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From a Humble Beginning- A Time Management Irrefutable Secret to Success

It was a Saturday morning in May when I realized that I was not as smart as I thought I was. This happened about 35 years ago but it is as fresh in my mind as if it was yesterday. I was operating one of my franchise organizations and this franchise was in [...]

People skills training for managers – can you afford not to?

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Project Management Training: So Many Options!

Project Management Training comes in many types, sizes, and flavors. Project Management is very popular topic at the organizational as well as professional level today, and thus PMT has become ubiquitous to support both the organizations and individual professionals. Choosing the right PMT among the plethora of options has thus become a challenge [...]

Everything About Team Building

Team Building is important because it can create a sense of community within a team. If everyone knows they are working toward a common goal, they are more willing to share ideas and information. A cohesive team is more efficient and generally more creative than an individual.
People who study team building claim that [...]

How You Can Stop Fraud by doing Employment Background Checks

Doing an Employment Background Check is one effective tool to ensure that the company has made the right employment choice. It covers beyond the applicant´s qualifications; it puts everything and everyone in the company safe physically and financially.
There are two major elements in performing employment background screening. These are the criminal record check and the [...]

Talking Turkey: 4 Ideas for Communicating to Your Staff in Uncertain Times

Boy, these are tough days for small businesses. One thing I’m certain of, though: even with the roller coaster the economy is putting business owners through, I’m so glad to own my own business, and happy that I’m not at the mercy of an employer who has to make tough decisions. As an entrepreneur, I [...]

How to Handle Poor Performance – Organizing Your Discussion

As a manager, you may spend significant time managing employees, specifically evaluating and handling employee performance. This is a challenging aspect of your job, especially since you have business deliverables demanding your attention as well.
There are three steps to help you deal with performance or behavior issues. I’ve taken each part and created a [...]

The Best Education For Managers

Crisis in management education
There is no consistency today in the way we educate managers. Larger organizations tend to have more comprehensive programs. If we look at the business results of the past year it will show that these programs have not been very successful. In the US over 99.9% of all organizations have less than [...]

Flextime Work Scheduling – Part 1

To hire and retain very good talent is a challenge for any organization. The costs of finding and hiring new employees are very high both in terms of time and money, especially when it comes to top talent. In this scenario, alternative work arrangements like flextime are becoming very popular in today´s workplace. The advances [...]

Flextime – An Alternative Work Arrangement – Part 2

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