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A Positive approach to the Credit Crunch
Another month and yet again my latest article looks at dealing with the credit crunch. As I have engaged with Managing Directors over the past few weeks I have encountered a range of attitudes to the market. So what attitude should you take? Well as you will see when you read this article I do not recommend being either Optimistic or Pessimistic but Positive. In fact I mention 4 attributes - 3 P’s and a Q.

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Do You Know and Plan For The 3Rs for Your Business
Everyone is familiar with the 3-R’s from school – reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic. This was our first introduction to an effective performance model. As proficiency increased in each R, performance was further enhanced. Effective performance models by their very design are a continuum that automatically raises performance to the next level.

Managing Employees Performance
Measuring employee performance has come a long way from the annual performance appraisal to an on-going performance management process. In the past, managers and employees met once a year for the annual performance appraisal (review) to look back at the work done during the previous year and to evaluate what was accomplished. Human resources managers, managers/ supervisors and employees have come to realize that only looking back does little to improve performance. In recent years, there has been a shift away from performance appraisals to a more comprehensive approach called performance management.

Managing Performance: How To Conduct A Performance Review Right
One of the most common questions we get asked is: "We need to do annual performance reviews. Do you have a performance review form that we could use?" While admirable that the need to conduct a performance review is recognized, the purpose is often lost in the frenzy of filling out forms, setting up meetings with employees, and sitting through awkward, contrived discussions with them about their performance. The performance review is about managing and improving performance. It should be a motivating, inspiring process conducted not just once a year, but on a regular basis. In this article, we'll discuss how to effectively manage performance and provide tips for how and when to conduct a proper performance review.
Understanding Retail Metrics
Running a successful retail business involves more than buying merchandise, marking it up and selling it. The information you get from your POS software enables you to analyze your operation, identify problem areas, and take immediate corrective action before it costs you a bundle. These reports contain the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for your business.
Financials for Business Owners: More Than A Look In The Rear View Mirror
Financial reports are the least understood piece of business information for most business owners. Yet everyone expects a business owner to understand his financial reports. Banks want them and they're needed to prepare tax returns. If you're not an accountant, you probably don't know how to use them to manage your business. Accounting is the language of business. The reports tell the story of how well your business is performing. Once you know what your financial reports can tell you, your accountant can provide the information in a format that makes sense and is quick and easy to read, even for a non-accountant! This is the first in a series of articles that will put business owners back in control of their company and reduce the stress that comes from not being certain how well your business is performing.

Key Performance Indicators for Retail (KPI)
Retail store owners have lots to do besides running reports, but identifying and tracking a few key performance indicators can save time and help a retailer stay ahead of his/her business.
Can You Walk the Walk if You Can’t Talk the Talk? Improve Your Financial Vocabulary
Accounting is the language of business. Getting more information from your accountant than just pages of numbers in the form of monthly reports requires that you know the language. For many owners, that means acquiring a new vocabulary complete with terms like “gross margin,” “key performance ratio,” and “break-even analysis.” Unfortunately, many business owners are intimidated by the language or choose to ignore it altogether. They ignore the financial performance of their company, delegate it to an employee, or outsource it. Understanding the fundamental financial concepts gives owners a much better chance of prospering in today’s challenging economic environment.

Tips to create and administer successful 360° performance appraisal assessments
The 360° performance appraisal is the buzz word and many multinational organisation is adopting this mechanisam to make vibrant work culture and to satisfy their employees.. As 360° feedback has evolved, the range of people who give feedback has diversified. Many 360s now include feedback from suppliers and customers, in addition to the traditional sources from within the organization (direct reports, peers, managers, team members). By using our seven steps , you can make the process of designing, administering and analyzing 360° assessments a positive one. Each stages are described in details in this article.Therefore, making 360° assessments a process in your organization can help you keep your leaders on track, enable you to measure the gains in employee performance and leadership, and therefore improve your overall performance.
Training Nonprofit Board Members to Read and Understand Financial Reports
One of the items board members are responsible for is to monitor the financial situation of the organization. As such, board members should be familiar with the types of financial reports the organization uses to demonstrate its financial standing. This article identifies the types of financial reports most commonly used by nonprofits, and stresses the importance of training board members to read and understand financial reports.

Retail Metrics: Key Performance Indicators ( KPI’s) – Turn
This article covers Key Performance Indicators that you can use to better manage your retail store with. Specifically highlighting Turn: how to understand the reports you get from your POS system, what to do with them and using them to make better business decisions.
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