What has your business been set up to do, and how do you intend to pursue it? Is the rank and file in same focus? Are your clients happy? Are your major stakeholders on the same page of the business plan? The only way to ensure this is to maintain consistent and meaningful communication between management and staff, within project teams and with clients.

Writing down your ideas not only helps you clarify your plans or goals, but also helps you communicate what you want others to do or think.

Is tackling talent management one of your goals this year? Employees are becoming more demanding, and topping their list is professional growth and development. These are the employees you should be striving to keep. They want new challenges, interesting work, and the opportunity to develop new skills. Even if you don�t have the resources to implement a full-scale career development program, you can still provide your employees with the tools and support to manage their own c...

Running a One-Man Show Transitioning from working in the corporate world to working from home requires a lot of adjustments, but the biggest one is probably organizing your time. Because, in a very real sense, it is your time now. It�s not your boss� time or the companies� time�you answer to yourself. That�s a tremendous amount of freedom, but it�s also a great deal of responsibility. You�re now in charge of every aspect of your business. It�s your job to find your clie...

Some awareness is required from the public end to get rid of the scams.

One of the major problems of a growing business is the need for expansion or even relocation. The company would be faced on opening up a new branch, remodeling the present office, and relocating to a bigger office space. When a business to be suddenly interrupted by office relocation, management tends to panic due to disorganization. For efficient office relocation, the company needs advanced planning for a smooth moving experience. 1. Hire An Expert To survive the mes...

I was slowed down when my computer crashed and I had no data, no address book and not even my passwords to get back online. I didn�t think I was doing anything remarkable by bouncing back to productivity even with this handicap for a week. But from the feedback I�ve had from more than a few people, it seems paralysis would have been the acceptable common option. Yes, I got slowed down, but nothing critical was lost and no appointments missed. Why? Internal reserves, resou...

Answering the question of what Supply Chain Management is, is as simple as breaking down the phrase into its component parts. Supplies are those inputs that a company relies upon to produce the product that will ultimately reach its customers.

Last week I talked about how to take a vacation when you're the leader of the band. This week I want to talk about summer sales. Many sales people and just as many business owners bemoan their annual summer sales slump. Their numbers are down and they just can't understand it. It's as if their whole business is paralyzed because sales dry up or customers are on vacation. In my experience, that's hogwash. When you take that attitude, you are selling yourself a bill of good...

In business, it does not matter whether you work in a typical office a shop or a factory. You are built up of a group individuals with specific goals towards producing the goods that the company sells. This is what defines a team. From the most mundane task like answering a phone call, to the most complicated job like designing products, every individual making up the team plays an important role. As a whole, every employee is working towards a common goal which is to earn pr...