Category: Management
4 Reasons You Need an Accountant
Despite what popular culture would have you believe, accountants aren’t just human calculators. Maybe you think they’re simply trained to fill in a tax return for some poor, unorganized soul. In reality, they are highly trained business and finance experts with a lot to offer your company or brand. IfRead More
5 Reasons No One Wants to Join Your Meetings
If we were on Family Feud and the category was Things People Complain About at Work, I would be willing to wager a hefty amount that Meetings would take the top spot. Just the word “meeting” can get people’s blood boiling and quickly raise the tension in a room. OriginallyRead More
8 Common Project Management Myths
Project management wasn’t always the first option for business grads, which led to few individuals well-versed in the profession. This is probably why many myths and false assumptions exist about project management. Lack of awareness is problematic because it can lead to faulty logic, poor decisions and heavy losses. Here’sRead More
5 Ways to Improve Company Culture
A lot of businesses have a hard time quantifying their company culture. In the absence of a formal vision and a strategy to support it, culture usually devolves into variations on the “golden rule.” Be nice. Respect your co-workers. Avoid gossip. Or, as Michael Scott of NBC’s The Office eloquentlyRead More
11 Tips for Better Brainstorming
What’s the first recommendation you get when you ask for advice on creative thinking? Brainstorm! This technique has received so much attention over the years that we’ve forgotten all about its foundational principles. Not all online guides and resources have it figured out. Brainstorming is much more than launching anRead More
Office Bullying Guide: 5 Tips for Managers
It’s scary but true. A recent report by a law firm has revealed one-third of employees have been bullied in the workplace. The repercussions are huge. While a third of those affected say they did nothing for fear of losing their job or hurting their career prospects, a large numberRead More
5 Ways to Engage Your Employees
Failing to engage your employees is an unforgivable mistake. Employees who are not engaged in the company can feel less important, and employees who feel less important don’t care as much about their jobs. Creating the spirit of engagement in the work environment will strengthen many spokes in the company,Read More
What Successful Companies Do Differently
What is your big organizational initiative right now? Perhaps, you’re focused on increasing sales, decreasing production costs or streamlining internal processes. Maybe you’re in the strategic planning process or in budget hell. Successful companies have processes in place to continuously monitor the performance of every function of the business. ResourcesRead More