If an organization is to be ethical, it isn't enough to weed out the "bad apples." Even well-meaning executives and managers may engage in serious unethical acts. Ethical erosion can go unnoticed in a busy workday. Fortunately, there are four steps...
Don't assume that experienced employees don't need your direction. To do optimal work, your team members must understand your expectations, receive appropriate training and coaching until they get it right and recognition when they do....
When negotiating, pay attention to your body language.
Women in business can find it difficult to be taken seriously. Use these powerful body language tips to ensure that everyone knows you mean business.
As the Chinese economy continues to grow, demand for highly talented employees, especially people with local and international managerial skills, now exceeds the supply. The Chinese government knows it must increase the number of educated people if...
Could the next "new" thing actually be 2,500 years old? According to a new book, Buddha: 9 to 5: The Eightfold Path to Enlightening Your Workplace and Improving Your Bottom Line, the secrets to career satisfaction and prosperity can be found...
A quick intro to the world of budgeting from AMA’s best-selling seminar “Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers."
When you have built a team, you have put together a group of people who are highly committed and consider themselves mutually accountable to achieve results. They each have clearly defined roles. They have measurable goals and a visible purpose around which to unite. And they have a leader--you.
What is the number one personality trait of individuals who deal most effectively with change? It’s confidence. Here are seven strategies from change management expert Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., that will help your people become more confident and...
The generation gap looms particularly large in situations in which managers are younger than their team members. A survey of Performance and Profits readers found that the greatest challenge of managing older workers is gaining their respect. Robert...