922 - Top 10 Tips For Managing Up in a Top Down World - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Roberta MatusonIt may seem unnatural to manage up in the top down world of business but this is exactly what you must do to be successful in business. Here are 10 tips for managing those relationships above you. 1. Decode your boss's management style-I've yet to see a situation where a boss molds his style ...
Views: 922(3 votes) - Are You an NG? What May Be Natural to You Is a Stumbling Block to Some of Your People - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Alan DobzinskiMany leaders experience an accountability gap between what they want/expect to happen and what their people actually deliver. One way to close this gap is to recognize whether you as a leader are an NG. NG stands for "natural guy/gal" and it's someone who gets things done without knowing ...
Views: 921 - Effective Management of your Business Through Planning - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheOne of the most important functions of management is planning. Without planning, your business is heading to nowhere. It is said, "If you don't know where you're going, no road gets you there." When you plan, you're said to be thinking before doing and deciding in advance what is to be done, who ...
Views: 921 - Practice Management Reporting–Cope the Daily Tasks of Healthcare Providers - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2012 from Joltt BaunPMS is the short form of the practice management system. This system is used to cope with the daily tasks of healthcare providers for example generating reports, making schedules for the appointment, managing patients, processing claims and invoicing patient. This system is linked with the EMR ...
Views: 920 - 10 Tips for managing Human Resources at MNC’s. - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2017 from Brain GroomIn Multi National Companies with thousands of workers functioning, it is obligatory for the corporation to have an HR manager. It is a key function that is habitually managed unswervingly by the CEO or an HR manager. That significance is given to it, but there are some people who might have ...
Views: 918 - Do You Want To Build Your Channel Plan? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonIf you're interested in establishing your Channel Plann, you need to discover the right steps to follow. Actually, Channel marketing is really useful when thinking of serving your channel partner in generating interest and even creating awareness for your products or services. You only need to ...
Views: 918 - How to Grow Your Brand With Experiments - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2013 from Holly ChantalAs humans most of us are creatures of habit to some extent, and when it comes to running your business shaking up the status quo can be a bit daunting. When your purse strings are closely tied around every decision you make, you begin to think of every decision as permanent. To think ...
Views: 918 - Produce Resource Scheduling Reports at the Click of a Mouse - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Mahendra GuptaReporting is an important part of a business’s operations, as it aids decision making, the minimising of costs, maximising of revenue, having an overall understanding of the business and for external reporting and accountability. When you are a resource manager, producing reports is an ...
Views: 918 - Contact Hazmat Consultant While Transportation - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Tory BlackThe whole globe seems like sitting on detonate which may disintegrate any time. Hazardous materials or materials well known as hazmat in short are scattered all over the place around us. Several of the things which we make use of in a regular basis are there which contain perilous materials ...
Views: 917 - Creating Email Lists for Marketing Campaigns - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Mark Lamplugh JrIf you plan to do some Internet marketing to promote your business endeavor, you should seriously consider email marketing as at least one tier of your Internet marketing campaign. Many business owners shy away from email marketing because they believe all email marketing campaigns are purely ...
Views: 916 - Risk Management Policy - Proactive Framework - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Christopher SheppardRisk exists in the operations and decisions of almost all organizations. Organizations of all shapes and sizes can benefit from undertaking systematic risk management processes, including governments, professional associations, and charities. This Hub will focus on profit-driven businesses and ...
Views: 915 - Succession planning myths and realities - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Pat LynchSuccession planning is a concept that often is misunderstood, to the detriment of all concerned. People tend to use the term incorrectly, thinking it means one thing when actually it means something quite different. For example, people often confuse the succession planning process, which focuses ...
Views: 915 - The Right Path - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Michael BeckBy taking the time to gain new insights into ourselves and our business, we create an opportunity to see things in a different light – to truly see things as they are. Once we do that, we can much better determine whether we need to take a new and better approach to building our business ...
Views: 914 - Women: Are You Using Or Creating Your Time? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Karen KellerTime is defined as the duration of sequential related matters. Huh? Women wear many hats: wife, mother, executive, business owner, entrepreneur, friend, and the list continues. Unfortunately, many women think of time as not being late, watching the clock or feeling stressed for not having ...
Views: 914 - How public safety professionals are shooting themselves in the foot - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Pat LynchWhen the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported recently that Long Beach’s Chief of Police had vowed that the police would “get the job done” regardless of what they were tasked with doing in the face of drastically reduced resources, I had two immediate and contradictory reactions. As a Long Beach ...
Views: 912 - Your Complete Guide To Channel Management And Software - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonThe goal of channel marketing plan is to give a boost to sales and even widen your customer reach. An efficient channel marketing program even helps businesses reach out their customers and gives them gratifying service. Channel managers also have to see to it their relationship with channel ...
Views: 912 - 5 Steps to Banishing Distraction and Procrastination - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Sydni Craig-HartProcrastination and distraction instantly derail your efforts to grow your business and achieve your goals. Follow these five steps to banish distraction and work more efficiently: Step 1 - Get honest with yourself. This step is hard for most people. It can be difficult to admit that ...
Views: 911 - How to get help once you get the working holiday visa for Canada? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2019 from Rahul RahejaAre you keen to work in Canada for two years? Then we have a Canada working holiday visa. There is also a lot of scope for you to get a job in Canada through the recognised organisations in this country. One of these organisations is SWAP which advertises about the prospective job seekers to the ...
Views: 910 - Manager's Corner - Gaining Employees - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Liz WeberHere's something you already know: it's hard to find good, well-skilled employees. However, here's a truly scary fact: according to The Herman Group, national surveys are predicting that within 12 months, 75% of today's workers will be employed somewhere else. That fact alone should be enough ...
Views: 910 - Public Relations Decisions - Keeping it in - House or Choosing to Outsource - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Ashish KumarA public relation company is an organization which bring the public and the company close by being the mediator between these two important elements that is the company and the public as the company is too busy and also it is not possible for a company to interact with a large number people at ...
Views: 909 - Channel Data Management for Productive Partner Marketing - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonFor a lot of, partner marketing seem something new as well as different however it is not so as it appears to be. You might evaluate with affiliate marketing somewhat however it functions in distinct way using a much better ring as well as more of a network. In a wider sense of the term, ...
Views: 908 - Walk The Elephant: Motivating With Laughter - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from Barry MaherHumor is often the best motivator. What do you do when you're having one of those days from management hell: when everything goes wrong, when you fumble or stumble, when everything you do or you say is just the wrong thing to do or to say; When everything you do or say proves conclusively to ...
Views: 908 - Training to get the time management - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from John MarcovaThere are institutes all around the state which provides the students with the skills of getting the time management. The skill is one which has to be developed by the person himself and a few of those get along with it and it looks as if they are born with tit. But this gets better and better ...
Views: 907 - 4 Unmatched Benefits of Recruiting Online - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2016 from Supriya NigamDo you know the advantages of recruiting online? It'll be important for you to aware of these benefits in the event you are planning to make use of online recruiting to assist you fill slots in your organization or firm. Since the Internet has become more accessible worldwide, the job markets of ...
Views: 906(2 votes) - Strategies That Keep Profitable Customers Coming Back - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Dave JensenAmid the impersonal busyness of the airport, I feel drawn to his warm oasis. My shoes don’t need shining, I think as I take a seat to have my polished shoes shined at Nacho’s shoeshine stand in Terminal 1 at the LA airport. Nacho (his real name) looks up and smiles. I rationalize my decision, ...
Views: 906 - What Good Are Exit Interviews? - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Trina RoachDuring a particularly passionate brainstorming session in my last open workshop – “Some Quit and Leave…Others Quit and Stay‘ – our topic of discussion was the reason employees change jobs and what individual managers can do about it. The group quickly agreed that the most important reasons ...
Views: 906 - Are You a Good Leader? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Shauna Belknap5 Questions to Ask Yourself Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. – George S. Patton There’s nothing more demoralizing than a leader who can’t clearly articulate why we’re doing what we’re doing. – James Kouzes and Barry ...
Views: 905(2 votes) - Contract to Close ~ Not the Sexiest Part of Real Estate - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2017 from Michelle SpaldingOver the years of being a real estate transaction coordinator I’ve met a lot of Realtors. I often ask them what they love most about their career and I hear things like: Meeting and getting to know new members of the community. Helping people find the right home for their ...
Views: 905 - What is subconsious mind ?How to use it in right way - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2021 from suchit yadavWe all have our own mind and thought. This thought varies from person to person which shows their personality, inner peace, and confidence. That is why American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, said "man is what he thinks all day long". So, if your whole day is full of destructive thoughts ...
Views: 905 - Outlining The Benefits Of Project Management Training - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2008 from sheila MulrennanProject management is one of the essential processes of an organization for the simple reason that it answers a lot of your questions and adds order to the company. With this, project management training is important to ensure that you have the right skills and knowledge when it comes to doing ...
Views: 904 - Becoming A Better Business Consultant Firm With Market Research Services - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2018 from Cacey TaylorYour role as a business consultant manager helps businesses become even better. Whatever industry you specialize in, the utilization of market research will help tremendously in your efforts to land clients, maximize their returns from your services, and expand your client base. Market ...
Views: 904 - Buying a tractor from a dealer - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2019 from Peter MainBuying a tractor from a major manufacturer has many of the same principles and drawbacks as when buying a new or second-hand car. Dealerships of tractor manufacturers will normally offer for sale new and used tractors, as well as a wide range of other types of agricultural machinery, as well as ...
Views: 904 - Dealing With The Pressure For Instant In And Out Results At Work Or Anywhere - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from William CottringerDealing With The Pressure For Instant In And Out Results At Work Or Anywhere By Bill Cottringer Many years ago I wrote about the need to slow down, because the hectic pace of living that most of us were getting caught up in was causing physical distress. This is certainly not new news, but ...
Views: 904 - Talent is the primary focus of all the business organizations - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationIn today difficult commercial scenario, the leading business firms do not follow the traditional way of categorizing their employees as good and bad based on their working quality and quantity. Gone are the days when the firms use to invest very less into the development of employees and were ...
Views: 904 - Are you A Champion-Fighter Or A Wimp? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightYesterday, my hubby walks into the lounge and announces he has completed his run… And though it was painful, he completed it. And he is proud of himself because he is still on track, he is being consistent and he loves it. He has a goal he is working towards reaching and though it hurts ...
Views: 903 - Complexity: The Execution Challenge You Don't See - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from James MurphyWhen you think of the word 'complex', do you ever think about what it has to do with project execution? Ask a management consulting firm to define 'complex' and you'll get a response like "well, it's a concept that can affect your life, your family, your team and your organization." That's ...
Views: 903 - Maintaining Perspective in Firing an Employee - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Hugh StewartFiring someone is never easy. Being fired from a position is also never easy. It’s important that as you go through the firing process, that you maintain perspective that the person in front of you is a living, breathing, intelligent, capable human being. They just may not be working out for ...
Views: 903 - Strategic Thinking And Management - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ioventures IncThere are several business and finance concepts that managers and executives need to understand. Most of them can be learned in college or while earning a graduate degree. Others can be learned through learning and development programs offered by the companies we work with, while some concepts ...
Views: 902 - Are you a good communicator? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from michelle symondsAll project managers know that communication skills form the backbone of their ability to succeed in their roles. With communication channels spidering out from your project in all directions, to stakeholders, teammembers, managers and more, it makes sense to ensure you excel when it comes to ...
Views: 901 - Resource Transparency. Data Accuracy. Reporting Integrity. - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Mahendra GuptaIn the wake of the global financial crisis, one of the big reminders has been that we need honest and transparent information. Businesses need to become transparent with their shareholders, employees and stakeholders at large about what is happening in their business, and what the true costs and ...
Views: 901 - Who's In Charge of Your Meeting? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Craig HarrisonDo any of these things happen at your meetings? * People arrive late * people leave early * someone yells BINGO in mid-meeting * People are unprepared * A key person is absent * Someone asks for a pencil or pen * People mysteriously get paged midway through and leave in droves Before you ...
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