The Human Element of Asset Management

A professional level of management is key to all assets. Generally people think of asset management as relating to investments. People are assets and should be professionally managed too.

Leadership - Two Extremes

Article considers two extreme interpretations, neither of which works.

Hostile Work Environments - Escalating Conflict and What You Can Do About It

Conflicts can spiral out of control. Find out how it happens and what you can do about it.

Social Network Analysis - Are You Important?

There is a reason why an IT organization is successful. The quality of relationships that IT leaders develop with each other, customers, and other business units directly relate to the success that the IT organization achieves as a whole.

Is Your Child Running A Better Business Then You? Getting Back To The Basics Of Business

The basics of business often lead to the demise of a company. The question is asked, is a child running a lemonade stand a better manager and owner then you?

Management Accountability, A Guide To Making Major Changes At Large Companies

If you are looking to change a process or procedure at your company or implement a change, but are not successful you may need to look in the mirror. Often times, executives, and management need to change before they can expect their staff to change.

What is the Purpose of Dr. Deming's Theory of Management?

As a statistician, Dr. Deming's lifelong mission had been to seek sources of improvement. World War II had quickened the pace of quality technology, but as World War II ended, progress in quality control began to wane. Many companies saw it as a wartime effort and felt that it was no longer needed in a booming market. Given the failure of statistical methods for quality control to endure, he figured out what might have caused the failure and how to avoid it in the future. He gradually concluded that what was needed was a bedrock philosophy of management, with which statistical methods were consistent. He was ready with new principles to teach when the Japanese called him in 1950 to aid in the reconstruction of their country. The aim of Dr. Deming's theory of management also known as, System of Profound Knowledge, challenges leaders to embrace a new paradigm...

Employee Retention or Employee Turnover - You Decide!

Human Resource Managers across America are looking for ways to not only control the rising cost of health insurance, but also decrease the burdensome expense of employee turnover and its impact on productivity. Lets take a look at the root of the problem, and see what can be done about it!

Tips On How To Write Business Plan

It's easy to lose sight of what needs to be communicated to prospective investors when writing the various sections of a business plan. Writing a business plan is no easy task, sure you can whip something together in a day or so, but without proper planning you are setting yourself up to fail. Successful business owners, CEO's, and managers typically agree that in the business world, failing to plan is planning to fail.

Essential Tips To HR Planning For Your Daycare Business

Planning for your manpower is extremely important. This article will guide a daycare owner through the key steps of HR planning.

Getting Ideas is the Easy Part- Here's What You Need for Innovation

Getting a good idea is only the first step in innovation and lots of companies even mess that up. If you want your company to be an innovation leader, here are some things you should do.

Employee Motivation

Sometimes when you go to the office you feel not so much motivated to do your job the way you did when it was your first time to work there. You feel bad about finding out that the next door office offers more benefits that your company does. You feel not so good about finding out that their employees get to have all expense paid seminars and training on several aspects of their job and even get paid to train and attend them.

Attracting the Right Candidate for Your Daycare Position

After you have drawn up all the pre-requisites of your new hire, you need to ensure that you attract the right candidate to apply for the position. So what’s the best way to go about it?

Procurement and How It Relates to Office Furniture

Do your job responsibilities include purchasing of large quantities of office furniture? If so, then you should find these insider tips very helpful.

Leadership and Management - Hand and Glove

Most of us would like to become, or to think of ourselves as, strong leaders. There is something appealing about the idea of creating and pursuing a vision and influencing others to support the necessary transitions.