Employment Strategies - The Hidden Workforce

Contrary to popular belief, there is very large and growing source of quality recruits out there waiting for you to find them. Do you have a plan to seek out and attract this hidden resource?

Distribution is the Key

Disribution is an integral part of any business. This article explains why a distibution business makes good sense

Stress Reduction - Quit Managing People!

Managers will experience less stress by imaging their work as managing the processes, scheduling, and communication involved with the work of the people he or she leads. In reality managers do not manage people but, like a coach, they coordinate and lead so that everyone can do their job effectively.

Get Your Restaurant Business To Give Great Hospitality Service

Your restaurant can be in only so good a location, and your food can only be so good. But is there any limit to how great your service can be? This is the people factor, and it will set you apart from the rest of the pack like no other.

Global Acquisitions - The Unsuccessful Factor

When a global company tries to grow in size, only organic growth is not sufficient to help it reach scale. It has to take the path of inorganic growth also to keep ahead of competition. This article will elaborate on the critical factors of growth and why corporations fail to pull out successful acquisitions.

Defining Organizational Culture

All about building a positive organizational culture and the methods to accomplish your goal.

Bring Out the Positive - The Power of Employee Recognition

Spontaneous and informal employee recognition when carried out by immediate supervisors is the best way to recognise good employee behaviour. The rewards need not necessarily always financial. You can reward employees through a number of inexpensive non-financial rewards.

Why Big Business Should Embrace Virtual Assistance

As Virtual Assistants (VAs), we focus on providing small business owners and solo entrepreneurs with expert administrative support as an alternative to them hiring temporary or part-time employees. The benefits of working with VAs for these businesses are many and are much more than simply a matter of cost. But, doesn't this also hold true for larger companies?

Employee Retention: When Is Your Next Key Employee Going To Leave And What Are you Doing About It?

When a key performer decides to leave, it shouldn't be a surprise to you. Here's How To Stop The Surprises: Use this simple Employee Retention Risk Analysis process to prompt your managers to regularly assess the 'retention risk' of key performers, and report back to you regularly.

4 Ways To Make This Year Your Most Profitable Ever

Every business wants to be more profitable so here are 4 ways to make this year your most profitable yet.

Most Feared Words In Business - A Manager's Self Talk

What follows is a conversation - one that happens all too often in business. The status quo, how managers have been trained, what got them to where they are, and business realities all play a part in this conversation. Listen to our fictitious, but all too real manager as he has this ongoing talk with himself.

Motivate Your Employees And Keep Them

Learn how to handle with restaurant management and employment problems.

Just Live

Managing anyone beside your self can be challenging. First you have to be sure you are going into it for the right reasons. Don't do it to feel important, you're bound to be tripped up and shown how insignificant you really are in the general scheme of things. Don't do it to have control, nobody will let you control them if they have a choice, even if that choice is to quit. Do it because you want to serve. That's a great beginning.