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Let Them Say It For You! The Secret To Grant Proposal Writing Success

Pamela Grow asked: In my position working in programming for one of the country’s major foundations, I reviewed many many grant proposals. And, while I loved the opportunity to become acquainted with the regions many nonprofit organizations, I was also dismayed by how dry and tedious so many of the proposals seeking funding were. It […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Communicating Effectively

Bill Brennan asked: Effective communication is one of the most important lessons you will ever learn. Your ability to communicate effectively will have an affect on both your personal and business life. One of the most important things in a relationship – whether it is a business or personal relationship – is communication. There is […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Better Communication Skills — for Better Leaders

Tom O\’Dea asked: Introduction   The challenge of better communication skills has spawned books, seminars and many a consulting company.   How can it be addressed in a short article like this?   Treat this, and other articles like it, as a tip.  This is a brief education in a couple of important aspects of effective […]

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Conflict Resolution

How To Build Your Self-Confidence At Work

Paul Hata asked: Many people wish they felt more secure about their abilities on the job. In other words, they’re looking for increased self-confidence when it comes to performing the work, dealing with coworkers, and handling tough situations. If you’re one of these people, you’re not alone. What can you do to feel more self-assured […]

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Improving Team performance

Effective Performance Management – a Checklist of 13 Questions to Help You Maximize Employee Performance

Barbara Brown, PhD asked: Even if you have all the right electronic tools to manage employee performance, effective performance management still comes down to “what you do and what you say” as a manager. Employees are motivated by how you interact with them on an ongoing basis; not by quarterly, semi-annual, or annual conversations.   […]

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Managing Performance / Setting Goals

Making Performance Management Perform

Ceridian asked: It is important to remember that good Human Capital management is about maximising the value of each individual within a business. It’s about what motivates people, what drives improvement in their capability, what keeps them engaged and how they are treated by the business as a whole person. One of the best ways […]

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Feedback and Rewards

5 Reasons Why Rewarding Staff for Performance Fails

Stacey Barr asked: It’s got to be one of the most stressful aspects to running a small business – fairly rewarding staff for their performance. The biggest problems with it seem to be: *  You are rewarding staff for performance that hasn’t added to the bottom line for the business. *  Staff don’t feel that […]

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Communicating as a Leader

10 Ways To Empower Your Communication

Louis Bonaventura asked: There’s much more to conversation and communication that anyone could ever realize. You can watch talk shows, listen to radio programs, visit (and participate in) clubs dedicated to public speaking, hold ordinary conversations, etc. Certain rules apply when it comes to interaction through words. It may sound tedious, I know, but even […]