The Top 7 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Employees

As I work with clients to strengthen their teams and to make their businesses more profitable, I often encounter some serious misunderstandings of human nature. These misunderstandings usually lead business leaders in the wrong direction when they attempt to inspire their employees to perform at a higher level. Fortunately, you can avoid these pitfalls if you understand a few key points about the people you lead.

Team Development in the Little Leagues

Little leagues develop more than just growing children and their interests; they build a foundation for team development.

Workplace Fitness: Tongue-In-Cheek

The tongue is the main vessel used to speak. It accomplishes this by spewing out sounds and words. Although a small part of the body, it controls and affects the direction of our lives. Most of the time it does a lot of good; but sometimes it gets us into huge trouble, and controlling it is a lifelong process. This article will give you 10 proven ways to prevent you from getting foot-in-mouth disease.

Go On, Be A Tiger

As the leader of your small business, it's important to motivate your team to achieve great things. Take a lesson from Tiger Woods, and aim to be the best in the world.

Why Is Teamwork Training Important?

Many of our teamwork training activities are instruments that allow participants to observe and unmask the common enemies of teamwork.

Why People Don't Listen... and Some Fun Things You Can Do About It

It's frustrating when your co-workers, audience members, teenager or even your dog (!) won't listen. While you can't control how they receive what you say, you can control how you send it. This article includes 6 tips on why people don't listen and what you can do to change it.

Listening Between the Lines

As a leader of staff it is very challenging to keep quiet, and to listen. This is the key, though, to getting the best out of your workforce. Take the time to listen to what they are saying.

Constructive Group Dynamics: How to Go from the S.N.I.P.P.Y. Syndrome to a C.L.E.A.R. V.I.E.W.

If asked to look at your work calendar for the week, the odds are pretty good that you have a few if not several meetings already scheduled. Now, if asked how you feel about attending some of those meetings, the odds are even better that you may either roll your eyes, groan or mutter something under your

Virtual Team Work

How freelancers can form teams to provide a wider range of services...

Make Way For A New Diversity Training Book

Tips on how to use this anthology, as an innovative diversity training tool.

Six Indispensable Benefits of In - Service Training for Your Business

In growing your business you may be looking in many directions for stimulus, ideas and pathways for development. But have you considered looking inward? If you have a small (SBE) to medium-sized company (SME), INSET or In-Service Training can provide for both immediate and long-term benefits for your company or business. Here are six indispensable benefits of in-service training you can start reaping now:

Understanding Group Dynamics - Stages of Team Growth

Team not performing as it should? New members just joined the team? Do not underestimate the undercurrents which can inhibit the group's progress. Do you know what these undercurrents are?

Hiring the Right People for a Luxury Pet Boutique

People will always be the number one reason that sales continue to grow. Therefore, hiring the right people will be critical to the growth and profitability of any business. But where do you find them?