Elaine Harrison asked: IShared service organisations are failing to live up to expectations. A recent Research Study by Alsbridge plc of nearly fifty global shared service organisations showed that SSCs are not realising their full potential. In all the categories analysed (Process, Technology, Regulatory, Organisation and Regulatory) average scores ranged from 2.8 to 3.2 out […]
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Wake Up Your Audience
Terry Gault asked: Why do you make presentations? Is it your idea? An assignment? A necessity? Part of your job? Of course there must be a reason for each presentation: to sell…to educate…to motivate. But to what kind of audience? To your boss? To an audience of a thousand people? Or maybe to one very […]
Keith Londrie asked: Team building is what you make of it. You can work well with your co-workers or not. As you build a team in the work place, you will notice how this well oiled machine works. I remember early in my career when my best friend and I were dishwashers in a country […]
CMOE Team asked: The economic slump is likely to affect businesses with a recession in the horizon. Because of this, businesses are rethinking operations to provide quality services and products while lessening the volume of workers. Human resource and development centers like the Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness (CMOE) have training options that reflect […]
Stephen T. Mcclellan, Cfa asked: Investors evaluate companies by gauging management effectiveness, quality, character, and values. Surprisingly, executives, who have an inordinate influence on their stock price, often transmit the wrong signals and act improperly with their investors, the media, customers, and employees. They fall prey to cheerleading and puffery. They over-promote their stock, managing […]
Daniel Sitter asked: Leadership. Webster’s dictionary defines it as the act of leading. Warren Bennis defines it as “a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.” John C Maxwell, in his 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, sums […]
Amy Linley asked: You’ve recruited the individual members of your team. You’ve established your goal. You’ve developed a plan and a timeline. Now the trick is to get all those unique individuals working together toward the same goal. Given the varied personalities, communication skills and personal agendas individual members bring with them to the team, […]
Sam Wilkinson asked: Introduction of an efficient leader into the management team is definitely one of the best investments in an organization. Leaders are the individuals who visualize plans, plan the course of action and inspire the subordinates. The leadership skills encompass commitment, optimism and an ability to effectively utilize power. Keeping in view all […]
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Good Speaker Can be a Good Leader
ibrahim asked: A good and successful speaker must be aware two important things – the content and structure of his speech. The speech must contain the right and relevant information and presented in a manner that sustains the hearer’s attention. A successful speakeralso knows how much information the audience can absorb in one sitting without […]
Arlyne Diamond asked: A radio interviewer recently asked me if I thought there was more conflict in the workplace today than in the past. After thinking about it, I replied, “Yes, I think there is more conflict today.†Here Are 3 Main Reasons Why There Is More Conflict In The Workplace Today Than In The […]