The dawn of the information age has ushered in an era of new approaches to performance reviews and job feedback. Thankfully, many companies are moving away from the entrenched system whereby managers deliver a one-way performance review to their charges annually; we even wrote about a better alternative here. The decision to get rid of…
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How to: Get More Done with the GTD Method
Does it seem like you never have enough time to do everything you need — and want — to do? Then you might want to give the GTD method a try. Developed by David Allen, this organizational method is explained thoroughly in his book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Basically, the GTD…
Read moreIs It Time You Did Away With The Annual Performance Review?
The annual performance review is a time-consuming task that many companies undertake as each year comes to a close. However, as workplaces continue to grow more dynamic, this annual staple is losing popularity among employers. Below, we offer insight from Anne Fisher, Fortune magazine senior writer and career advice columnist on the new direction of…
Read moreCreate a Simple Gantt Chart
When you create a Simple Gantt Chart, it provides an easy-to-follow visual path of your project schedule, which is why it’s an essential tool for project managers. Some Gantt chart software even allows you to track progress right in your Gantt chart. Read on for instructions on creating a simple Gantt chart! What Is A…
Read moreManagement Essentials Series: Team Collaboration
Welcome to part three of our managerial essentials series. In this week’s edition, we talk about… Team Collaboration Almost all business units could benefit from more effective team collaboration. When team communication is strong enough to allow for decentralization of project workflow and task delegation, your team can accomplish goals with maximum efficiency, as each…
Read moreManagement Essentials Series: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence
In this week’s edition of our management essentials series, we focus on harnessing emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence comprises both your personal and social competence and has a dramatic effect on how you relate to your employees. Because this characteristic isn’t correlated with traditional measures of intelligence, it’s impossible to know the extent of someone’s emotional intelligence…
Read moreProductivity Hack: Stop Organizing Your Organizing
Employers agree: time management skills are among the top priorities for success. And yet, this remains a struggle many people who work on multiple, pressing projects. What do you focus on first when everything stands out as important? How much time have you spend re-organizing your to-do list, only to find yourself still lacking direction? Without a strong plan of action, the…
Read moreManagement Essentials Series: Giving and Receiving Feedback
Last April, we launched our management essentials series, focused on helping managers, executives, and entrepreneurs get and stay effective. We rolled out two parts, in which we discussed “thinking big picture” and staying proactive. Now, we’re relaunching our series with five new parts, which we’ll be posting on Tuesdays from now until the New Year,…
Read moreWhy Small Businesses Fail
Launching and maintaining a thriving small business is one of the most difficult professional ventures to embark upon. Luckily, in the “information age”, many professionals have taken to offering tips, tricks, and information based on their own personal experiences. In his e-book, “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About…
Read more14 Tips for New Business Owners
Opening a new business is a huge opportunity to shift from working for someone to working for yourself. It’s a giant step in changing your life, especially when when your new business becomes a successful endeavor. However, it requires more than just a dream to make a business take off. Business Plan Developing a business plan…
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