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Meeting Etiquette . . .the Direct Correlation to Employee Performance
The lateness thing is not just an inconvenience or a sign of inefficiency. It has a direct correlation to employee performance. A recent poll of 360 workers, including senior management, conducted by Workplace Intelligence Unit, found that turning up late for meetings was considered by many workers the height of disrespect, with four out of ten feeling that colleagues who did so or canceled at the last minute were simply showing that they did not value their colleagues' time. People feel disrespected when they show up and others don't. The message received is that those who arrive late value their own time more than that of their staff and co-workers. The BlackBerry thing says "what's happening on my Blackberry is more important than the meeting agenda and attendees."

Lesson #1: Be Honest With Yourself
“I was wired at birth to allocate capital and lucky enough to have people around me early on – my parents and teachers and Susie [his late wife] – who helped me make the most of it,” said Buffett.

The Fortune 500 4-Hour Workweek: Multiplying Output in Groups
There is a misconception that lifestyle design is just for entrepreneurs or CEOs. In reality, the principles — borrowed from economics and behavioral psychology — can be applied within organizations and groups with even more dramatic effects.

Three Cheap Tricks to Increase Efficiency
A key element of the time management puzzle is efficiency. When one can find faster, more efficient ways of getting the job done, they are able to free up more time to concentrate on other projects or even, in some cases, recreation.

Are Your Operations a Well-Oiled Machine?
“Customers now penalize businesses that infringe on their time, whether through delays, mistakes, or inconveniences.” Have you ever had that “customer from hell” who was unreasonable in her demands? Did a minor “screw up” in serving the customer cost you big bucks? Have you ever considered what it costs you to make a mistake? A mistake is a waste. "Waste is worse than loss." Thomas Edison

Entrepreneurs – Are You The Victim Of The Time Thieves?
You know the situation, you are working for yourself, but you don’t seem to be making much progress and never seem to have any time to yourself. Do you often say “if only I had more time” .You are a victim of the Time Thieves?
How Not To Succeed In Business
Here it is: the absolutely guaranteed secret of success in business...
Sales People spending less than 10% of their time SELLING
I got talking to a senior salesperson recently and was gob smacked when he told me about the amount of admin work that he is expected to produce on top of his sales target. He was literally spending half his working week doing paperwork.It got me to thinking that when you consider other unavoidable tasks such as travelling to and from sales meetings , the amount of time that he could possibly be spending in front of prospective clients actually selling must be tiny.
The Memo From HR Says Maybe To Green
The highly respected Society for Human Resource Management has released its 2008 Green Workplace Survey and of the HR professionals polled, 50% said they had a formal or informal eco-strategy but on the other hand, 43% said they didn’t have one and didn’t see implementing one in the next year. Find out about the latest trends in greening the HR department.

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The Sales Managers Magic Seven
In the decade of the ninety’s, when individual productivity was in the tank, lots of companies spent enormous sums on reorganization. It seemed like the logical answer when we couldn’t figure out what else to do. As a manager, I’ve been through several reorganizations myself and I’ll bet you have too. What I found though, was in at least half the cases, company reorganizations created more problems than they solved. The cure became more deadly than the disease. Why? Because reorganization can be a wonderful method for creating an illusion of progress, but often produces confusion, inefficiency and a demoralized workforce.
Meeting Etiquette . . .the Direct Correlation to Employee Performance
The lateness thing is not just an inconvenience or a sign of inefficiency. It has a direct correlation to employee performance. A recent poll of 360 workers, including senior management, conducted by Workplace Intelligence Unit, found that turning up late for meetings was considered by many workers the height of disrespect, with four out of ten feeling that colleagues who did so or canceled at the last minute were simply showing that they did not value their colleagues' time. People feel disrespected when they show up and others don't. The message received is that those who arrive late value their own time more than that of their staff and co-workers. The BlackBerry thing says "what's happening on my Blackberry is more important than the meeting agenda and attendees."

New 80/20 Equation
Most people have heard of the "80/20 Rule." It usually refers to an inefficiency in business or in life. For example, when 80 percent of your customers produce only 20 percent of your profit or 20 percent of your students are causing 80 percent of the problems.

Channel Management Training
Businesses rely on the best relationships from partners and channels to get maximum results and profits. But there are instances where inefficiency can occur from one of the partners or channels. The need for channel management training is as important as ever, this solution ensures that your channels or distribution partners are well equipped and knowledgeable about the products you offer or sell.
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