Small Ideas - Big Results

Many businesses are missing out on a key source of ideas for improvement - their employees. Most professional work environments are organized into some form of hierarchy. This type of structure tends to stifle analysis and questioning from the majority of employees in those organizations - those near the bottom of the org chart. Evaluating processes and operational efficiencies are typically left to managers. The people who are actually participating in those processes, the cogs in the machinery, are often overlooked for insight. This is a mistake, and it behooves both employees and managers to break this trend.

Performance Reviews Your Employees Will Love to Get

Is inflicting annual performance evaluations on your employees or direct reports part of your job description? Would you like to wake-up from this recurring workforce management nightmare? Read on to discover the secret to giving performance reviews your employees will love to get. You'll learn that it takes more than simply pumping more PRAISE into the appraisal. Here you'll discover the basics for building a foundation of corporation and mutual support.

The Essentials Of Business Communication

Communicating so others will listen is an invaluable skill in business and in relationships in general. We are bombarded with thousands and thousands of messages each and every day. We can't pay attention to everything, so we must learn to concentrate only on the things we think are important. Speaking and listening effectively is a science. When you learn to do them both with excellence you will have better relationships and increase your chances of business success tremendously.

Six Safe Decorating Ideas For Your Work Space

Bringing something of our personality into a work area can make us feel more secure and productive, but so many traditional decorating ideas potentially cause damage to surfaces. Read how to decorate a workspace and still preserve the integrity of surfaces.

Writing To The Technical Level Of Your Audience

All business writing must be geared to the audience's technical level. This article offers tips on getting it right.

The Visual Impact Of Business Correspondences

This article covers the importance of the visual aspect of any business correspondence, as well as, suggestions for being professionally impressive in all your business writing.

Side Stepping Potential Disasters In The Workplace - A Primer

Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to avoid unfavorable situations in the workplace without looking like a prick. Tips on sidestepping potential workplace disasters.

The Alphabet of Email Etiquette

A memorable way to discover the do's and don'ts of today's most popular means of business communication – email. Learn how proper email etiquette will not only keep you out of hot water, but also help you project an outstanding impression of yourself and your organization.

Great Bosses, Employees & Emotional Intelligence EQ

Did you know that IQ and entrance exams at Harvard in the fields of law, medicine, teaching and business showed ZERO or negative correlation with eventual career success. What we are finding is that emotional intelligence is a much greater predictor of success in the workplace and in life than IQ.

Watch Your Language

Professional people living with teens need to take care not to bring teen slang into the workplace. Women especially need to watch speech patterns, because women need to work harder to gain respect.

The Secrets to Asset Protection to Protect Your Human Resources Assets

Asset protection comes in many different forms. At its most complex asset protection will include such things as multiple legal entities and trusts. Whilst at the other end of the spectrum, asset protection also include such mundane items as insurance. One area that is not considered very often, however, are human resource assets when it comes to asset protection. And it is this area, that I will be considering in this article.

Speaking with Your Authentic Voice

Do you have a hard time thinking on your feet and answering questions in the moment? This article will guide you through a five step process for saying what you want the first time around, boost your self-confidence and gain credibility.

What is Managing Up?

Keep your interactions simple, direct, and regular (even when you don't want to); know your manager's agendas and vision and act accordingly

Resolve Conflicts - Keep Them Engaged and Sustained Productivity

Conflict is not always easy to identify and must be distinguished from disagreements which can be a part of enthusiastic discussion or caring for the situation at hand. Conflict is associated with anger and frustration.