- All You Need To Know About Work-Related Stress by Carole Spiers
November 2004’s publication of the Health and Safety Executive’s new Management Standards for work-related stress has focused the minds of many organisations on this increasingly serious workplace hazard.
1192 words 2006-07-23 - The Practice of Ergonomics by Bo Pritchard
How can you apply ergonomics to your work life? Thanks to the study of ergonomics, we can now find better ways to work. It has been shown that our bodies can be under stress and tension even when we are sitting at a desk.
584 words 2006-07-23 - Fire Your Boss! It's the Only Responsible Thing to Do by Debra Thorsen
You may have been raised to think that firing your boss and becoming your own boss is an irresponsible, impulsive, and selfish thing to do. Think again. Firing your boss may be the only responsible action to take if you want to build financial security for your family and provide the emotional security to your children that having parents involved in their daily lives provides.
1289 words 2006-07-23 - Ten Things To Do If You Really, Really Hate Your Job by Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
1. Begin focusing on what you want instead of how much you want to escape. When you find yourself sharing the latest horror story, stop in mid-sentence and say, "What I want to have is.
685 words 2006-07-23 - Recession-Proofing Employee Motivation by Dr. Douglas Waldo c/o ARA Content
(ARA) - As we hear more predictions of an economy showing signs of weakening, managers around the country are asking a couple of key questions: Are we prepared for a recession reminiscent of the early 1990s?
777 words 2006-07-23 - Fit For Work - Managing Attendance In The Workplace by Carole Spiers
The transitional period of returning to work after a prolonged period of sickness absence can be daunting for the employee AND their line manager - especially where the ill health revolved around a ‘stress at work’ issue.
1246 words 2006-07-22 - Passion or Necessity? by Robyn Lee
All work has purpose. All work has value. You are the best person to evaluate the value of your work. The value of your work depends on whether or not your personal needs are being met.
401 words 2006-07-22 - Fuel Index (A measuring stick of a company's success) by Ramakrishna Pochiraju
Every company has a Vision, a Mission and a set of core Values. Companies develope multiple strategies that implement these Values to relaize the Mission. I always wondered, Is there any relationship between a company's Values and company's success?
584 words 2006-07-22 - Do the People in Your Organisation Dress For Success? by Lorraine Pirihi
What really amazes me, with all the personal and professional development seminars people attend, from executives in corporate world, business owners and employees alike, very little investment has been made into the way they look .
416 words 2006-07-22 - Pitfalls of Casual Friday by Mary Arnold
Imagine this: You walk into a prominent, international business office, up to the receptionist's desk - and you see she's wearing flip-flops and blue jeans with holes in them. How do you react to this?
364 words 2006-07-21 - Taking Control of Your Workspace by Glenn Beach
Let's face it: it's HARD to always be "on" when you're at work. No matter how much you try, even the best-laid plans and schedules break down; sometimes it seems like all the forces are against you.
850 words 2006-07-21 - Improving Corporate Culture by Debra Lea Thorsen
I believe that most organizations are miserable places to work. They are Corporate Cubeworlds. And no one is to blame. Companies have inherited their corporate culture from the Industrial Age and it just don't work anymore.
845 words 2006-07-20 - Reducing “Desk Rage” in Your Organization by Laura M. Stack, MBA, CSP
For months, Joe Cline (not his real name) kept his frustration over longhours, cramped quarters and rushed deadlines at an Internet company underwraps. But last month, when his boss needled him one time too many, heerupted, lashing out with an obscenity-laced tirade that I was privileged towitness.
930 words 2006-07-20 - Women to Blame For Lack of Female Executives by John McKee
Many aspiring female executives, business managers and other professionals often forget that they really have 2 jobs – the first is to do what they get paid for (and do it better than men). The other is to proactively manage their career path and do what is required to ensure their upward mobility isn't dependent on others – especially those who notoriously subscribe to the “Old Boys Club” mentality who may or may not be working in her best interest.
782 words 2006-07-20 - How Hr Works To Get The Job Done by Ann Baehr
Human Resources is just what it says: resources for humans – within the workplace! Its main objective is to meet the organizational needs of the company it represents and the needs of the people hired by that company.
1196 words 2006-07-20 - Choosing A Business That's Right For You by Tim Knox
Q: I really want to start my own business, but I have no idea what business would be best suited for me. I'm also eager to get started, but I don't want to pick the wrong business just because I'm impatient.
1186 words 2006-07-19 - The Criminality of Transition by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
Lecture given at the Netherlands Economic Institute (NEI) on 18/4/2001Human vice is the most certain thing after death and taxes, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin. The only variety of economic activity, which will surely survive even a nuclear holocaust, is bound to be crime.
2216 words 2006-07-19 - A Champion Over Or Prey For Today’s Predators - Which One Are You In Today’s Business World? by Stan Lewis
Believe it or not, there are times we need to follow the example of the chameleon. The chameleon is a lizard that camouflages themselves to avoid predators as they move about in the world.
673 words 2006-07-18 - Twitch Speed: Reaching Younger Workers Who Think Differently by Marc Prensky
Every parent, educator, and manager knows that "Nintendo children"--those born after 1970 and raised on video and computer games, Walkmans, the Internet, etc. --are different. Unfortunately, the Gen-X discussion has focused mainly on the youths' supposedly short attention spans and attention-deficit disorders, ignoring or underemphasizing what is perhaps the most crucial factor--that this under-30 generation thinks, and sees the world, in ways entirely different from their parents.
3545 words 2006-07-18 - Overcoming Resistance by Judith Richardson
Virtually any type of organizational change involves role transitions of some type. In light of role transitions, it is almost natural for employees to resist major changes in the workplace environment.
317 words 2006-07-18 - The Fabric of Economic Trust by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
Economy is called the dismal science because it pretends to be one, disguising its uncertainties and shifting fashions with mathematical formulae. Economy describes the aggregate behaviour of humans and, in this restricted sense, it is a branch of psychology.
1181 words 2006-07-18 - Managerial Malpractice Claims on the Rise by ARA Content
Protect Your Assets and Executives with D&O Insurance (ARA) - When disgruntled shareholders, employees, customers or competitors allege financial mismanagement, discrimination or other wrongful acts, blame often lands at the feet of corporate directors and officers.
1233 words 2006-07-18 - A Guide to Preparing for Retirement by John Mussi
It is everyone's hope to be able to retire in relative comfort in their later years, after they've paid their dues and worked hard at their chosen profession for what may seem like the majority of their life.
589 words 2006-07-17 - Cultivating Leadership by Jim Clemmer
Over the last two decades I have consulted to, provided workshops for, and delivered keynote presentations on leadership to a variety of restaurant chains and individual restaurant managers. I continue to be surprised by the general confusion between management and leadership.
668 words 2006-07-17 - 'Must Haves' for ANY Business – The 2005 List by Scott Jason
As a business consultant I get the opportunity meet hundreds of professionals in every imaginable business each year. And time and experience have taught me one thing – there are a few 'Must Haves' for any modern business.
547 words 2006-07-17 - Company Culture - What a Difference It Makes by Dianne J. Miethner
Having worked for several prominent retail organizations I have seen the impact of both positive and negative cultures on the workforce, the customers and, of course, the success of the business.
934 words 2006-07-16 - My Job Rocks! by Paul Shearstone
When was the last time you heard someone say that? More importantly: When was the last time you said it? Sadly, too few people today can honestly admit they love their job, their company or in particular their long-term personal outlook.
992 words 2006-07-16 - Customer Satisfaction is a Reflection of Employee Satisfaction by Jim Clemmer
"We found that there was a cause-and-effect relationship between the two; that it was impossible to maintain a loyal customer base without a base of loyal employees; and that the best employees prefer to work for companies that deliver the kind of superior value that builds customer loyalty.
815 words 2006-07-15 - Five Steps to Starting a Business by Abe Cherian
Starting a business can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be very time consuming and difficult. Many resources are available to assist you, but information overload can cause you from moving forward.
1164 words 2006-07-15 - Proven Secrets to Keeping Your People and Increasing Your Profits by Lorraine Pirihi
Why are people changing jobs so quickly these days? Here are a few reasons why: They have a boring job therefore they feel they are not achieving anything. They have no leader to follow.
859 words 2006-07-15
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