Monthly Archives: January 2010

Unless yours is a one-man organization, you achieve your organizational goals, to a smaller or greater degree, through a workforce. If that workforce is not productive, the efficiency of goals-achievement suffers and costs of achievement go up.

Q: I started my small business about a year ago and it's grown steadily. I like having my own business, but I'm having a tough time managing people. I have 5 employees now and it seems like I spend half my time making sure they are doing what they're supposed to be doing and the other half of my time doing things they didn't get done. Things were much easier when I was a one man shop. Any suggestions? -- Paul C. A: Ah, Paul, welcome to the wonderful world of employee man...

The following article offer guidance on the most common negative repercussions faced by the leaders of change, and end with recommendations for reducing the amount and the impact of these.

The important processes that have to be clearly delineated for Data Mining, Analysis and Modelling are: Data model: what data will be available and how will it flow? Data gathering: how will data be gathered both in physical and technological terms? Data gathered: what data will be gathered? Data types: what types of data will be gathered? Data formatting: how will data be held? Data warehousing: where will data be held? Data mining: how will we retrieve data from th...

Description: Executive team building can be effective by utilizing conflict management, critical thinking and problem solving skills. In so doing, problem areas will be improved and the team will be revitalized and motivated towards success.

Selecting staff by trial and error can be a very expensive experience. There is a better way! DISC in the recruitment/selection process

Millions of people are taking advantage of the opportunities afforded them, because the Internet. Where else can you get access to so many people for such a minimal costs? People are looking to work from home, yet many are unsure which ones to choose and how to start.

This article is designed to introduce relatively unknown management gurus, and their ideas, to managers and professionals in all sectors, but is aimed particularly at providing reading suggestions for those who are studying management development courses or professional qualifications, by distance learning or in the classroom, in order to develop their careers.