Effective Problem Solving

As a manager and leader, problem solving is a core part of your role. So what are the key steps in effective problem solving?

Time Management Is About Managing Self

Time management is not much about managing time but managing oneself. It is up to the individual how effectively and efficiently he or she manages and uses the time. Plan your time well, and then you will have ample time to do your activities.

7 Steps To Planning A Great Presentation

Imagine you have just been asked to give a highly complex presentation to the Board of Directors. How might start the planning? Here is a simple but effective 7 step process.

Micromanagement

Recently, I had some business friends complain to me how their employees cannot follow directions. But on the other hand, I also know a lot of people who wonder why management doesn't trust them to do their job properly. You see this not only in the corporate world but in nonprofit organizations as well. Today, managers are spending more time supervising the work of others as opposed to actually managing them.

Project Scope Is Like a Box of Cracker Jack

Are your projects consistently missing estimated completion dates? Do project management stakeholders always seem to ask for and get more, more, more, while project sponsors won't change the project completion date?

Communication for Most-Management

There is a class of management... equivalent to 2nd lieutenants. I call this class of management 'most-management'. This article looks at the kinds of communication that exist in a job and how these are handled or not handled by most-managers.

Influence Management - Your Fast Track to Greater Impact, Part 1

It's no coincidence that powerful people are very influential. One universal characteristic of influential people is that they don't struggle to get others to do things or to listen to their point of view - they just seem to make things happen. Influence is about changing the behavior of others; in other words, getting them to do what you want them to do in the absence of authority. To understand how to develop more influence, you must first become a bit of a student of human behavior, social science, and motivation.

Nurturing Your Staff in the Corporate Environment

Team building and other corporate entertainment events like spy-themed events and treasure hunts can help develop your team and benefit customer loyalty.

Job Made Easy With Practice Management Software

A unique story outlining the importance of having a medical practice management system and electronic medical record (emr) software installed in every medical practice. Read to find out why the healthcare industry needs to do more to implement medical practice management software into the industry.

Influence Management - Your Fast Track to Greater Impact - Part 2

In part 2 of this 3-part article series, we’ll continue to examine points of influence, the social science research that supports their efficacy, and what you can do as a business leader to use them to your advantage.

Small Business Owners - How to Skillfully Critique People

Often managers get frustrated with their employees and instead of making constructive criticism, they go into a rage, which makes them look unstable. The small business owner should never go into a rage in front of his customers, because . . .

Can Businesses Afford To Think Like Consumers?

It should be no secret that successful business people do not think like consumers. We instinctively know that return on investment is more important than price. In spite of our instincts, there are those who would treat us like consumers, and we must avoid the folly they would otherwise plunge us into.

Workplace Conflict - The Five W's for Intervention

Conflict in the workplace can be costly. It results in reduced productivity, low morale, and employee dissatisfaction. Quick, decisive intervention is vital. But what should you do and when? These important tips will help you move from crisis to calm when conflict threatens.

Conflict - Workplace Warning Signs

Is impending crisis looming in your workplace? Here are some warning signs.