Management by crisis has become one of the most popular terms. These people allow a crisis to develop and then act upon it. They never try to anticipate a crisis, but act only when the full-blown crisis arrives. Why do they manage like this? They behave in this way because they subconsciously enjoy fighting crisis, and for that they manufacture…
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Working With Difficult People 3 Questions To Help You Turn Your Tormentors Into Teachers
When faced with the prospect of meeting with a confrontational employee, the project manager of a New Hampshire insurance company heaved a sigh. Not again, he thought to himself. Every conversation with this guy is a struggle. He decided to use the meeting as an opportunity to shift perspective and try a new approach. He began by imagining that the…
Success Lessons From Soccer How To Win Or Lose In The Game Of Life
Soccer matches are all about scoring goals and being winners. As a result, soccer can hold up a mirror to life since many humans also want to achieve goals and to be winners in the game of life. There is much to be learned about life in general from soccer players, managers and commentators. When you listen to commentators on…
Your Guide To Safe Surfing At Traffic Exchanges
Everyday we are hearing more and more about identity theft, fraud and vandal hackers. Websites that have malicious scripts in them can install viruses, spyware, and adware on your computer without you even knowing it. You never really know who or what is actually behind any particular website that you are viewing and we recommend taking a few easy steps…
The Vital Skills Every Leader Should Master
“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” – Theodore Roosevelt Many junior and mid-level managers find difficulty with achieving success at work not because they do not have the intelligence, academic training, and technical know-how. It is not unusual to find unsuccessful managers who struggle with their job only…
Coaching Strategies The Twinkie Defense And 3 Other Strategies Lawyers Use
Using the skills, strategies, and smarts of lawyers, you’ll be able to more effectively coach your employees to optimal performance. Here are 4 great tips to help you give constructive feedback in such a way that you motivate positive and productive performance… 1. Give evidence of performance to employee. In litigation, prosecutors are required to turn all of their evidence…
Bad Credit Auto Loans And The Car Dealership
It’s sort of like watching those First Aid Course movies. There are 3 little kids playing happily in the sun. The camera pans out and we see some power lines dangling near the ground nearby. You KNOW what’s going to happen and you are forced to sit there and endure. Unfortunately, the same scenario holds true if you have bad…
Microsoft Outlook Traveller S Secret Advantage
If you want to become a better traveller, you can skip some of those how-to books penned by armchair road warriors. Instead, fire up your laptop computer and open Microsoft Outlook. Yes, I’m talking about that ever-present application that handles e-mail, scheduling and some word processing tasks. Make the Most of Your Laptop Odds are pretty good that you’ve got…
Project Team Building And Morale
“You have lost your subject when you have lost his inclination; you are to preside over the minds, not the bodies of men. The soul is the essence of a man; and you cannot have the true man against his inclination.” — Sir Walter Raleigh. Check your project. Does your staff exhibit the characteristics of high morale? 1. You do…
Investment Programs
Choosing the right investment program for you can be hard work, there are hundreds of different options to choose from encompassing all levels of risk, and offering varying returns to you. For some people, the most attractive schemes available include investment in companies through the stock market, and while this is perhaps the highest risk option available, skilled investors are…