Just look at all the downsizing, right-sizing, loss of productivity, layoffs, severance packages, re-organizations, information overload - it’s Chaos. In these times of constant stirring, endless challenges and growing uncertainty, a question which arises is that how can companies and organizations maintain and even boost productivity with a now troubled,...
The job of a manager/leader is very demanding and stressful. Managers need a clear understanding of what creates stress and how to deal with it effectively. The three parts of the managing stress triangle are: Demands, Coping skills and Reactions. The best managers know how to handle more demands while...
No matter what industry a person is finding in, he/she has a feeling the difficulty of attracting, keeping, and motivating the workforce. The experts say that the great thing in this world is not where we stand, but what direction we are heading. Today's changing business environment resembles a roller...
The entire military organization is structured to do what needs to be done in a way that generates and captures the highest possible potential of its members. Ensuring that the groundwork has been laid for harnessing the potential of everyone involved is articulated as combat readiness, a practice that provides...
A company’s annual budgeting process generally requires managers to project personnel requirements for the upcoming fiscal period. Unfortunately, this task offers little value beyond influencing the short-term allocation of corporate funds. Business world is changing at a dizzying pace, and what makes sense today may not a year from now....
This is a popular lament heard in interviews with many managers who are having trouble coping with an increasingly transient workforce. Customer service problems, missed deadlines and faulty workmanship are common symptoms of a deeper disease that plagues many businesses today- employee apathy. Many companies are mired in poor performance...
A very important question which arises is that what do hiring managers look for during recruitment? Some of these include academic qualifications, Professional and technical skills etc. However, the prevailing business dynamics are suggesting that workforce assessment needs a new tool to measure effectiveness, vis-ŕ-vis the traditional static evaluation of...
Productivity is the sum total of work accomplished by an employee in a given job which affects the bottom line. The work environment may be considered a lake. If miscommunication, poor communication, or non-communication hinder an employee from performing duties in a cost- efficient manner, it's a ripple felt throughout...
