Yearly Archives: 2010

Of late, the topic of succession planning has sparked much concern. However, it seems few organizations have heeded the warning. According to a Human Resource Planning Society and Hewitt Associates study, fewer than 60% of companies have a succession plan in place. Learn some of the top myths and tips for creating a succession plan for your organization.

According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of American Demopgraphics, the most common excuse people use for not getting organized is not having enough time. Ironcially, those who are organized end up having more time to focus on important tasks and do the things they enjoy most.

There has been a change in business change consulting. Professionals who did things their own way were replaced by inexperienced staff who faithfully followed a methodology to produce contract-satisfying deliverables. We need a new consulting model so that consultants can work in partnership with the enterprise to leverage enterprise capabilities and put professionalism back in management consulting.

In the decades since World War II, economics prowess replaced military power as the crucial geopolitical determinant. The resilience of a country is measured by its inflows of foreign investment and by the balance of its current account - not by the number of its tanks and brigades.

Why Train? Simple really: training improves skills, techniques, knowledge and attitude whatever an individual's role within an organisation. Ongoing staff training and development is crucial if you want to improve business performance and meet your targets. Without a well-trained, skilled team your business won't grow and prosper. But there are a number of initiatives to ensure your staff have the right knowledge and experience required. When a company develops a lea...

Distinguish yourself as an effective leader by applying these six communication skill strategies. In fact, these strategies are so powerful, they even work at home.

Statistics show that, on average, U.S. companies lose half of their customers every five years.

As a manager strides into the office among the staff, he has the power to positively shift the outlook of the employee for the entire day. Words, gestures, even the expression on your face spell the difference in how an employee perceives your opinion of them. These unconscious actions tell the employee what they mean to you and how valuable they are to you as a manager and to the organization. Letting the employee feel needed and appreciated is a key factor to maintain...