By Melissa714 on May 18, 2008
Your vision is the primary message for your small business. The thoughts, insights, and aspirations you have for your business paint the picture of your organization that you want the world to see. The methods for spreading this message are numerous and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. But one way to showcase your [...]
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By Melissa714 on May 18, 2008
When someone leaves your employ your relationship with them is far from over. Former employee’s future job opportunities depend on the references from their past employers and the stakes can be very high. A good reference can mean unlimited opportunities but a poor reference can be the equivalent of being “blacklisted.” Just where do you, [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 15, 2008
Inspiration comes at both ends of the leadership equation. Leaders are called to guide and lead from many different directions but there is always an element of emotion and inspiration. The call to act as a motivator, guide, teacher, and mentor is usually the first step in a process whereby an individual begins a journey [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 15, 2008
In the days when customers would walk through your door, the first thing an entrepreneur would do is introduce themselves. “Hi, I’m John, what can I do for you today?” A warm handshake, a smile, and the customer relationship was established. This relationship is something that any salesperson will tell you, is sacred. Without this [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 12, 2008
More and more businesses are seeing the value of establishing mentoring programs for their employees but finding it hard to keep up with demand. Matching each employee with a mentor, with all the demands and responsibilities connected with the commitment, is a daunting task. One solution is to form a circle of mentors who can [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 12, 2008
The good manager learns from day one that maximizing your resources is essential to good organizational management. Whether it’s people, materials, or money, using the resources on hand is the difference between success and failure. No resource is more critical or more hard to manage than your most valuable asset,your people. It is the law [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 10, 2008
“Happy people sell more,” is a cliche that every manager hears but doesn’t really listen to. Good morale seems to have a trickle down effect and when a manager is happy, everyone is happy. But to boost sales, everybody has to be happy even when the manager is not. Morale building through employee coaching has [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 10, 2008
The stereotype that conflict is always detrimental is coming under attack from many researchers. There is a growing school of thought that conflict can stimulate an energetic and dynamic working environment that shakes apathy and compliancy to its core. However, there is an equally vocal group that finds conflict is always dysfunctional and its consequences [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 9, 2008
The environment of your workplace is vital to employee satisfaction, reduction of turnover, and productivity. It is also vital to the legal stability of your business. A hostile work environment can be the basis for many types of employee complaints and causes of legal action. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lists as a basis for [...]
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By Melissa714 on April 9, 2008
Burnout in employees and managers continues to be a major and costly issue affecting businesses today. Major inroads have been made in maintaining employee health through the use of Employee Assistance Programs,EAP, and improved employee counseling but days of work lost to depression and a host of other psychological problems continues to cost American employers [...]
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