Monthly Archives: January 2010

For a whole variety of reasons, organizational culture is important to the health or viability of any organization. This article will give you some specific things you can do to act on the importance of your organizational culture.

Non-cash incentive programs and fringe benefits can have a powerful influence on attitudes, that should in turn improve results. You can give employees the greatest incentive program, however, by impairing a sense of ownership in the organization. Ultimately, loyal and happy employees tend to work harder, leading to increased overall productivity. 1. Share Ownership Use share schemes as an incentive program to reward people for contributing to team success. An employee ...

Time to hit the books! Just like a Doctor or Lawyer has to study to be successful in their field, a person looking to be successful in a home business must do the same. If you do not treat your business as exactly that, it will be hard to be very successful. The closer you get to being an expert in all realms of a home based business, the more success you will achieve. Remember... you are accountable for your business. Do not rely on others to do things for you. G...

An appraisal is an official document given by an appraiser that estimates the replacement value and quality of an item. An appraiser makes a report after examination and detailed analysis of the property. Types of Appraisals Drive by Appraisals: This is an abbreviated appraisal that requires less data and inspection by the appraiser. The data is generally collected verbally or from records. Professional Appraisals: Appraisals for personal property like estate tax, do...

The company newsletter hit Ruth Kenyon's desk and there was her picture on the front page under the heading "Employee of the Month". A simple paragraph of text explained that she had single-handedly reduced the debtor days from 39 to 32 in a period of 6 weeks. If others didn't understand the significance of her work, it didn't matter, she just felt a huge wave of pride sweep over her. Even the smallest company has a reception area. This is a great place to publicize how go...

Persistent sales people can tear your day apart. Here's how to protect your time and sanity.

It’s that time of year again and your organization is getting ready for its next big conference, and it feels slightly overwhelming. You may even feel in your heart everything that could go wrong. Perhaps, its time to take the guessing out of planning and begin to take care of what you can control when planning your next conference. Streamline First step always is to streamline your tasks; make sure to create a plan before you begin the event coordination. It is impera...

Many people are looking to the Internet to work from home earning money. Many will succeed, while others barely make it or fail. Why is it that some are successful and others are not? Well I think at least part of the problem is that many people will try and find the easiest program that pays the most amount of money and simply join. This is setting yourself up for failure.

Mention “team building” in almost any office or company and you will likely get long faces, groans, and maybe even some good old-fashioned heckling. People avoid voluntary team building seminars and classes like voting. You practically have to bribe them and close down the bars and liquor stores in order to get them to attend—much like voting! But, team building is an important tool that will help any organization remain competitive in this fiercely global marketplace. One...

As the Baby Boomer generation exits the workforce steadily over the next 10 years, sourcing new candidates will become a tenuous task. Companies that understand the impending scarcity of candidates and can retool their process will have a marked advantage in acquiring talent. One key to properly retooling will shift the current focus from experience to talent. This fundamental change will be precipitated by the need to develop talent as opposed to hiring experience. The ex...