New UK Laws on Staff Dispute Resolution and Disciplinary Procedures
October 2004 saw the introduction of new UK employment legislation which marks the biggest shake-up of employment law since the introduction of industrial tribunals. These new employment laws affect all employers and non-compliance with the regulations can be extremely costly to businesses large and small. Read on to find out how you can protect your business.
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When Business Becomes A Battlefield
We can all under-estimate the importance of communication and interpersonal skills. As a result we do not think about them, we just "do". What are the consequences of the lack of thinking? Potentially the miscommunication and leads to aggression, poor morale and other problems. Here we look at some ways to overcome this issue.
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When Change Is In the Wind...Heads Up!
In these days of takeovers and mergers, of downsizings and lean management, chances are that you are going to be caught in a job upheaval at least once in your career. Probably more than once! Here's a survivor's guide to new bosses, reorganizations, company takeovers and other office storms!
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When Code Freeze Turns To Code Slush
Time To Market (TTM) is a vital concept that every executive understands. Releasing a product to market before your competition gives you a significant first-mover advantage. As such, project managers are extremely pressured to shorten their project schedules. But does accelerating code freeze optimize TTM?
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When Politics Prevent Innovation - OrÂ… Still Fighting Battles and Losing Wars
The objective is to beat the competition and make money. Everything a business organization does should be focused on that simple objective, with interpretation through various Vision and Mission Statements. However if we take a survey of how our organizations spend our energy, often that objective is lost in a web of internal politics and positioning. Of course competition is normally good – regardless of whether it is internal or external – to the point we do not lose focus on company objectives as the ultimate outcome of our competition.
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Problem Solving the Problem Solving Meeting
The most common and best reason for a meeting though is to solve a problem. A meeting is a great place to do this – you get a variety of people with a variety of experiences, knowledge and perspectives together to ensure that the best possible solution is identified and that all of the important considerations have been taken into account. The problem is that while the venue and the people might be correct, often the process is flawed. It is flawed because one question hasn't clearly been asked and answered.
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Problems with Group Decision Making
Group decisions can lead to negative outcomes that are not representative of its members. Here we pinpoint the weaknesses of various group decision-making processes. Learn to avoid counterproductive techniques.
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Sharing the Reins: 10 Reasons To Sell Your Company To Your Employees
In 1987 I sold my business, South Mountain Company, to my employees (and myself). My sole proprietorship became an employee-owned cooperative corporation. It was a hinge point in the history of the company. Ownership has become available to all employees, enabling people to own and guide their workplace. The responsibility, the power, and the profits all belong to the group of owners.
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Shrinkage Control
You work hard all year to make a profit. Do not let shrinkage wipe it out at the end of the year when the physical inventory count is taken and reconciled to your book inventory records.
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When Being A Facilitator DOESN'T Help
Roger Schwarz shares his thoughts on the pitfalls and benefits of switching roles when working with others. He offers his views on how to switch roles in a way that increases your credibility and gets better results for your clients and colleagues. His clients get results they didn't imagine possible when they implement this approach.
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How to Dodge Distribution Difficulties
Distribution is often the most challenging aspect of exporting and one that exporters spend the least amount of time on, often with disastrous results - lackluster sales, excessive frustration, expensive buy-outs and delayed product launches. Read on for tips on "How to Dodge Distribution Difficulties."
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How to Enhance Quality in Your Business
Every business must strive to provide quality products and services to customers. To achieve that objective the company must draw well thought out policies and procedures to ensure 100% achievement o...
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How To Get 10% More Work Out Of Your Employees
How To Get 10% More Work Out Of Your Employees. Without
paying them an additional DIME!!
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How to get an Audience's Attention
When giving a presentation the number one thing that must do is to capture the attention of their audience. Without first completing this task a presenters words will go unheard and his energy will go to waste. This article is designed to help presenters reach their audience through the use of suggested attention getting strategies.
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Problem-Solving Success Tip: Define the Problem First
It seems obvious, but how many times have we gone to a problem-solving meeting and the discussion started with either whose fault was it or an assertion about the proper solution? Find out how to avoid this trap.
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Change Management: Getting Everyone on Board the Change Train
How do you get everyone on board the change train that is gaining speed and heading out of the station? How do you get your people to, not only go through the motions, but also actually 'buy into' the changes that are necessary? Learn the six most common reasons people resist change and the tactics to convert this resistance to commitment.
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Change or Die! To Change Your Organization, Hire a Business Coach
It is a common business axiom – change or die. As a small or mid-sized business owner or a manager, there will be times you will need to make changes in your organization but may not be sure how to g...
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Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part One)
Summary: One element of leadership that many leaders ignore or neglect is character. Is it a necessary ingredient in leadership? The author answers the question with the challenging observation that character can actually drive leadership results.
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Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part Two)
Summary: One element of leadership that many leaders ignore or neglect is character. Is it a necessary ingredient in leadership? The author answers the question with the challenging observation that character can actually drive leadership results.
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Creative and Innovative Culture, Change Management – Three Easy Tests
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation and innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation. From this simple definition, it is clear that certain cultural characteristics ought to be prevalent if creativity and innovation are to be maximised. And maximisation of these ought to be a priority for senior leaders, as those organisations that take them seriously, tend to be leaders in their field, tend to maintain their leadership position longer and are quicker to bounce back when competitors leap frog.
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Creative People, Innovative People
The title implies that some people are and others not.
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Creative Writing - business principles produce more quality work, faster
Maximization methodologies have long been used in business to produce quantities of quality ideas, faster. Creative writers who want to rapidly produce quantities of quality work should apply these same principles.
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Developing Your Management Style
Taking time out to assess your management style.
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Developing Your Mission
"The best Leader is one who knows how to pick good people to do what he or she wants done and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it." - Heidi Richards -
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Dialogue vs. Discussion
It's all about how you communicate with your team that determines their involvement - or lack of it!
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