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Pursue diverse skills to stay successful in business

People should ensure they are constantly learning new skills to sustain their business success, it has been claimed. Todd Wilms of business software provider SAP wrote on forbes.com that executives should use veteran actor, director, politician and ...
Posted: 30 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Ensure team members do not miss the big picture

Executives in leadership positions must make sure all employees see the big picture of an organisation's work, a management expert has claimed. Meghan Biro, a contributor on forbes.com's Leadership blog, pointed out that modern workplaces will often ...
Posted: 29 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Being courageous in the jobs market can reap huge rewards

There is potential to reap significant rewards by being courageous in terms of jobs applied for, an expert has claimed. Susan David, founder and co-director of the Harvard/McLean Institute of Coaching, wrote in a blog for hbr.org that people will ...
Posted: 29 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Trust is crucial for effective teamwork, notes expert

Business leaders must place significant emphasis on creating a culture of trust in their team if they want to succeed. Writing for management-issues.com, founding partner of coaching firm True North Partnering Peter Vajda noted that mistrust has the ...
Posted: 25 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Research identifies three key employee management strategies

Three crucial approaches for getting the best out of a team of employees have been identified in a global study. Carried out across 64 countries, the IBM research - reported by globeandmail.com's Wallace Immen - found that today's business leaders ...
Posted: 25 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Alternative perspectives are crucial in project management

Executives who succeed in the modern project management world often rely on introducing alternative perspectives and concepts, an expert has noted. Darren Dalcher, director of the National Centre for Project Management, wrote in a blog for apm.org ...
Posted: 25 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Real difference exists between micromanager and control freak

There is a real distinction between a person micromanaging their team and becoming a control freak, it has been claimed. Michael Schrage, a research fellow at the Sloan School's Centre for Digital Business at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...
Posted: 24 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Employees motivated by companies with a worthwhile purpose

Employees are more likely to remain loyal to a company and engaged in their job if they work for a company which shows a purpose beyond commercial gain, according to a new study. A poll by brand consultancy Calling Brands has revealed that employees ...
Posted: 24 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Businesses are increasingly adopting diverse executive recruitment strategies

Almost a third of FTSE 350 non-executive director appointments have been women and major employers intend to keep recruiting 'a diverse range' of board members, according to a new report by Deloitte. The 'At the Helm' report reveals ...
Posted: 23 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Female director offers tips on being successful in business

A successful female business leader has offered delegates at a 'Women in Business Northern Ireland' event some tips on how to get ahead. According to belfasttelegraph.co.uk, business development director at the McAvoy Group Orla Corr told the ...
Posted: 22 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Nearly a third of Britons relying on state pension, claims survey

Relying on a state pension is the precarious position that more than 6 million Briton find themselves in, according to a new report into retirement. The number of workers relying on state support alone during their older years is forecast to hit ...
Posted: 21 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Gen Y workers demand more from managers

A younger generation of workers - commonly referred to as Generation Y - are looking to their superiors for constant praise and feedback. That's the opinion of a number of HR professionals speaking at round table entitled 21st Century ...
Posted: 18 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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More investment to be made in developing middle managers

Organisations are starting to reinvest in mid-level managers' development, admitting that such education has been lacking in recent years - causing a phenomenon that has been dubbed 'the frozen middle'. A warning from Ray Carvey, ...
Posted: 17 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Managers urged to explain rewards to employees

Employees in managerial roles have been encouraged to explain the rewards on offer to their employees. A number of speakers at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) annual Reward Conference agreed that a lot of managers are ...
Posted: 16 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Leaders must appreciate and act on honest feedback

When a business leader is given honest feedback, they must do their bit by reacting in the right way, it has been noted. Writing for hbr.org's blog, contributing editor Amy Gallo suggested managers should start the process off anonymously, since ...
Posted: 16 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Businesses must 'uncover' hidden talent, experts urge

Businesses need to better identify and nurture 'hidden' talent, to ensure that skilled individuals are not being overlooked, according to the findings from the HR Think Tank Series. Research complied at the event for human resources ...
Posted: 16 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Females suited to interim work, claims expert

Experienced females looking for work may want to try their hand at interim management as one expert suggests that female interims are offered a greater chance of equality than in other areas. That's according to InterimWomen's Diane Morris whose ...
Posted: 14 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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Every project can succeed with the right ingredients

It is possible for any project - no matter how challenging - to be successful if four key ingredients are in place during planning and execution, it has been claimed. Writing for apm.org.uk, Association of Project Management chief executive Andrew ...
Posted: 10 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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CEO succession planning 'vital'

Businesses are being advised to ensure they have succession panning in place to cope with when their CEO leaves the company, telegraph.co.uk reports. According to a study by psychometric testing firm SHL, only under a third of companies have a ...
Posted: 10 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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British managers remain confident of growth

The majority of managers in Britain remain confident of successfully navigating through a double-dip recession, according to a new poll. In a survey conducted by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), 82 per cent of managers stated they ...
Posted: 10 May 2012 00:00:00 by Admin | 0 comment(s)
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