Facing dozens of decisions is part of business. Successful leaders need to make these decisions for their organizations to grow. It’s important to master the ability to make a good decision quickly. Here are some tips to streamline these decisions: Avoid fatigue Accumulated stress can cause decision fatigue. Dealing with…
At some point in your career you will need to give a presentation. Luckily, there are a few simple techniques that can help to give a powerful presentation–no matter what industry. Check out these quick tips for a great presentation: Keep it short Keeping the presentation to a minimum is…
A significant portion of your day is spent reading and responding to emails. It allows projects to keep moving when our co-workers are unavailable or on the other side of the world. Drafting emails that get attention is important. Use these tips to create emails that are opened and encourage…
Finding new talent that fits in with your company’s culture can be difficult. Peer interviews have become a common hiring practice, and an important part of determining whether a candidate is right for the position and the culture. However, there are some pitfalls of peer interviews. So how do you…
A solid business model will always include good human resource management. Without proper human resource management, your productivity and strategic goals will suffer. Here are key goals for solid human resource management: Planning Effective planning keeps resources and overhead waste to a minimum. The recruitment, rehiring and retraining process cost…
Employees need consistent company policies to guide them on their roles and responsibilities. At some point these rules are bound to be broken by one of your employees. When this happens, you’ll likely have to enforce the rules with some form of discipline. Here are some tips on being prepared…
The key reason why it’s important to always have time management skills. Each day your objective is to move one step close to accomplishing one or more of your goals. Plan for a big pay-off in productivity by the end of the work day. Don’t allow your day to be…
You are not going to get along with everyone you will work with in the business world. It would be near impossible to work smoothly with every person you meet. Rising above this and remaining professional is a necessity. We all need to find a way to get along and…
Many business owners are reluctant to monitor employee activities on computers, or social media activities. Depending on the industry, monitoring employees’ activities protects your company’s assets and reputation. Here some things to keep in mind when monitoring employees. Company policy Companies can monitor use of corporate assets, whether that is…
Workplace conflict can grow to become a major obstacle to a company’s performance. Chronic unresolved conflict can cause a loss in productivity, profit, and the loss of quality employees. Exit interviews reveal that chronic unresolved conflict are the cause of 50% of all employee departures. Here are a few tips…
