Effective Decision Making

We all need to make decisions. We can often find it difficult. What are my 10 key tips for more effective decision making?

Help With Your First Invention - Separating Idea From Invention

Very often people use the words idea and invention too loosely, never thinking about the precise meaning of these two words. Maybe in casual conversation this practice will suffice; however when one is talking in legal terms, these words have different meaning and one should clearly separate them.

The Multiple Lessons of the Hawthorne Experiments

The experiments conducted at Western Electric's Hawthorne Works between 1924 and 1932 established the importance of human and social factors in productivity. Three quarters of a century later, we're still following lines of inquiry these studies opened up.

How to Remove Opposition from Your Organization

An insecure manager will sometimes try to eliminate his/her staffs even though the latter can be very competent, talented or even loyal employees. It does not matter whether you are really against the manager; as long as the manager thinks you are, and then you are out.

How to Conduct Benchmarking in TQM Implementation

Is Benchmarking sounds familiar to you? It has been a common terminology whenever organization seeks opportunity for improvement. Or try to do something new. This TQM article is about how the author dealt with Benchmarking in TQM implementation. It highlights what to as well as how to benchmark.

Grow Your Subordinate's Competence by Being Less Tolerant

When does your consideration for a subordinate or colleague's feelings, as a trade-off for being honest about their poor performance or behaviour become counter productive?

Documentation and Audit - How to Do It in TQM Implementation Project Part 8a CONTROL Phase

This TQM article is Part 8a issue, it is a continuation of Part 7b published on [May 17, 2007 09:47:30 am]. This issue will deal with Documentation and Audit in the CONTROL Phase of the D.I.A.C. Improvement Methodology. This two tools are essential to sustain the improvement effort and the targeted results.

Great Managers Lead Differently

Great managers get repeatable real time results by doing things differently than conventional wisdom. This article defines how great managers use what we know but refuse to practice. This select group of managers walks a different path that often defies the conventional wisdom of current business practices.

How Naive College Student Graduates Insult Your Potential Vendors

We have a problem with today's college students, when they graduate from college and go to work for large or medium sized companies; they think they know it all. They run off at the mouth with lots of big buzz-words and prove that they do not know what on Earth they are talking about. Then they insult the other party or vendor with some stupid question such as:

Implementing Total Productive Management (TPM)

Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Productive Management (TPM) can be effective management tools when applied correctly; however, when implemented haphazardly, they can be counterproductive. This article briefly discusses some areas of concern you should address prior to implementing TPM.

Are You Looking for Accounting Software?

Accounting Software help, tips, and ideas.

Backpacking - How To Lighten Your Gear

How to minimize the weight of your backpack when hiking.

Make Room for New Ideas - Encouraging Creativity in the Workplace

Creativity is the basis for innovative products and services. How can managers build practical creative thinking skills in the workplace? By following some radical, simple and yet very powerful steps you are ready to 'Make Room for New Ideas'.