Business Management

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How to Manage Whining Through Problem Solving

People normally whine about items they don’t feel empowered to change. They focus on what they can’t do, instead of what they can do. Focus on…

Employee Expectations and Incentives

Are Your Employees Not Performing to Expectations? How do these situations arise? Are incentives the appropriate answer? What should you do to…

Delegation – That Most Invaluable Management Tool

Delegation does not happen on its own. you will first need to learn how to manage a task properly yourself, so that when you do delegate…

When To Fire – 4 Reasons That Will Stand Up In Court

Laws have become increasingly protective of employees and there are now many exceptions. Wrongful termination lawsuits being brought by…

PMP Exam – Failed? Try This Approach

If you know that you didn’t fare too well, at least you can now have the satisfaction of knowing where you made the most mistakes and prepare…

Downsizing and Redundancy

Of late, almost everything in business has changed. Many firms have been pitched into a situation where work has abruptly diminished and they…

Quality Manuals – What Should They Contain?

I am often asked about quality manuals and what they should contain. The ISO9001 Standard states that the quality manual should have as a minimum…

Project Management – Art Or Science?

Project managers apply a science using art. They are certainly both artists and scientists though not in the context in which we typically…