How To Write Meaningful Mission Statements

While a mission statement is an important part of your overall business plan, its primary purpose is to inform consumers and capital investors of who you are, what you do, and why you do it. Additionally, the mission statement provides direction to your marketing campaign and sets the tone of your corporate culture. This article contains samples and analysis of several mission statements.

Managing Your Time - How To Prioritize Your Tasks

The ability to choose and complete tasks in the order of importance highly desirable and more challenging for some business types than others.

What Makes a Good Boss?

According to Rob Sheehan, director of executive education at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland, “Being a good boss is important in any organization, but it’s particularly important for small business.

Internet Surfing in the Workplace

When considering the computer resources available in today's workplace, management has a daunting task ahead of them. They have to determine the best method to protect one of their most valuable resources... the ability to communicate via their network. Whether they are sending an email or updating the companies website, more and more organizations are relying heavily on it's companies infrastructure. Writing clear company policies and choosing the right monitoring software is a step in the right direction to ensuring the line of communication remain open.

Motivate Your Employees And Keep Them

Learn how to handle with restaurant management and employment problems.

Are You Sleeping Alone - Techie Issues Split The Bedsheets

Do you spend every waking hour working, and every sleeping hour thinking about it? Maybe you need to restructure your priorities and find time for your partner.

Dealing With Poor Performance

If you are a manager or aspiring manager, sooner or later you will be faced with a member of staff who is not performing. Here my 10 tips for dealing with this situation effectively and compassionately.

Getting Security Systems Installed

If you want to protect your home or business and are thinking of installing a security system, consider the many options and variations in security systems – from intruder (burglar) alarms to CCTV cameras, there are so many different security measures to choose from.

Ask Seven Powerful Questions to Design Your Organisation Around its Purpose

Too many organisations are not built to suit their purpose. A periodic review of organisational design against the business purpose helps wipe away inefficient and ineffective structures. Ask these seven powerful questions to determine appropriate structures for your business purpose.

The Importance of a Customer Focused Vision

It takes commitment and an obsession about customers to win business. Over the years, my experiences have taught me that it is simple to create a customer-focused culture, but it certainly isn't easy. If a company gets it right, however, the customers and profits will be easy to attract and keep.

Building Added Value Professional Support Functions

As a professional support function, how can you start to build credibility and really demonstrate the value you deliver to your organisation?

What Are Priorities And Why Are They Important?

Why are some people not as successful as they want to be or many think that they should be? Why is it that some people are constantly moving but getting nowhere? Most often it is because they do not have clearly defined priorities or are not living in line with them. What is a priority then?

Interviewing Tips for Employers - Getting the Right People on the Bus

Employers and managers are often thrust into the spotlight when asked to lead an interview process for their organization, with little training or guidance. Getting the right person on board to your organization, in the right position, at the right time, is one of the most strategic business decisions today.