Six Steps to Effective Meetings

Most people in medium and large businesses, government, non-profits and other organizations spend the majority of their time in meetings. This article discussed six steps that anyone can take to make meetings more productive.

Challenge The Assumptions! Increase Your Effectiveness, Build Relationships and Boost Creativity

How much time and money is your organization wasting because of faulty assumptions? The world is rapidly changing. The pace of life is increasing and the pressure to respond intensifies. The world now requires people to learn and relearn, to regularly evaluate the way they work and the decisions that are made. Simply put as the world continues to become more global the cost of making assumptions goes up.

Keeping Colleagues Happy With Birthday Ecards

Sending birthday ecards to colleagues to express your friendship and care, is one of the easiest ways to show your warmth and feelings for them.

Is Appreciation in the Workplace Contagious?

Is appreciation contagious? It should be. How important is it? Do we show or receive appropriate amounts of appreciation? Day after day we go to work, put forth our best effort and don't expect much for an honest day's work. But how does the day totally change when you get that unexpected thank you?

Your Cell Phone Number: Do Your Clients Really Need It?

Almost everybody today owns a cell phone. However, just because you have one, does it mean you should give the number out to your client? It may seem like a great idea on the surface, but there are five questions you should ask yourself before you go through with it.

Workplace Fireworks: How to Know When Conflict Is Destructive

Not all workplace conflict is a problem. Organizations and individuals who know how to tap the potential in conflict can build some of the most thriving workplaces. In this article, learn the difference between constructive and destructive workplace conflict, and what to do when the fireworks are a real problem.

Those Difficult Conversations at Work: How to Psyche Yourself Up

What do you do when a colleague is making false accusations, talking about you behind your back, micromanaging, and/or making you look bad? If you really want to talk with her/him about it and salvage the relationship at the same time, consider these key points in preparing for the conversation.

More on Difficult Discussions at Work: Planning Your Approach

There's a lot to think about when you need to initiate a difficult interaction -- the kind of discussion that is required when a colleague is taking credit for your ideas, is not delivering on their part or is just plain making you look bad.

Performance Appraisals

Appraising the performance of individuals, groups and organizations is a common practice of all societies. While in some instances the appraisal processes are structured and formally sanctioned, in other instances they are an informal and integral part of daily activities. Thus teachers evaluate the performance of students, bankers evaluate the problem of creditors, and all of us, consciously or unconsciously, evaluate our own actions from time to time.

Performance Appraisal Systems

Performance appraisal is a nine-step process. At the first stage, performance standards are established based on job description and job specification. The standards should be clear, objective and incorporate all the factors. The second stage is to inform these standards to all the employees including appraisers. The third stage is following the instructions given for appraisal measurement of employee performance by the appraisers through observation, interview, records and reports.

What To Do Before Handing Out Survey Forms

Good and efficient preparation for before conducting surveys is necessary to achieve the most accurate survey results possible.

Creating a Winning Phone Call Conference

Winning Phone Call Conference Services Articles and Guides, including Internet Web conferencing and conference calls.

Bookkeeping for ADD Clients

Do you have a client you consider ADD, whether diagnosed or not? There are certain challenges to dealing with this type of client, but communicating clearly and openly with them is the first step to ensuring everyone is satisfied.