Articles - Resources

Training 3 or More People? Equip your team with new skills and save

Results 451 - 460 of 808 Results

Narrow Results

Sort By

Metric Mania

When it comes to communicating with employees about performance, keep it simple. Answer the basic question they really want answered: "How are we doing?"...

Middle Management May Hinder Diversity Initiatives

Because middle managers focus on long-term strategy and maintaining the status quo, they are often at direct odds with diversity practitioners, according to a new report from The Conference Board. Here are some ways to get managers more involved in...

Mind the GAAP

If you think GAAP is a typo for your favorite clothing store, it may be time for a brief introduction to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. You can increase both your comfort level with financials and your value to your organization with some basic information adapted from AMA’s seminar Funda

Miranda Rights of Customer Service

If you can't remember the last time you experienced truly excellent customer service, you're not alone. Peter Shankman's tips will ensure that your business is never convicted in the court of bad service....

Measure Your Progress Toward Your Vision

Having a vision is great, but without a reliable system for measuring progress toward achieving it, it never becomes reality. Take a step closer toward your goal by using the vision indicator tree system....

Mission Statements: Vital or Vacuous?

If your mission statement no longer inspires your people, find ways to renew your commitment to it, breathe new meaning into it, or change it....

Morph Your Marketing Strategies from "New" Media to "Now" Media

How to reach today’s increasingly connected digital consumers.

Moscow Is Now the World’s Most Expensive City

Hard to believe, but according to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, Moscow is now the world's most expensive city, usurping the title from Tokyo. If you're looking for a really cheap place to live, try Asuncion in Paraguay-the world's least...

My Way or the Highway-Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Micromanagement

Is your boss a micromanager? Or even worse, are <i>you</i> guilty of MBHH (Managing By Hovering and Hounding)? Shockingly, four out of five workers say they've been a victim of this management faux pas. Read on to learn how to recognize...

Narnia in the Workplace: Discovering Your Wizard and Warrior Personas

Rather than limit themselves to analyst and caregiver roles, today's leaders and managers need to assume the more dynamic personas of wizard and warrior, bringing creativity and vision to organization cultures that analytic and caregiver models can...