"My 1 to 1 sessions seem to just fizzle out at the end of each one, usually because we run out of time and need to get back to the work place. How can I overcome this?"

This was a great question that was asked by a delegate during a Management Development Programme we were running for them.

Let's take a look at some solutions....

Does the following sound familiar to you?

Project management focuses on a project. A project is an undertaking that has a beginning and an end, and is carried out to meet established goals within cost, schedule and quality objectives.
Project management brings together and optimizes the resources necessary to successfully complete the project. These resources include the skills, the talents and cooperative efforts of a team of people.

What do you need to know?
Companies can no longer take the risk of ignoring their responsibilities with
regard to managing the risks associated with 'driving at work' Employers incorrectly
assume that provided they comply with road traffic law requirements, for example
company vehicles have a valid MOT and fleet drivers hold a valid driving licence,
this is enough to ensure the safety of their employees, and others, when they
are on the road.
What is the current Legislation?

Copyright 2006 Adele Sommers

Striving for simplicity in the design of our products and services is a major step we can take toward ensuring customer satisfaction, boosting our bottom line, and keeping our relationships smooth and headache-free.

Small and midsize companies are now starting to ask whether outsourcing some or all of the routine transactional accounting and bookkeeping tasks such as accounts payables, accounts receivables, payroll, tax filings and financial statement preparation is practical for them. The primary concerns when transitioning these functions are:

1. A change in their financial accounting process
2. Loss of control
3. Cost implication
4. Managing an employee verses managing a vendor

1. A Change in the Financial Accounting Process

Inspiring a culture of leadership in restaurant management.

We've all seen the stereotypes in the movies. A clipboard carrying over zealous boss in a fast food restaurant, with little regard for his employees and their well being. For the most part, the managers of these restaurants are hard working individuals with goals, aspirations, and the desire to achieve them.

Copyright 2006 Stellar Force

You have data! The problem is to pull meaning out of it. The data has no value if you can't understand it.

The solution is to visualize that data. One of the simplest ways to do just that is with graphs. Graphs have a way of letting you see the big picture that is hidden within the mass of numbers.

Types Of Graphs

There are several types of graphs. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. The following list shows the more common graphs with their pros and cons:

Pros Cons

Copyright 2006 PJM Consulting

What makes a great manager or leader in a High Tech company? Is it great technical knowledge or skill? Or is it the ability to be affable and convince people to do what you want by the strength of likeability and personal relationships? Getting people to perform by fear of and grudging respect that comes from being in a position of power? People might answer this question in almost as many ways as there are people to ask.

Copyright 2006 Dennis Sommer

Do want to be known as "The Expert" or "The Guru"? Do you want to advance your career and income? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you need to become a Top Performer in your profession. Whether you are now a Manager, Executive, Consultant, Sales or Service Specialist, then Management skills will be one of the keys to your success. Experience and knowledge in your area of specialty may make you an above average performer, but to be a Top Performer start implementing the following 11 Management skills and action items today.

I read two unrelated articles in the November 11, 2004, issue of the Globe and Mail. The first article was reporting on the most recent study by Professor Linda Duxbury of Carleton University and released by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The study is intended as a discussion paper between work-life conflict and the demands on the public health care system. Dr. Duxbury has done an excellent job of mining the database she and her colleague Chris Higgins from the University of Western Ontario developed from survey results of some 31,500 Canadian employees.