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Management Challenges - Getting To The Source Of A Problem
In management situations, we so often face challenges that need urgent action. Making sure that we only face these once and solve them permanently is a valuable skill to have. Here's how to do it...
Risk Assessment & Analysis Techniques
Risk assessment is an area of concern for all senior executives, but many mid-sized enterprises do not have the skills, processes, or tools to effectively mitigate risks. Instead of reactively ‘fire-fighting’ and dealing with issues as they arise, consider adding simple risk assessment & analysis exercises to your project planning process. Download & customize Demand Metric’s Risk Assessment Tool, Risk Mitigation Checklist, and Risk Analysis (Fishbone) Tool, and add to your skills arsenal.
Top 7 Reasons Sales Managers Fail
Have you been scratching your head wondering why your sales team is not hitting revenue goals and aren't going to succumb to blaming the economy? Do you feel like you're doing everything you can and giving your all as a manager but are not getting consistent results? Read on to determine if you are a product of these 7 reasons sales managers fail.

Delegation - What is the role of a Manager?
Are you reluctant to let go of tasks because you fear someone else will do them better? People that struggle to delegate often stock pile their knowledge. They aren’t good at sharing skills, as they like to feel that they are needed. Being successful does not mean being that best at everything, but knowing when to use the right people to help.
Why You Need An HR Director On Your Board
If people provide your competitive advantage, you need to understand how to get the best from them. Having an HR Director on your Board will help you and your business achieve this.
Accountability, An Essential Element for High Performance
I recently learned a new method for making myself and others more accountable. It is called behavioural contracting and was taught to me by Bob Davies, a trainer and coach based in the U.S. I tried his method and found it highly effective. To make this work you need to have someone, a coach or friend to work with you to form a behavioural contract. Take a look at your one key goal you set for yourself this year, or set one now. My experience is that if we set and focus on one wildly important goal and take action towards achieving it, other areas of our lives or business improve as well.

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Overwhelmed and Overcommitted but not Defeated!
I hate the feeling of being overwhelmed with my work. Unfortunately, it has happened all too often. I have to say it is a state of being which I defined for myself as dysfunctional. Literally. I would get to the point where I was almost paralyzed because there seemed to be too much that needed to be done now. I took firefighting to the next level. I remember one day vividly. It was quite a few years ago. I had agreed to so many commitments, projects, and meetings, I thought I might hyperventilate. So I did what any responsible executive would do…I cancelled everything I could for that day. The definition of “everything I could” was anything that was not a meeting with my boss, the President of the company. After I cancelled everything I locked myself in my office. I didn’t tell anyone I would be there. Most of my team was not in the build
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