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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Intercultural management
- The role of a manager is evolving in response to the needs of companies operating on the international stage. The complexities of globalisation brought to the area of management are great and require the 21st century manager to adapt in order to offer modern solutions to modern problems. One area in particular of growing importance is intercultural management skills.The majority of companie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tales from the corporate frontlines: human resources at work
- This article relates to the Human Resource Functions competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It reflects one employee's satisfaction with the manner in which her HR department carried out their work. This competency examines how your employees feel with regards to the quality and implementation of the human resource role within your organization. A human resource departmen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tales from the corporate frontlines: providing career opportunity
- This article relates to the Career Opportunity competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It explores issues such as internal growth opportunities, potential for advancement, career development importance, and the relationship between job performance and career advancement. It examines whether your employees believe they have a chance to grow within the organization. Studies ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creativity and innovation management ? competition versus collaboration
- There is much confusion as to whether competition or collaboration is most beneficial to creativity and innovation. Though there are negatives to collaboration and it is not easy separating the effects of time pressure and group activity, in general collaboration beats competition. This article will set out some of the arguments.a) Competition forces some individuals to produce a greater nu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ceos and boards are locked in a spiral of doom
- American CEOs are dropping like flies. Boards, armed with new federal rules and stock exchange requirements coming in the wake of the corporate scandals of the past few years, are getting rid of underperforming CEOs at record rates. This trend is all the more notable because it's happening during an improving economy and stock market.However, the real reasons for the CEO bloodbath are being...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sexual harassment policy guidelines part ii
- SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDUREEvery complaint will be thoroughly investigated. When a complaint of sexual harassment is received we will take the following actions:1. Question both parties in detail.2. Probe deeply for corroborative evidence.Here is what we are trying to determine with our investigation: Is the testimony of the victim internally con...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sexual harassment policy guidelines part i
- Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines ? Part IPermission is hereby granted to modify and use the information in this draft sexual harassment guideline, provided you include reference to the author as shown at the end.We shall take all reasonable steps to see that this sexual harassment policy is followed everyone in our organization who has contact with employees. This prevention plan ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make the most of your time - focus on strengths
- Once working and focused in tune with what they do best, your people are freed up to deliver their very best performances. They encourage others to work to their strengths too. Thus, each is far more effective. By recognising this in each other, there is another benefit. Everyone realises the value that differences can bring to the team, business or organisation. And that is valued -...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Managing change - get it right
- In any event, getting the process right is a vital component. The credibility of the change managers will be scrutinised closely enough on the issue itself, with all processes in place. If process is at fault too, then things can get very messy indeed.LegalitiesLegalities of how you are dealing with people issues must be resolved first and a clear understanding of HR technical...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is knowledge management anyway?
- When you think of all the things companies have, you do not always consider the knowledge they have. For instance, a company is only as good as its employees, its resources, and its knowledge. But, where and what is that knowledge? How is that knowledge managed within the company?A basic definition of knowledge management is this. Knowledge management is a process that companies use to gene...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creative and innovative culture, change management ? three easy tests
- Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation and innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation. From this simple definition, it is clear that certain cultural characteristics ought to be prevalent if creativity and innovation are to be maximised. And maximisation of these ought to be a priority for senior leaders, as those organisations t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Blame culture blues - how the language of blame manifests organisational underperformance
- If you have ever worked within a large organisation then you are sure to have heard the term 'we will not have a blame culture' at some point. However the sheer fact that this statement can be made is an indication that a blame culture already exists.Where the statement 'don't think of the colour blue', immediately makes one think of blue, the 'no blame culture' statement is more likely to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship building - 5 tips and 5 questions
- And is isn't hard - it's more about focusing on people, who they are and what interests them. And that's just where you spend your time. About them - not you, not your business. Create partnerships.5 tips Be natural - by being yourself, you will build relationships with ease. Trust yourself - let yourself go. Be open, share your feelings, but mostly, listen to others. Ask...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Temporary employees and operational problems; your use of temps might reveal warning signs
- A recent Washington Post article, described the life of temporary employees working at an automobile plant in Kentucky. Working at a fraction of what permanent employees make at the plant, some employees had been working as temps for extended periods, as long as three or four years, when early indications had been they would be permanent within six to 12 months.At four years, making two thi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An honest look at your business
- There is a difference between being comfortable and being in apathy.It is very comfortable to have a smooth running organization when you have a team that knows what to do and does it. It is comfortable to have this group take care of your company and make it expand, and all you have to do is take care of the team. It is comfortable when the staff will actually handle the discipline problem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Appraisal systems - not living up to their objectives
- Almost, if not all organisations have them, they've been around for a very long time and some organisations swear by them, however on the whole the average appraisal system fails to live up to the expectations of the organisation and often they can cause more trouble than they are worth."So, minister, here we are at the end of your government and the record doesn't look to good, crime ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 keys to being a fearless executive
- In my work with business executives, I have come to the conclusion that most individuals in positions of influence got there accidentally. This may sound harsh to those of you in the business world reading this article, but the truth CAN be harsh, much like the medicine our mothers gave us as young children. There is a bright side, however, to this fact: Those of you who put in the effort can rise...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Boost your leadership skills simply by answering the question, what does our organization really...
- The difference between leaders is ears. Good leaders not only ask good questions, but they actually listen to the answers.Ask people in your organization: "What does our organization REALLY reward?" Listening to the answer may help you achieve marked increased in results.Rewards and punishments make up the drive shaft of any organization. But my experience of working with thousands o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success at work : people skills : dealing with new ideas
- Re-organizing, re-engineering, re-training, down-sizing, outsourcing, changing-changing-changing. Organizations today think they need to be constantly changing or they will perish. Corporate leaders worship at the alter of new ideas where the motto is, "Any new idea is a good idea".Every organization operates based on work-flow and processes. The reason the current processes are in effect i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lateral thinking, logical thinking, applied creativity
- Certain processes enhance creative output and others enhance innovative output. Defining creativity as problem identification and idea generation and innovation as idea selection, development and commercialisation, this article will tackle stages two and three using the three-stage process of lateral thinking, logical thinking and applied creativity.The start of the process involves buildin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creativity and innovation directors, consultants and managers
- Creativity and Innovation is essential for competitive advantage, yet the role of Creativity and Innovation Manager is often not viewed as essential. Organizations without such a role will simply not perform as competitively as their rivals.People within and outside of an organization see problems all the time, but rarely are those problems dealt with in time. Tangible negative movements us...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Innovation management - idea selection and valuation issues
- Innovation is different and distinct from creativity in that it is idea selection, development and commercialisation as opposed to creativity, which is problem identification and idea generation. The core issue with innovation management is, therefore, how to select those ideas that are most likely to succeed?Ideas have to pass though an idea funnel as most organizations lack the resources ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creativity management and behaviour
- What behaviour maximises the chances of thinking of great ideas? What behaviour maximises the ability to nurture ideas until they begin to reveal their potential?To begin answering the above questions we will briefly explore five areas:a) Creativity versus innovation. It is correct that the above questions are separated, as they refer to two distinct disciplines ? defining problems a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creativity management and time pressure
- There is a pervasive belief that time pressure stimulates creativity. This is both true and false.There are a number of forces at work:a) Time pressure increases creative output. By forcing idea production, setting goals and incremental deadlines, a greater number of ideas are produced than if a "do your best" approach is taken. If a leader asks particpants in an idea gener...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Radical creativity from incremental creativity ? large movements from small changes
- Positive radical movement is the holy grail of nearly every decision maker. Every CEO wants to radically shift his profit and loss statement into the black, every inventor yearns to find the next killer gadget and every screenwriter wants to make the next significant leap in film.Radical creativity (also known as transformational and disruptive) is the root of radical movement. The polar op...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 30 ways to be a butt-head boss
- 1. Trust no one. Not your superiors and not your employees. Especially not your employees. They're probably out to get you anyway.2. Believe that all of your people are lazy, good-for-nothing slackers. Remind them of that frequently.3. Get mad and shout a lot. This will reinforce to your "workers" that you mean business.4. Never grant special favors. Having babies, b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your state like to keep your workers compensation secrets hidden?
- Workers compensation secrets are hidden deep within piles and piles of bureaucratic mumbo jumbo. They are sometimes used as high priced paper weights for over worked government workers who may or may not be totally interested in seeing that you find the exact information that you are looking for. However, this is just an opinion. From what I've seen on the Internet finding information about worker...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A rare leadership skill: dealing with people who want out by offering crowns for convoy
- As a leader, you'll inevitably be faced with people wanting to leave your team or organization. Dealing with the challenge is critical for your leadership success. Your response will have ramifications far beyond your immediate circumstances. One of the best ways to respond comes from Shakespeare's Henry V.The stirring speech of Shakespeare's Henry before the battle of Agincourt contains ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Measure for measure
- Can you imagine playing hockey without a goal? Basketball without hoops and nets? Football without a goal line? Golfing without holes or greens?There may be leagues where it doesn't matter whether anyone is keeping score, but not the big leagues. Champions of the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, the Masters can only be determined when there is someone keeping score.In hockey, keeping sco...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten secrets of super successful meeting planners
- Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied! Rather, it should be classified under the tough and demanding job category. But, along with being tough, it's also fun, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, and never, never boring. You have the opportunity to go to exotic places, stay in luxurious hotels, and experience life from a totally different angle. Who could ask for anything more? ...
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