In 1500 words or less, each post will give you something you can use TODAY to build yourself, your people and your organization whether your organization is a "for-profit" or a "not-for-profit."
The culture of your company is perhaps your most important competitive advantage. For the most successful companies they build their culture as often as they breathe.
There are many “warning signs” that can help you avoid being a victim. Anticipating that fraud attempts are going to occur, putting preventative measures in place may be your best defense. It is not a question of “if” your organization might be a potential victim of theft or fraud; it is only a question of “when.”
Some of my posts are about building the culture of organizations. A great way is to encourage your associates to volunteer to help with minor sports. These are a few tips and lessons that people shared with me and I believe made a significant difference helping me to coach, and helping the players to learn and have fun.
Having endured some painfully boring meetings and tedious presentations in my career, I wanted to share some lessons from some of the very best leaders and presenters I have met.
Often over-looked and underappreciated students represent a great opportunity for virtually for every kind of organization. For students: summer jobs are a way to earn extra money, save for school, to gain valuable experience, and to begin to establish their reputations. For organizations: hiring students can bring fresh energy and ideas, and it can be a great way to help your community. Make no mistake there is a steep learning curve on all sides; however, taking a moment and reviewing these eighteen tips may help make that curve a little less precipitous.
Like so many skills, selling ability is a learned skill. Even someone with “natural selling skills” can be better. Perhaps the most effective training method is also the one that most people feel the most uncomfortable with: role-playing. The primary focus of this post is teaching selling skills; however, role-playing can help in virtually any training situation.
Losing your job can be devastating regardless of the circumstances. You may have seen it coming, you may not have; frankly it doesn’t matter how it happened. What matters now is “WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?”
If Pride, Arrogance, and Complacency are the 3 deadly sins of leadership; then humility, consideration, and determination are the antidote. The very best leaders set the example for their associates and organizations.
The ability to effectively handle a difficult problem employee or associates is one of the most difficult management skills to master. These are some tips that work and may help with your organization.
The ability to execute an idea or to implement a concept is the key for any organization. The world is full of good ideas, most never get implemented because their originators forgot the most important step – execution.
For any sized business or organization having an “exit checklist” is an important tool to ensure that your relationship with any departing associate is done properly and professionally.