In our busy working worlds people are often overwhelmed by too many meetings. With so many meetings to attend, we end up arriving late and often unprepared. Then once everyone gets into the room, it takes about 15 minutes for people to settle in and to decide what the agenda should be. Going from meeting […]
80/20 Rule for High Productivity
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Aug 6
The 80/20 rule, sometimes referred to as the Pareto principle, very simply states that 80% of business results (effects) come from only 20% of our activity (cause). Within the new global competitive economy, this ratio suggests that human performance professionals are now more essential than ever within organizations to try to improve this performance ratio. […]
Is your Business Plan as Good as an Athlete’s Training Plan?
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Jul 24
Business plans are one of those documents you first learned about in business school. Plans serve a great purpose towards achieving clarity on market conditions, organizational goals and objectives and establishing financials. Plans serve a great purpose for any business seeking venture capital, onboarding new employees and ensuring the business has a clear direction on […]
Are You Going Beyond Motivational Speeches to Motivate Your Team?
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Jul 10
As a manager within your business you know how important it is to have everyone on your team producing their best work. It is the only way companies remain innovative and creative in a competitive marketplace within our global economy. However, when talking to managers, one of their biggest challenges I hear about is the […]
You are Still Doing Mid-Year Reviews, aren’t you?
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Jun 12
It’s that time of year when many businesses are conducting mid-year reviews, and most people at all levels in the organization are just dreading the process and think “here we go again”. Over the last year there have been several articles published about companies removing their formal review process, since it was not helping their […]