Strategic Business Tips On How To Deal With The Departure of Key Executive

One of the events that occurs in business is the departure of a key executive. This has the potential to be very disruptive and can have a significant emotional impact on employees. So how do you deal with these feelings? Your strategic thinking business coach has some tips on how to deal with the departure of a key executive.

Rising Above The Minutia

Minutia If it's not a city in Wisconsin, what is it? In any case, how do you avoid getting stuck in it?

Tackling The Truth of Turnover

When it comes to understanding their employee turnover, many employers don't know what they don't know. And just when they think they know, there's usually something else.

Disciplined Leadership

You want to manage a disciplined team, focused on achieving results, beating the competition and demonstrating continuous improvement. You want to generate enthusiasm while making measured progress toward common goals. You want the entire team to succeed, to work together and be the best that they can be. You may be wondering how to begin.

Black Belt Strategies For Small Businesses

The first company to deploy Six Sigma concepts and methodologies was Motorola. The main objective of the company at that time was to reduce wastage and defects by improving the efficiency of existing business processes. Since that time, this has become a standard and is applicable for both manufacturing industries as well as the services sector.

What Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Never Do - About Time Management

Lifestyle Entrepreneurs understand that everything is about balance. This also applies to the way they manage their time for work. Understanding some basic principles helps you to get much more out of the time available to you. I decided to publish a short article about this, originally written for my associates who experienced challenges in this area.

Employee Selection - Are You Gambling at Work?

Employee Retention begins with Employee Selection. Gambling is alive and well in the modern work environment! It's amazing how many organizations gamble at work by not using advanced hiring techniques that could save resources and future headaches. Employee Selection is a key strategy that can save organizations tremendous resources, time, and energy. Proper Employee Selection is the foundation to an effective Employee Retention strategy.

Managing In Today's Business Environment

Managing a business, as you know, is both an art and a science. You can learn quite a bit from materials available in the market. However, you can get the feel of the business only when you apply those lessons and suggestions, interact with people experienced professionals and then go back again to your lessons. Now you are armed with your own valuable experience. But the question is - what is so special about today's Business Environment? Is today's business environment something different than what it was earlier? The answer would be a firm 'yes'.

Tracking Time Was Never So Easy

We are into the glooming 21st Century and are slowly moving from paper pads to notepads in every segment in various industries. What we used to do using papers, like writing accounts using pen and paper, maintaining employee records in registers etc are done using computers.

What Your Employees Won't Tell You - The Number One Secret Revealed

Employees keep seven secrets from their boss and one of them is the real reason they are quitting your company. If your company has turnover don't believe the reasons employees give you. Instead, look in the mirror.

A 10 Point Diagnostic For Your Business

Most businesses can benefit from a regular health check - a business diagnostic to identify priorities and potential solutions for better performance. Here is a list of 10 check points and some approaches to consider for raising your business performance to the next level.

I'm Begging You - Don't Take This Job

There are a couple key questions that should be asked during every interview that provides invaluable insight into a candidate's suitability.

Three Characteristics Of Leadership - Competence, Consistency, And Character

Indeed, how does one stay on top and continue to have people follow years and years in the business world? 1. Competence There is no substitution for the ability to perform.