It’s that time of year again where everybody in the work place is waiting to get their Christmas bonus. Some companies reward their employees better than others. For example, some companies may give out generic ornaments to everyone while another company delivers football tickets to one of the many college bowl games or the mother of them all – the Super Bowl. Some companies also give some gift baskets; these again can range from pathetic to amazing.
Archive for December, 2007
Many companies today base performance on hours logged, as opposed to results produced. While the two are not necassarily mutually exclusive, one does tend to be separate from the other. Here are some great tips from Laura Stack at ManageSmarter.
1. Workaholics don’t get ahead. There will always be work that needs to be done. There will always be more to get done than there is time to do it. That’s why the classic workaholic will never get ahead: As they work to accomplish more and more, their task list will continue to grow. At the same time, as they become tired, stressed, and overextended, the quality of their work will suffer.
2. Get noticed in eight hours. Unfortunately, workaholics exist for a reason. They tend to be well-respected for their efforts and praised for their dedication to their jobs. But that doesn’t mean that you need to smash the 50-hour barrier every week in order to command the recognition and respect that you deserve.
3. The early bird gets…a raw deal. Let’s say you work from eight until four while your boss works from ten until six. Which one of you is going to get noticed? Your ten to six boss can work the same amount of hours but still look like she’s putting in extra hours at the end of the day.
4. Handle your correspondence first thing in the morning. Your e-mail time-stamp might be the only way someone realizes that you don’t just cut out in the late afternoon because you feel like it.Those that leave the office at six or seven at night will also be sure to notice that you have gotten back to them with an answer to their question before they’ve even managed to sit down at their desk the following day.
5. Get out the door on time. Make a commitment, even if it is only to yourself. Maybe you have to pick up the kids. Maybe you just have a standing early-evening date with the gym. Whatever it is, a regularly scheduled post-work obligation can do wonders for getting you out of the office at a reasonable hour.
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Here are 10 tips to help you better manage your time while multi-tasking.
1. Don’t leave email sitting in your in box. Organize email in file folders. If the message needs more thought, move it to your to-do list. If it’s for reference, print it out. If it’s a meeting, move it to your calendar.
2. Admit multitasking is bad.
3. Do the most important thing first.
4. Check your email on a schedule.
5. Keep web site addresses organized.
To read more about these steps and to discover the remaining five steps, click here.
A state television broadcast in Cuba read comments written by the 81 year-old dictator, which were mainly devoted to the summit on global warming in Bali. However, he also said that it is his duty to not hold on to position or block the path of younger people, but to share the experiences and ideas from his life. He also said that he does not want stay in power, hinting that he may retire from the government.
Read more about Castro’s possible retirment, here.
There are differences between being a manager and a leader, and never does one title guarantee to be synonomous with the other. Having the title of manager does not necassarily mean you are a leader, nor does being a leader require the title of manager. A leader can motivate people without having to rely on their given title of authority. Below are some tips on how to become a better leader.
1. Build credibility through accomplishment - Bold initiatives are most likely to work if you’ve established a winning track record.
2. Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies – Consider and analyze any possible risks, and have a strategy on how to tackle each one should it arise
3. Speak your customer’s language – Make it easier on your customers to embrace your plan by framing it in terms with which they are comfortable.
4. Fight for your vision – If you’ve got a great business case for your bold initiative, don’t back down.
To read the next four bold leadership tips, click here.
Valley Leadership announced their Man and Woman of the Year for 2007. Dan Coleman, a hopital executive at John C. Lincoln Health Network, and Carol Peck, CEO and president of Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona, were the honored recipients of VL’s prestigious, annual award.
Coleman has guided John C. Lincoln through tremendous growth during the past 20 years. Under Coleman’s leadership, John C. Lincoln Hospital merged with Phoenix General Hospital in 1997, creating the John C. Lincoln Health Network.
The network’s community-service programs, including a food bank, have also been strengthened by the creation of endowments to support them. Coleman plans to retire as John C. Lincoln Health Network’s CEO in 2009.
Peck is working to make Arizona’s education system one of the best in the country by 2020. Her conviction that all children can succeed and a spirit of innovative entrepreneurship have been the hallmarks of her 30-year education career.
As the former Alhambra district superintendent for 16 years, Peck created several programs that significantly raised student achievement in a large urban district.
To read more about VL, Coleman, and Peck, click here.
David West, the new chief executive of Hershey, on Tuesday launched his drive to improve the performance of the largest US chocolate maker with a reshuffle of its top management team.
The moves included naming JP Bibrey, formerly head of international commercial operations, to take over responsibility for its sluggish North American business.
At an office party speaking to the right person can give management news about who you are. A holiday office party can present an opportunity for you to talk to the ‘movers and shakers’ to whom you may not usually have the chance to talk. However, an office party, if not engaged properly, can result in career disaster. Here are 12 tips that can help you make the most of a holiday office party from Career Wisdom—101 Proven Strategies to Ensure Workplace Success, written by John M. McKee.
1. Determine the objective. In advance of an event, expert “schmoozers” think through what the best possible outcome would be relative to career growth.
2. Debrief your guest. As important as it is for you to know who the “important people” are at an event, the same holds true for your guest.
3. Early bird special. Arrive at the event early.
4. Presence pays…literally. Generally speaking, great schmoozers are interesting and entertaining to those around them, and exude self-confidence.
5. Maintain your visibility. The location where you are situated should be highly visible.
6. Maximize first impressions. How you introduce yourself to people, especially superiors, is important.
For the other 6 tips to furthering your career through office parties click here.
Bid management software is a virtual necessity in order for businesses to operate an efficient operation. Choosing the right company from which to purchase this software, however, can be a little tricky. Below are some tips to help you find the bid management software that is best for your company.
1. Don’t even think about building it yourself.
2. Assess your expertise and what you really need.
3. Understand implementation and de-implementation effort and impact.
4. Always do a trial first.
5. Set benchmarks for initial and ongoing success.
Get more information and read the next 5 tips here.
Here are 12 nuggets of management information that can easily be applied to improve you management skills now.
1. Fix the problem, not the blame – It is far more productive, and less expensive, to figure out what to do to fix a problem that has come up than it is to waste time trying to decide who’s fault it was.
2. Tell people what you want, not how to do it – You will find people more responsive and less defensive if you can give them guidance not instructions.
3. Lead by example – Be a leader: it’s tougher than being a manager, but it’s worth it.
4. Delegate the easy stuff – The things you do well are the things to delegate. Hold on to those that are challenging and difficult. That is how you will grow.
5. Learn from the mistakes of others – You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.
See the other 7 leadership tips here.
In a service business like property management, all you have are your people and technology, points out Michael Mendillo, president of Wentworth Property Management Corp., Lawrenceville, N.J. ?We don?t make widgets.?
Some of the leading executives across Europe’s semiconductor industry have been appointed to the EMEA Leadership Council of the newly revamped and renamed Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), formerly the Fabless Semiconductor Association.
Scintel Technologies, Inc has appointed Geeta Churchill as Director – Program Management. (PRWeb Dec 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UHJvZi1TdW1tLVBpZ2ctU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Thursday 6 December 2007 at 00:00:00 Grant Thornton has installed Simon Morris as new COO as part of a companyrestructure to strengthen its leadership board Simon Morris, Grant Thornton managing partner of the recovery and reorganisation practice, has been made chief operating officer responsible for the firm’s operational management and business unit …
How do 700,000 international companies make profits in China? How to GE, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Cisco, GM, Unilever perform there? What is really inside Chinese society, banking, management, outsourcing, education, politics, individual life?
High on the list of qualities UCLA’s MBA program seeks is evidence of past leadership and future potential, says admissions director Lydia Heyman
Thirty professionals working in several Rwandan institutions have graduated in leadership course organised by On The Frontier (OTF) and the Ministry of Commerce.
Irecently attended the first weekend session in the Family Leadership Training Series, sponsored by Mass. Families Organizing for Change. After the welcoming speech, people introduced themselves to the group.
In a further demonstration of its leadership in the CRM market as noted by leading analyst firms, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today introduced the next evolution of SAP
NXP BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), the semiconductor company founded by Philips, has announced changes to its executive management team that come into effect on Jan. 1, 2008.
Verizon Business has received Frost&Sullivan’s 2007 North American Award for Market Penetration Leadership in managed security services (MSS). The award recognizes the company’s demonstration of strategic excellence in product innovation, marketing and sales strategies that have resulted in the largest gain in market share over the past two to three years.
Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments Inc., the nation?s largest privately-held student housing company, has assumed management of a portfolio of nine student apartment communities around the country from ING Real Estate Community Living Fund, Rabil Properties L.L.C. and Corridor Ventures Real Estate.
Asoka USA, a leading HomePlug
Delivering on its promise to make spend management available and affordable to companies of all types and sizes, Ariba, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NASDAQ:ARBA) today announced that it has signed an agreement with J.M. Huber Corporation, one of the largest family-owned companies in America.
—-Leadership and talent development is a critical issue businesses need to address over the next five years in order to remain competitive. Employees are more tech-savvy than ever and expect engaging and interactive programs for learning to further their careers and foster corporate loyalty.
Read More at SM Addresses Leadership and Talent Development in the Workforce …
NXP Semiconductors, ( Nachrichten ) the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced changes to its Executive Management Team that will become effective January 1, 2008.
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa.—-Makarios Consulting, LLC, a premier provider of custom leadership development and executive coaching programs, announced Tuesday the extension of its market reach with the signing of the Cadient Group, a Conshohocken, PA-based pharmaceutical marketing company, to an ongoing leadership development engagement.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton will receive the Executive Leadership award from a group associated with the UCLA Anderson School of Management, it was announced today. For more news and observations about crime in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, check out the Daily News’ crime blog by clicking here .
David L. Reid has joined Spartan Motors, Inc. as vice president of public affairs and brand and strategic management, bringing 30 years of experience in marketing, corporate communications and branding leadership to the newly created position.
Chris Clarke, President and CEO of Boyden World Corporation, a global leader in executive search, addressed business leaders on the increasing demand for talented executives and the myth of a global leadership shortage. Mr. Clarke’s remarks were made at an American Chamber of Commerce event at the Grand Formosa Regent in Taipei.