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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sarbanes oxley 404 compliance - how nov. 15, 2004 deadline affects you
- Fast Relief for Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 ComplianceSection 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires management to confirm the effectiveness of their IT and financial controls in an "internal control report", which is contained within the annual report (10-K) issued to the public. But what exactly is an internal control report, and why is it important to you?The Section 404 ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nonprofit performance: outcome measurement can be a good thing
- Does the idea of program evaluation make your stomach churn? If so, you're not alone. Many nonprofit professionals and volunteers view program evaluation with fear. The idea of outcome measurement often takes these fears to new heights.Program evaluation is about learning and communicating what you've learned. Program evaluation gives you concrete, credible information about what you are do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to attract and retain the right people
- If you're one of the many executives struggling with finding and keeping the right people to propel your business forward, you'll find these insights helpful.If you're frustrated by trying to motivate people, work instead to develop a company where people are self-motivated ? where they do things because they want to. When we're inspired, we enjoy our work, we're productive, and we're proud...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership skills means turnover is not a problem
- "Ha!" you say. "For someone to make a statement like that, they obviously haven't worked in the real world and certainly have never had to run a company." Well, let me assure you. In my past I've not only run companies, but spent many years in one of the most notorious industries for turnover ? the restaurant industry.Don't get me wrong, I understand and appreciate the c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Focus leads to nonprofit success: is your organization rowing or drifting
- Picture yourself standing on the bank of a river watching a rowing competition. Carefully watch the crews. Crewmembers dip the oars and bring them to the surface again and again in a carefully orchestrated rhythm. Crewmembers are working together to realize their common vision of a first place finish. Every team member is clear about the mission - complete the race in the fastest time.Every...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership: stoking the success train
- Everyone wants to succeed yet everyone has a different perception of what success means and what it will bring into their lives. It is a means of gaining financial freedom for some and for others it means a healthy, happy family life. There are others who define their success by the power that their job title brings and others who feel successful when they believe their leadership skills excel abo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Poly bags and pallet shrouds - just get it right
- For many companies, procuring the right packaging, such as Poly Bags can be daunting. This is especially true of polythene bags. They come in all shapes and sizes, just about any thickness imaginable, some are welded at the bottom, some at the side. Some are printed in various colours, some have no print at all. It may be boring, but someone must take the responsibility of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bosses are out ? managers as coaches are in
- There is a new trend taking hold in business today which translates into amazing productivity, results, and a happier workforce. It's easy, positive, and some say transformative; best of all, it's something you and every other individual charged with the responsibility for getting results through others can learn to do. It is?coaching people instead of managing them.Coaching is a skill, sty...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Punctuality in business: what it says about you
- "Nothing inspires confidence in a business man sooner than punctuality, nor is there any habit which sooner saps his reputation than that of being always behind time." (W. Mathews)Being tardy can be a serious marketing blunder for today's business owner. From being late to meetings with a colleague or client, to not delivering your product or service on time, tardiness speaks volumes about ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The devil we know
- "I'm in an abusive relationship," sighed Andrew. "My bookkeeper annoys the hell out of me but I just can't let him go. I keep hoping he'll improve? it's torture. Why do I do this to myself.""You've already answered that question," I replied. "You're in an abusive relationship. Would you feel better knowing that many business owners are in the same boat? Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Take the easy route - delegate
- It was 2.30 am. It was cold and dark and I'd been in bed for just a half hour when the phone rang."Alarm Centre here, are you the keyholder at Balham Store, in a lively(!) south London suburb. Grumpily, I replied in the affirmative. My wife didn't even stir."The alarm has gone off and will need your attendance - when will you be there?" I told them that it would take ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organize your office- seven solutions
- 1. Create a filing system with broad categories such as "Insurance" and then break those categories down further into sub-categories (i.e., car, life, medical), alphabetizing them along the way. Devote one file drawer to each category (if possible) and use a different color for each category.2. Create a file index for you and anyone else needing to access your files. A file index ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership skill: how to handle difficult conversations
- A good leader has the ability to empower others. It is important that a leader develop people who want to share and help in carrying out the goals of the organization. If it is your intention to develop a company where employees feel valued and appreciated, then how you handle disagreements can be crucial.1. Whatever the issue ? bring it up in private. When you bring up disagreements in pub...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Better management performance - the easy 3-step way
- Managers make three mistakes when they try to run businesses. They do too much, they don't trust their people and they don't have enough skills. Here we explore an easy 3-step process to get your business back on track and get a life. Managers work in increasingly challenging circumstances and workload seems to ever increase. There are opportunities to use the capabilities of each a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Know your business! - 7 key questions you must ask
- You need to know all that is going on around you to be successful in business, whatever the size of your organization. Yet how do you keep all those plates spinning? Here are just 7 quick and easy questions for your checklist - use them and they will serve you well. Use them and your business will develop and grow. How am I Doing? Getting under your own skin is the first and ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Workplace security plan: does your company have one?
- Consultant's Perspective...The threat of violence whether it emanates from a disgruntled employee or the threat of terrorism require both a concerted and an individual response. Terrorism in any form is terrorism. Having been exposed to the daily taunts, acts of intimidation, verbal threats of bodily harm are as debilitating psychologically as the blunt strike or the piercing bullet. Vigila...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why soft skills?
- The industrial age is over. Organizations still stuck in the industrial age business models are going out of business very fast. Technology is only as good as the people using it. That is the clear message of the new millennium. The knowledge era is supported by tapping into the immense power of the humans to think creatively, find unconventional solutions to add value, improve productivity, and f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your management style remind people of something they read in dilbert?
- With thanks to Jeff Foxworthy, the comedian who does the "You might be a redneck series of jokes.If you really believe people in your group are lucky to have a job, you might be a jerk.If, when you call a meeting, people suddenly call in sick, you might be a jerk.If you tell people, "It's my way or the highway," you might be a jerk.If you think your staff is lucky to ha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hiring for success
- Hiring someone new to work in your business is one of the most critical decisions a business owner makes, although it is not always given the justice it deserves. If a position is vacant, or additional staff are needed, recruitment decisions are often driven by the pressure to get someone in quickly, rather than waiting for the best person to fill the job. Lack of proper and systematic recruitment...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dialogue: the four dialogic principles for successful communication
- "But you don't understand!" exclaimed the manager, "this new initiative is vital for our team. If it doesn't work we could all be out of a job!" "Uh-huh... Really... Explain to me again how this new initiative is so different from previous initiatives that were also going to cost me my job if they didn't work" asked the long-term employee. "Look; we have to do this. Can't you see?"...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Build rapport fast! - eight easy steps
- Building rapport is all about creating a relationship, in the moment. And this is vital in business, education, friendships and many other areas of life. We need relationships to help us get the things we want for ourselves in our lives, like money, promotions, success, partners and above all to feel part of society. You see we are social animals, us humans and if we find it challeng...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tap employee passion for business success
- Meriwether Lewis set the stage for the Corps of Discovery's success before one single "employee" had been hired. From the outset Lewis and Clark engendered a communications culture that brought in the right prospects, then kept morale high and increased the productivity of those eventually hired.More important, Lewis' communication culture not only outlined the day-to-day duties o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to delegate for fun and profit
- Ah, the wretched pain of delegation. It comes easy to some people. But others ? you know who you are ? would rather undergo a double root canal than hand over a task and walk away from it.The good news is that this is a disease you can recover from. And the better news is that when you choose to give up control you benefit along with the delegatee.As with most things in my life this ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get what you really want
- As a small business owner, entrepreneur or independent professional, it's important to make plans. It's also important to have the time to let things happen. Only you can decide what is to happen in your life. Here is a method that may work for you. You have nothing to lose.Start with that yellow pad; you can transfer to computer later on. Tear out eight pieces of paper and label each as fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 awesome actions of highly creative leaders!
- How many times have you wondered why you are unable to "think-out-of-the-box" more often?We are all products of our environment and our backgrounds usually prevent us from viewing situations with the unique eyes of our personal experience.However, the leaders who think "out-of-the-proverbial-box" do so by incorporating what I like to see as a, Strategically Wise Synergistic Process o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Crisis management essentials - how to communicate effectively during a crisis, emergency or disaster
- A crisis, emergency or disaster can happen at anytime and anywhere.Just ask the residents of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.Imagine a late afternoon on Christmas Eve thirty years ago, and looking outside to see your street cloaked by heavy low cloud and your windows being rattled by ever stronger rain squalls and wind gusts.Two-hours after an eerie tropical sunset an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Christmas carol coaching - help to get ahead at holiday time!
- I've always been fascinated by situations where art imitates real life and right here is a perfect example, which links Christmas and business & personal development.If you want to read about a serious piece of dodgy people management (bordering on potential litigation); a man all adrift with the world and himself; shown how to do it by three visionary experiences (and with a brilliant exam...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Recycling, reverse logistics and?..candy
- The candy box is a container for all your favourite chew bars, gum and all your other favourite candy. A must-have for all kids and a great fashion accessory! The marketers are desperate for kids to user their box - so much so that they will soon be giving them away! There will be more about this new development later in this article, but before we get there, please consider HOW...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The permissive environment is the suspect
- The permissive and participatory conduct which most employees take for granted, eventually escalates into the more serious assaultive behavior commonly referred to as employee on employee workplace violence starts with innuendos, a bad word, or simple jokes taken out of context or used to inflame another. Initiation of a proper and thorough investigation is possible under the auspices of a Threat ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Saying ?no? gracefully to customers and colleagues
- Envision the scenario: You've just been asked at the last minute by Chris, the organizer of your local networking group, to replace the scheduled speaker at next month's meeting. You already have too many commitments on your plate. Imagine your response:You: "Well, I don't think I'd have enough time to prepare. I'm awfully sorry-I wish I could help you!" Chris: "Your l...