The Tricky Truth About Downsizing
A Harvard Business article makes the case that downsizing efforts, on average, simply don't work.
Becoming Risk Intelligent
Two Deloitte partners write that what separates businesses that survive in troubled times from those that don't is an enlightened approach to risk management.
Business founders likely to emerge from meltdown
As layoffs increase, there may be reassurance in that many job-creating company founders and CEOs of the future will rise from the ashes of today's unemployed.
So, you want to be an entrepreneur
According to The Australian, first answer these questions to see if you have what it takes.
Workers Want Their Bosses To Be Compassionate
An article on the HR Horizons HR Blog discusses a recent Harvard study which finds that trust plays a crucial role to building workplace productivity.
Strive for an open leadership style
The author of the book "Leadership Below the Surface" advises managers to share both their failures and successes with their team.
Strong Leaders Drive Innovation in Successful Organizations
Innovation in organizations doesn't just happen; it is the result of leaders nurturing a culture of creativity throughout the company.
As the Mortgage Industry Tumbles, Employers Begin to Feel the Effects
In the wake of the subprime mortgage market's collapse, employers experience the fallout in the form of 401(k) loan upticks, relocation wrinkles and increasing stress.
Workplace Unfairness Costs U.S. Employers $64 Billion Annually in Turnover
A blogger on Workforce Language Services cites this central finding from a study conducted by the Level Playing Field Institute.
Why Companies Must Keep Reorganizing
A new report from The Conference Board pinpoints the implications of executing a new organization design, and the signs that indicate organization problems.
Small Firms Are Using Credit Cards for Capital
Many entrepreneurs find it's faster and simpler to sign up for a card than to apply for a bank loan. Others are turning to plastic because they don't qualify for bank loans.
Small Business Owners Most Likely to Take Laptop on Vacation
A CNNMoney article offers tips to avoid computer problems, after a recent AP-Ipsos poll found that one in five now pack a laptop on their vacations.
Though Now Routine, Bosses Still Stumble During the Layoff Process
Because the task is an unpleasant one, the biggest mistake managers make is waiting until the last possible moment to inform those being cut, CareerJournal.com says.
Top-Line Growth Starts at the Employee Level
The familiar advice that if you take care of your people, your people will take care of your customers emerged at Best Practices' recent Global Benchmarking Council.
Change Leadership: Improve, Exploit & Innovate
A branding strategy blogger says that whatever an enterprise does, both internally and externally, needs to be improved systematically and continually.
Time off a struggle for small business owners
The Associated Press writes that when they do finally decide to take a break, they tussle with themselves over how much work to do while they're away.
Proven Ways to Retain Your Best Employees
Consultant, author and blog writer Greg Smith says that the greatest threat employers face is losing their best and brightest to the competition.
Small Business Advantages: Being Responsive
On SearchEngineLand.com, the president of an Internet marketing company a key strength of small businesses is being closer to conversations wit customers.
10 tips for everyday leadership
UK website BusinessZone provides tips ranging from relationship building to fostering a dynamic vision.
Small Business Lending Growth Driving Increased Focus On Small Business Loan Origination
New TowerGroup research emphasizes the need for banks to mmbrace unique characteristics of small businesses to capitalize on lending opportunities.
Mom Always Said Be Good, and She Meant It
As individuals we have much to give. In the business world, there is also much we can do, and doing good often brings great rewards.
Generic Company Names Get Lost in Web Searches
Businesses with generic names may find themselves buried in Web-search results, which raises a question – can they improve their standing or do they need to change their name?
Someday you'll have a younger boss
Whether it's a difference of two years or 20 years, chances are that you're going to be working for a younger boss one day.
Why Outsourcing Often Doesn't Deliver Savings
Companies outsource their information-technology operations to save money. So how is it that so many outsourcing deals fail to deliver on the promised savings?
Rise of False Deadlines Means The Truly Urgent May Be Late
False deadlines can dilute a sense of urgency, making everything seem like a top priority so nothing really is.
Keep the Day Job – Launch a Sideline
StartupJournal.com reports that some entrepreneurs manage to launch a start-up on the side without quitting their day job.
Has Web 2.0 Become Another Bubble?
Is Web 2.0 another bubble or are the startups getting funded today more sound than ones created in the run-up to the last bust?
An Ever-Changing Workforce Management Landscape
Evolving trends such as greater consumerism in health care and tighter labor markets will keep workforce managers busy in 2007.
Reputation plays key role in being a successful leader
Leadership is a relationship that occurs between the leader and the follower. Each day, that confidence of the leader's ability grows or weakens.
When Work Time Isn't Face Time
The "walk-by" is a technique that many managers use to make sure their employees stay engaged. But when managers lead far-flung groups of employees, management-by-keeping-tabs becomes impractical at best.
A Whiff of Notoriety Helps Product Take Off
The news of a Kentucky legislator's effort to ban a device that vaporizes liquor, allowing it to be inhaled rather than drunk, resulted in a surge in the product's sales.
New Tools on the Web Help Crunch Numbers
A number of offerings are popping up that give small-business owners quick access to their financial data without a lot of investment in technology.
Tips on Safeguarding Your Online Reputation
Small firms can be more vulnerable to digital mudslinging than organizations with a widespread customer base.
Employers look closely at what workers do on job
USA Today reports that what many employees don't realize is that spying is going high-tech style in their workplaces.
The cost of an unsafe workplace
The Arkansas Times reports that the cost is higher for employees than for the employer.
Workplace debate: Should FBI have an eye on your employment records?
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that another balancing act between privacy and safety could be headed to the workplace.
Companies Hire Anthropologists To Better Understand Customers
While most people still associate the profession with the likes of Margaret Mead, anthropologists are in growing demand at all kinds of companies.
Taming the Small Business Beast
Without careful attention, a business that was once designed to suit your needs may turn on you like a fearsome creature that keeps you trapped in the corner.
Tracking and Invoicing Billable Hours Without Wasting Time
Turning in time sheets typically isn't a priority with organizations in professional services. Their employers are always seeking simpler ways to measure billable hours and expenses.
Leadership – not management – brings most success to companies
A focus on leadership as opposed to just management is the key to attaining commitment in employees, teams and customers that will lead to stronger results.
Powerful People Take More Risks
Newswise reports that five studies by the Univerisity of California-Berkeley Haas School of Business find a link between power and risky behavior.
Regulating the Recruitment Mix in Global Markets
Labor markets and business needs determine the balance of expatriates and local nationals for global companies until they venture into locations where hiring is highly regulated.
Retirement plans help feather employers' nests
Creating an employee retirement plan is getting easier and cheaper as big financial firms and consultants compete in the small-business market.
Employers, employees divided over key issues
The conflicting views employees and employers have on key workplace issues hurt loyalty and morale, ignite stress, and cause workers to consider changing jobs, says a survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. adults.
Talent Retention Becomes a Recruiting Strategy
Trust in line managers is the key to keeping employees longer and reducing both the direct costs of hiring new employees and the indirect business costs of turnover.
Bring It On, InBox: Speed Reading's Back
Speed-reading is making a comeback and catching on with busy executives trying to cope with information overload.
Guiding Through Times of Uncertainty
Leadership author Paul Taffinder discusses what it takes to be a good leader and the difficulty of leading through uncertainty.
Employers dig deeper before trusting workers
The recent arrest of a Coca-Cola administrative assistant has put renewed focus on the need for companies to better safeguard sensitive information.
Workplace inferno
According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, nearly one in three bosses are as dreadful as Meryl Streep's character in the film "The Devil Wears Prada."
Young workers climbing for management
According to a BaltimoreSun.com article, young workers are becoming managers earlier in their careers compared with past generations.
Audit fees for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance keep rising
An article in Crain's Chicago Business says the cost of corporate governance compliance continues to get more expensive for public companies.
Insights from The CEO Challenge 2006
A Newswise article pairs in-depth interviews with seven CEOs of major global corporations with data from The Conference Board CEO Challenge survey.
Taking It Home – To Thieves
In the wake of the massive data loss of millions of U.S. military personnel by the Department of Veterans Affairs, lost laptops are a wake-up call for telecommuters.
Corporate Directors May Not Be Providing Sufficiently Robust Enterprise Risk Oversight
According to a Newswise article, corporate directors could find themselves exposed to liability if they fail to keep pace with evolving best practices in enterprise risk management.
Zero to $1 billion
An article in FORTUNE Small Business cites a study which finds that companies that spurt from saplings to giants tend to share the same seven traits.
Valuing a Business Is a Tricky Calculation
An article in The Wall Street Journal's Startup Journal points to cash flow and earnings estimates as financial figures to consider when weighing the purchase of an established business.
Convergence creates skills problems
An article from Computing magazine cites a study which shows that 65 percent of senior UK executives believe the skills gap has evolved.
Small Business and Branding – Why and How?
An article in the UK's Bytestart small business portal discusses the reasoning behind and the intracacies involved in branding.
Management skills needed in health care industry
The health sector is entering a period of great change and development that presents extensive challenges and opportunities for sector companies and their employees.
Dealing with dysfunctional behavior in the workplace
Why doing nothing incurs enormous costs.
For Office Romance, Valentine's Day Can Lead to Disaster
Sexual harassment lawsuits stem from romantic intentions, turning Valentine's Day into a potential minefield.
Workplace romances can threaten company
What to do if romance blossoms in your workplace.
Business resolutions for prosperity
How to start your new year right- tips for better management.