June 17th, 2010 by adrian
How do you feel on Monday mornings?
•Are you raring to go, looking forward to another terrific day?
•Or do you get that pit-in-the-stomach “Oh boy, not another week at work” sinking feeling?
What happens when you get to work?
•Do you love your boss?
•Do you proudly proclaim “Yes! I’d do this even if they didn’t pay me!”
•Or are [...]
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June 11th, 2010 by adrian
Looking to take your business to the next level? Then check out these 10 practical ways to expand your business.
When you first started your business, you probably did a lot of research. You may have sought help from advisors; you may have gotten information from books, magazines and other readily available sources. You invested a [...]
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June 10th, 2010 by adrian
I’ve posted before on the importance of engagement (here, here and here). I recently stumbled across an interesting article “The ten C’s of employee engagement” from The Ivey Business Journal which provides a number of insightful pointers as to what’s required to improve employee engagement. The authors describe an engaged employee as a person who:
“….is [...]
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June 9th, 2010 by adrian
What can a CEO do to improve organisational performance when you cannot hire and fire? Not much, most would say. Yet Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has turned conventional wisdom on its head with the turnaround of India’s apical scientific research institution.
We tried to find out what it is [...]
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May 31st, 2010 by adrian
Interviewing for a job is a very stressful and difficult process — made more intense today because so many companies are reducing their workforce, thus increasing the number of applicants for a shrinking number of jobs. The competition for available jobs is fierce. Yet, you can beat the competition and actually get hired in the [...]
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May 25th, 2010 by adrian
This is a common reminder for managers to ensure that planning around business process management projects is well performed. The success of a project largely depends on the quality of the plan you prepare. Novice managers who tend to skip planning on short duration projects to give more time to execution actually need to reverse [...]
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May 23rd, 2010 by adrian
While negotiation has become a common part of today’s business, most of us are uncomfortable negotiating our salaries. But today’s employer expects some type of negotiation, and we must be ready. The tips below you for the art of negotiation.
Avoid the question of salary, until you have an offer: On job applications under salary requirements, [...]
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May 20th, 2010 by adrian
Whether you’re new to job-hunting or a seasoned pro, whether you love the art of salary negotiation or dread it, the truth is that knowing salary negotiation tactics — and avoiding salary negotiation landmines — are key to obtaining the job offer you seek and deserve.
While much is written about the tactics of salary negotiation, [...]
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