How To Survive The Works Christmas Party

Are you going to your works Christmas Party this year? Are you worried that you might do something which you may later regret when under the influence of alcohol? I am attending my own companies Christmas party next week and after having been to a number of these events in the past, I have a number of ideas of what to do and what not to do, ideas of which I will be writing about in this article.

The Three Keys to Building a High Performance Team

How to build an effective team in the work place.

Duplication - How to Create Massive Duplication in a Network Marketing Business

Duplication is what everyone is looking for their home business but most people never see any. In order to create and manage a large team you must put a few principles into place. After 3 years of full time marketing I have figured it out and am sharing it with others.

The Benefits of 2-Way Performance Evaluations

By adopting a 2-way approach to employee evaluations, not only are team members improved, but management is improved as well.

Improve Your Communication By Simply Paying Attention

The simplest, fastest, and best way to work with someone and make them feel valued is to pay attention to them.

An Empty Mind: The Key to Great Teamwork and Communication

To really connect with the people around you, it is vital that you have an empty mind.

Corporate Performance Management 101

Evaluating the performance of people, groups, and organizations is an ordinary practice of all societies. In some cases, the appraisal processes are planned and officially sanctioned. On the other hand, they may be an informal and essential part of everyday activities. Corporate performance management forms a major part of managerial staffing. It is the basis for determining whether certain employees are capable of being promoted or not.

Motivational Tools to Engage Every Employee on Your Team

Skilled managers and team leaders know that when motivating employees one size does not fit all. Every person on your team is moved by some combination of internal and external motivators. What works for one employee might actually have the opposite effect for another employee. Your motivational tool kit needs to be revisited and refreshed regularly if you want to keep every individual engaged.

Simple Steps to Build a Better Team - Part 1 (of 3)

Team building starts with you, the team leader. The way you behave towards your team can make or break it, a fact overlooked by many managers.

Cheers for Peers: Show Gratitude In the Workplace

Every single person reading this article has a co-worker (or two, or three, or four) that does their job in such a way that you are able to do YOUR job more effectively. You know who I’m talking about – the people who always meet the deadline, have the answers, are there for you when you need them. Why not take a moment or two today to think about those people and say thank you?

Book Review - Our Iceberg Is Melting

Book Review on Team Building: Our Iceberg Is Melting, (St. Martin’s Press 147 pp.) by John Kotter, a Harvard professor and Holger Rathgeber, a business manager does more than just talk about change, they creatively show eight effective ways to bring positive change to any situation or organization through the life of Fred, a young inexperienced penguin. Fred the main character discovers a problem that will destroy the lives of thousands in the penguin colony, if not the entire colony.

Technology Adds ROI to CRM

The idea behind CRM implementation is to improve the productivity of the sales organization by leveraging better information. Because the data is updated in real-time, teams have the most current information. The result is a coordinated action plan.

How to Create Your Dream Team

As a business growth specialist, speaker, trainer and author I work with a multitude of business owners and show them how to grow their businesses. The effects can often be dramatic in terms of results. One of the crucial areas in any business is 'team' and especially team leadership. In this article I cover one of the prime issues for many business owners namely: creating a well motivated team

In Direct Sales - How to Motivate Your Team

It is a well-known fact that managers who focus on the number of shows being held by their team have higher monthly sales. By learning early in the month how many shows are already on the books, you will discover how you can support your team members to achieve more success.