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Jul 08 2007
Lou Holtz, a Notre Dame football coach, once said, “When all is said and done, a lot more is said than done”. This can definitely be applied to a lot of organizations in the current climate. Quality and especially total quality has taken a nosedive and sometimes can’t even be described as even minimum. Good [...]
Jul 06 2007
Management styles have changed significantly since the “Booming ’80s”. They’ve even changed enough in just the last eight to ten years and open book management is perhaps an anecdote to these older management styles. This style of management can greatly improve morale among employees and bring back the passion and vision they once felt towards [...]
Jun 14 2007
Training periods and new project assignments can be stressful for both new and seasoned employees. The same is true for managers of the departments who have to oversee those projects or employee positions. What each manager needs to know is that there is a time to look over your employee’s shoulders, and there is a [...]
Jun 03 2007
Employees respond better to supervisors who show that they care about their employees concerns. If you are a manager of a department or store you will want to remember that.
If you are a manager who is willing to accept feedback and to listen to your employee’s concerns, you will become more successful. That is because [...]
Working from home may provide many benefits, but a break from germs may not be one of them. Why? A recent workplace study revealed that desktops in home offices harbor more bacteria than desktops in traditional offices.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2006 American Community Survey, nearly 5.5 million Americans worked at home, accounting for [...]
Remember Mom’s warning that you would never earn a living playing video games? If Mom could have foreseen the growth of the $10 billion gaming industry, she might have encouraged you to play more and worry about your homework less.
The video game industry is booming and so is the demand for gaming-experienced professionals to fill [...]
Owning a small business is always a challenge, but especially when the economy is in a well documented downturn. The Federal Reserve recently noted more banks are raising lending standards for small businesses, blaming tightening credit conditions on a less favorable economic outlook. The current credit crunch’s effect on small businesses across the country leaves [...]
Now more than ever before, it’s important for small business owners to get the most return on every dollar they spend. After all, as the backbone of the American economy, the small business owner’s success spells good news for everyone.
“Small business owners recognize the value and importance of making their money work harder for them,” [...]
Tips on Overcoming Negative Feelings at Work
(ARA) - With all the sunshine and warm weather, we all want to spend time outdoors doing our favorite activities like working in the garden or playing our favorite sports. But for many of us, that’s not an option during the workday.
It’s only natural to feel a little down [...]