Leadership - Two Extremes

Article considers two extreme interpretations, neither of which works.

Memory Sticks - Sd Cards and Other Removable Media

ISO 27001 calls for controls to be implemented on removable media to stop unauthorised access/ transmission of data. It is not unknown for a disgruntled employee to download data containing commercial information onto some form of portable memory device just before leaving employment. This can be customer information, product information, designs or drawings.

Work Place Violence a Business Failure

Of course the suspect was arrested and the victim was sent to the hospital, but this is just the beginning of this tragic story. Now the victim has filed a lawsuit against the employer and he is facing heavy fines from the OSHA investigators who were alerted by the victim's family.

Conflict - What Every Company Needs

Why won't companies admit that conflict exists in the workplace? Conflict is something you need in order to succeed.

Conflict - Workplace Warning Signs

Is impending crisis looming in your workplace? Here are some warning signs.

Employee Incentives You Can Use to Reward Performance

Employee incentives are an important tool not only for the Human Resources department but also as a strategy for companies to maintain the support and loyalty of their employees. Depending on how they are implemented, employee incentives can be quite effective in motivating and driving employee productivity. Here are some examples of employee incentives you might want to consider.

Don't Let Your Sales Management Slip - In Good Times Or Bad

If your business is to both grow and be resilient in the face of whatever might come around the corner in the future continual prospecting for new customers is simply essential. The conventional wisdom is that every business needs to have its sales force spent 20% of their time prospecting that's one day a week!

Do You Know That You Don't Know? (For Business Owners And Managers)

In the 9 countries so far it has surprised me to find that the highly intelligent, well-qualified people in 'techie' companies are ignorant about an issue which has a direct bearing on how well their organization does. 'Do you know that you don't know?'

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.

Managing Versus Doing - Getting the Balance Right

One of the biggest challenges facing those taking on a management or supervisory role is finding the time to manage. How can you start to address this dilemma?

Leadership Matters Change - Ready Managers And The Law of Business

In and of itself, change is prevalent in your organization. Compounding this are the changing demographics of the workforce on top of issues such as management of strategies for new revenue growth, planned culture shifts and initiatives to contain costs.

Are You A Bad Boss? Could You Be Better?

Research reveals that the Number One reason people quit their jobs is a poor relationship with their supervisor. How do you rank on my 8-point checklist? Tips for becoming a better boss.

Are Your Employees Goofing Off Or Building Better A Better Team? How Friendly Is Your Office?

When you come across two of your employees chatting about personal matters, do they look sheepish and quickly scatter, certain that you'd disapprove of how they're wasting company time? Do you, in fact, become irritated and try and dream up ways to squeeze higher productivity out of your team? Well guess what? That attitude may be diminishing productivity, adding to employee stress, creating an unpleasant office culture and contributing to health problems for your staff. The value of office friendships.

Why Culture Surveys Don't Work

Culture surveys have become commonplace for organisations today. But the basic premise of many of them is 'off base' and will not achieve the results they are looking to gain. And the reason for this is actually quite simple. This article attempts to outline the current state of play and begins to discuss some simple solutions.

Electronic Document Management - The Basics - Part 1

Document management can mean many things to many people, and can serve a variety of purposes. The intention of this article is to list the components involved in document management and to briefly describe each one. At the conclusion, there are also some important factors to help in selecting a document management system.