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Business > Project Management Basics of project management: 3 of 22
The basics of project management revolve around good planning. Project planning is an essential tool in any management skills collection. The ability of an individual or team to deliver a project on time and within budget depends upon the structure that is put in place initially to achieve this. The basics of project plannin... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies Accepting responsibility for your own work: 4 of 22
In many companies today, the once "blame culture" has been replaced by an ethos of not apportioning any blame at all if something goes wrong. Indeed, in some instances there is now a refusal to admit that anything has gone wrong at all, and as such there can be no blame assigned to anyone. Finding a middle ground should not ... More..
Business > Office Tips for organizing a work cubicle: 1 of 5
A cubicle, pod, workstation or whatever other name it goes by in your company, is the place where you will spend much of your working day. It needs to be ergonomically accommodating for you as an individual as well as practical and flexible for the work that you do. Taking some time to organize your workspace will streamline... More..
Business > General Management Do women make better bosses?: 1 of 5
There has been much discussion about the differences between male and female managers. The question of whether women make better bosses than men is a highly subjective one. The answers will depend on an individual's experience of having a female boss, and the particular management style they used. The qualities of a good bos... More..
Business > Staffing Issues Is it worse to have micro-manager or absentee manager boss?: 1 of 5
While many of us dream about being our own boss, in reality, most of us work for someone else. This usually means we have some kind of manager overseeing the work that we do, and could mean a succession of managers above us. For the most part, this is a natural and accepted situation and relationships between workers and bos... More..
Business > Human Resources What do people want from work?: 10 of 48
For many people, work is just a means to an end. Although in many sectors the idea of building a career is encouraged over just having a job, individuals may not always feel the same way. People want many different things from the work they do, and keeping everyone, including the employer, happy is a difficult task. While mo... More..
Business > Human Resources Tips for motivating employees: 5 of 18
Every company needs motivated employees; they are the employees who are the most valuable in terms of their output and loyalty. In a multi-level company as well as a small business, this can often be an overlooked aspect of employment. Focus is often so set on profit and turnover, that staff relations can suffer. It may only... More..
Business > Human Resources How to keep new employees focused on their jobs: 2 of 6
Everyone is excited to get a new job. That first day of learning all about where you sit, who is who, where to get a coffee and how all the policies and regulations effect you often flies by in a haze of enthusiasm. By day two, some of the novelty may have worn off as you start to really get into the work you are there to do... More..
Business > Office Minuting meetings: The lost art explained: 2 of 6
Once upon a time, secretaries were valued because of their multi-tasking abilities, their organisational skills, and clerical prowess. Generally, secretaries could touch type at speeds of at least 80 words per minute, and most could take shorthand dictation. Today, the work that secretaries used to perform has been diminishe... More..
Business > Management (Other) Ways people waste time at work: 2 of 6
We are all guilty of wasting time at work at some point in our professional lives. For managers and supervisors, being aware of some of the ways in which people waste time at work can help streamline the business operations. Ultimately this will save the company money by improving productivity and possibly by reducing staffi... More..