http://www.articledepot.net en-us http://www.articledepot.net N/A support@articleworld.net Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:57 -0500 20 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/5293/1/Whos-Got-The-Monkey-Now--How-to-find-out-how-well-you-manage-your-time Use the checklist in this article to discover whether you as a manager are; A gatherer of monkeys. The article gives some tips on how to recognise the signs for taking on too much work and two important rules on how to avoid this problem. seldenbob@yahoo.com.au (Bob Selden) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/4041/1/The-Six-Rules-of-Effective-Communication This article examines effective communication skills in the workplace. Most communication problems result from a failure to follow these six rules. barbstennes@yahoo.com (Barb Stennes) Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/3157/1/Interviewing-Job-Applicants-Can-Be-Hazardous-to-Your-Wealth Importance of this Topic: Interviewing applicants is the most common way businesspeople decide whom to hire. But, research proves most interviewers do lousy at predicting if an applicant will succeed or flop if hired. Since companies still interview applicants, they had better learn to make top-quality predictions based on interviews. drmercer@mercersystems.com (Michael Mercer) Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/3089/1/The-Value-of-Values At the heart of your enterprise are the values that are important to you. Fail your values and you fail your business. This article explores what values really mean. ericgarner@hotmail.co.uk (Eric Garner) Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/3082/1/Six-Sigma-as-a-Way-to-Develop-People Leadership qualities and Leadership skills are needed at every level in the organization. Six Sigma training and implementation from the executive level through line managers will help grow leadership in your organization and much more. joseph@sixsigma.us (Peter Peterka) Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2489/1/Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Employee-Satisfaction-Surveys This step by step guide will help you conduct your own Employee Satisfaction Surveys that can bring many direct and indirect benefits to any organization. martin.day@surveygalaxy.com (Martin Day) Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2604/1/How-to-Create-Your-Designer-Team Whether you know it or not you have a team which supports your life. Learn how to design a team that puts the rocket boosters to your success. anne@authentic-alternatives.com (Anne Alexander) Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2242/1/Fit-for-work---managing-attendance-in-the-workplace 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. Coming to terms with changes that have taken place during the employees absence and re-establishing team working practices will take effort and commitment from the manager and employee alike. Supportive and proactive interventions must be implemented to ensure a smooth transition back to the workplace. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2240/1/Absent-without-leave---managing-absence-in-the-workplace With sickness absence reportedly costing employers an average of 522 per employee per year (or an average of 10 lost working days) there are good reasons to look closely at the root causes of absenteeism and where possible provide early intervention to support employees in regaining their health. But what are the differences between short-term and long-term absence and how can you manage absence effectively? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2244/1/Things-do-not-change.-We-do. We live in a world of constant change and even though the vast majority of these changes are for the better change is still something that many people and therefore many organisations can find extremely difficult to deal with. Why is this and what can be done to help people embrace change rather than fearing it Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2241/1/All-you-need-to-know-about-work-related-stress November 2004s publication of the Health and Safety Executives new Management Standards for work-related stress has focused the minds of many organisations on this increasingly serious workplace hazard. But what are the differences between pressure and stress What are the telltale signs and symptoms Whats the current legal position And what role should managers be playing in helping to combat work-related stress Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2246/1/Make-flexible-working-patterns-work-for-you With the end of a job for life the ticking of the demographic time bomb and the ever-increasing pace of new technology employers are having to consider a wide range of new working patterns that take account of this rapidly changing work climate. So what is the governments position on these new ways of working; and what are the benefits and potential pitfalls for employers to avoid? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2297/1/Managing-with-Authority-and-Democracy Managers of people have a style consciously or not which has elements of authoritarianism and democracy. The author observes how these come into play and suggests adding market realities and results into the mix as managers hone their styles. info@poingo.com (Mark Meshulam) Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2243/1/Are-you-being-bullied%3F According to the results of a study presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society in April 2005 more than one in eight people admit to being bullied at work and ganging up against the boss - often a middle manager - is on the increase. But what are bullying behaviours and how can you tell if you yourself are being bullied? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2248/1/Pull-an-elastic-band-too-far--it-snaps Resilience is the new buzzword for the process of adapting well in the face of adversity trauma tragedy threats or other stressors. But what factors help to contribute to resilience and how can you increase your resilience by managing stress effectively Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2245/1/Difference-is-%26%2339%3Bvalue-added%26%2339%3B Managing diversity isnt just a moral and legal obligation it can present tangible business benefits as well. But what is diversity ?What are the benefits? How should you go about implementing a successful diversity policy - and how can external organisations help? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2215/1/The-Problem-With-Grocery-Store-Recruiting A recruiter for a unionized grocery chain in California is having a hard time recruiting individuals for store-level positions (i.e. service deli meat clerks grocery clerks.). This person has pretty much tried everything such as schools churches unemployment agencies referral programs and many more and is still having a hard time finding employees. The most common reason is that they have too much money to work in a grocery store. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2199/1/I-Can%26%2339%3Bt-Get-No-Employee-Satisfaction A cancerous growth of employee dissatisfaction can be lurking under the surface of your organisation. Find it treat and cured it with the help of online surveys. martin.day@surveygalaxy.com (Martin Day) Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/2105/1/Protecting-Pregnant-Women-and-Their-Contributions-To-The-Workforce The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 makes it illegal to force pregnant employees to resign from their jobs. The act also makes pregnancy a disability thereby prohibiting employers from denying medical benefits to pregnant women. It forces employers to evaluate pregnant women on their performance to do the job. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1959/1/Create-A-Powerful-Vision Creating a vision for your business can literally pull you forward making that vision a reality! alicia@clientabundance.com (Alicia Forest) Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1928/1/Business-Continuity-Testing This paper describes different types of business continuity testing and the relative strengths and weaknesses. It also shows how they must be aligned to the business in order to achieve maximum benefit. enquiries@acutest.co.uk (Albert Streab) Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1898/1/Running-a-Business-Economically Learn the economics involved in running a successful business. Weather it be online or face to face any business can be productive. walker1928@yahoo.ca (mark jacobs) Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1854/1/Really-Useful-Time-Management-Tips-from-a-Cooking-Show In life there are lessons available to use everywhere. We just have to have our eyes open to spot them. I have picked up some really useful time-management tips from watching a cooking show. Suspend your disbelief and let me explain further. inez@realizationsunltd.com (Inez Ng) Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1488/1/Recruiting-on-the-Web The web can vastly expand an organizations ability to search for talent and present itself as an employer. The web has enabled us to put more company information and job information in the hands of job seekers. Just has job seekers want to present themselves in a favorable way towards employers so do the companies. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1749/1/Nine-Must-Do-Positioning-Steps Every professional or consultant knows that clients typically hire people they know, like and trust. But how do you build trust with strangers? As Ralph Waldo Emerson's 150-year-old essay titled "Compensation" teaches, first you must give if you want to receive. The best positioning strategy for professional service firms is to build trust by giving away valuable information. That's why professional service firm marketing works best when it demonstrates expertise by educating prospects, not asserting superiority through flashy brochures and Web sites. Based on best practices research, here are 10 must-do positioning steps every professional service firm and technology service should take. karla@newclientmarketing.com (Henry DeVries) Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1728/1/Interviewing-Overqualified-Applicants A manager of a small business recently posted a job opening for a mostly clerical type job. A degree is not required and generally neither is judgment. She also put the level of compensation clearly on the job posting and worked very hard to not over exaggerate the importance of the position. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1731/1/How-to-Organize-a-Seminar-or-an-Event If you want to know how to organize a seminar or an event youll learn the basics in this article. Such things as Establishing the theme of the event Selecting a venue Seminar Marketing and Publicity Collaboration with sponsors Managing People and working with speakers and much much more. Matt_Bacak@hotmail.com (Matt Bacak) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1661/1/The-Lonely-Leader Being at the top of an organisation can be a very lonely existence - there is nobody to seek advice from or to discuss ideas with yet everybody looks to you with high expectations! Yet it does not have to be so! Leaders who would benefit from a source of professional confidential guidance should consider having a mentor authorinfo@articledepot.net (Alan Cutler) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1609/1/Be-The-Full-Jigsaw%21-How-to-Solve-the-Leadership-Jigsaw An introduction to Alan Cutler's model of leadership best practice - The Leadership Jigsaw authorinfo@articledepot.net (Alan Cutler) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1489/1/Cognitive-Development Employees have been said that they are the key people to making an organization run and achieve its goals. The employees are the organizations most valuable asset. It seems only logical to allow employees to participate in programs that allow them to use their skills to the fullest. There have been many studies showing that web-based training is not useful for developing complex decision making skills. As Human Resources professionals the paradigm has shifted to teaching employees how to think instead of what to think. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/488/1/Customer-Service-and-The-Human-Experience Historically customer service was delivered over the phone or in person. Customers didnt have many choices and switching to competitors was cumbersome. Today these methods are but two of the many possible touch points of entry for any given interaction. rosanne@human-technologies.com (Rosanne D'Ausilio Ph.D.) Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1611/1/What-Every-Employer-Should-Know-When-They-Can-No-Longer-Offer-Health-Insurance-Coverage A non-insurance solution might just be the answer for the 70 of small businesses in the U.S. that can no longer provide health insurance benefits. bamchel@yahoo.com (Abel Quitoriano) Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1486/1/Improved-Productivity-By-Telecommuting Working away from company premises via computer and phone links is a rapidly developing trend. Business Week reports 200 U.S. firms experimenting with the process and more than thirty already operating formal programs. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1493/1/The-KASH-Model The KASH Model consists of four phases: knowledge of a better way, attitude, skillful application of the new knowledge, and habit. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1494/1/The-PESOS-Model In preparing for the training experience trainers should prepare the environment for effective learning transfer. Trainers should take into consideration three categories of factors in preparing the training environment: physical social and psychological. nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1495/1/Mentoring-and-Storytelling-as-Training-Techniques Organizations are made up of a group of people brought together for a common purpose. Therefore organizations are socially constructed realities. They exist in the minds of its members. Knowledge is a key asset that allows organizations to compete in the marketplace. Knowledge only exists in the minds of the people in the organization and built up over time through relationships. How is this knowledge transferred to other people in the organization nick@nickroy.com (Nick Roy) Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1401/1/Absent-without-leave---managing-attendance-in-the-workplace The transitional period of returning to work after a prolonged period of sickness absence can be daunting for the employee AND for their line manager - especially where the ill health revolved around a stress at work issue. Coming to terms with changes that have taken place during the employees absence and re-establishing team working practices will take effort and commitment from the manager and employee alike. Supportive and proactive interventions must be implemented to ensure a smooth transition back to the workplace. nmj@carolespiersgroup.com (Carole Spiers) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1355/1/R%B2-%3D-EOC-%28Recruitment-and-Retention-%3D-Employer-of-Choice%29 Problems with staffing and retention may not be due to bad hires or a low unemployment rate. In fact they may be related to poor management insight by not recognizing your employees as a core competency in your business strategy. rick@ceostrategist.com (Rick Johnson) Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1348/1/Lone-Wolf----Lead-Wolf This article describes the evolution of leadership across the past three decades. It focuses on realistic leadership skills rather than academic theory outlining five principles for success. rick@ceostrategist.com (Rick Johnson) Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/1066/1/Youre-In-Charge.--Now-What%3F For years now you have been waiting patiently for that first opportunity to be put in charge of a group and show what you can do. It has finally happened. You are giddy with excitement and your head is full of ideas. You cant wait to implement create change and leave your mark. Before you charge up the hill possibly leaving everybody else behind theres something that you really need to handle first. inez@realizationsunltd.com (Inez Ng) Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/721/1/11-Secrets-to-Leadership-in-Sales This article will show you eleven key areas of leadership and ask yourself how you do on each of these items. Find areas where you can make improvements and chart your course to work on improving what you do each day; incremental improvements each day become exponential over time. thomasbaskind@yahoo.com (Thomas Baskind) Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/653/1/4-Simple-Steps-to-Successful-Delegation Need some help overcoming delegation phobia? To ensure successful delegation all you have to do is follow the 4 very simple steps outlined in this article. inez@realizationsunltd.com (Inez Ng) Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/613/1/Ten-Qualities-Of-A-Great-Leader---Plus-1 Disrespect insubordination noncompliance just plain defiant attitudes have become the earmarks of many organizations and are the chief enemies of orderly function. Leadership has the responsibility to begin the remedial process - character is the key. This article explores the beginnings of greatness in any leader at any level. karinsarticles@hotmail.com (Karin Syren) Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/429/1/Why-Good-PR-Warrants-Your-Attention Why Good PR Warrants Your Attention It may come as a surprise but your public relations effort must involve more than special events brochures and press releases if you really want to get your money's worth. bobkelly@TNI.net (Robert A. Kelly) Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/278/1/Are-you-measuring-something-meaningful How to avoid inert measures that anaesthetise your performance management. staceybarr@staceybarr.com (Stacey Barr) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/270/1/Managing-Praise-and-Criticism When managing a group of people there are times when you should give praise and times when you must hand out criticism. How and where is the balance to be struck? authorinfo@articleworld.net (Arthur Cooper) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/268/1/Learn-To-Manage-People If you are a manager you are by definition dealing with people. You are managing them. As such, to be successful you must be able to build up a rapport with those you are managing.... authorinfo@articleworld.net (Arthur Cooper) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/264/1/Strategic-Checklists I've been through a couple of checklists in the past few days, and it's reaffirmed my faith in their effectiveness as a communication tool... abbottr@managersguide.com (Robert F. Abbott) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/262/1/Top-Ten-Ways-to-Communicate-%40-Work-Effectively%21 Whenever I ask people in a work setting, "What would improve work, profits and customer service the most where you work?" the answer is almost always "Better communication!" carwin@bresnan.net (Carwin Dover) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articledepot.net/articles/261/1/%26quot%3BOut-Honor%26quot%3B-the-Staff%21 A survey done by George Mason University in the '50s, '60's, '70s, and '80s and probably in the '90s as well, asks workers, "What motivates you?" The results did not vary throughout the 40 or 50 year period of time... carwin@bresnan.net (Carwin Dover) Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500