Doing work the same old way would get you the same result. Listen for tips on how to overcome the problems with paving the cow path.
You Get What You Measure
Measurement involves logic and numbers. The more granular and precise you get, the measurement better reflects specific outcome. We deal with all sorts of measurement in our daily lives, from the volume of water we consume to the gas consumption of our automobile. Professional athletes are meticulous with their calories…. [More]
Are You Taking the Easy Route?
We all love to get things done quickly. With limited time and resources, it is good to keep moving as there is abundant work competing for our attention. However, taking the easy route is not always the best. There are 5 reasons why you need to be cautious: Overlook important… [More]
How to Select Initiatives that Align with Strategic Goals
Want to maximize the return on investment of your initiatives? Ask 3 important questions to verify the link between your initiative and your business goals.
Approach for Informed Decision Making
Informed decision making requires pertinent and factual information that guides you to put options and outcomes in proper perspective. The diagram shows the key elements that you need to incorporate into your decision making process.
3 Mistakes Employers Make with Personnel Planning
Without much warning, a senior employee has fallen ill and needs to undergo a surgery that would put him on leave for a few months. Are you prepared to have someone take on his work quickly in the interim? The answer from most employers is ‘No.’ What’s going to happen… [More]
4 Reasons Why You Want to Look at Financial Metrics
This is the time of the year when most companies issue their annual financial statements. In light of gathering insight on what financial metrics companies use, I decided to glean through the annual reports I received. The pages and pages of financial results and ratios are fairly similar across businesses…. [More]
Change Management – Communication Strategy
Change causes anxiety. There are 5 elements that you need to incorporate into your communication strategy.
How to Overcome Resistance to Change
Change causes anxiety. The uncertain nature of the future state triggers fear, which leads to resistance. The potential effects on the business include: Drop in morale Productivity decline Voluntary resignations Impacts on customers Delays in change implementation In order to minimize fear and resistance, you need to corral people so… [More]
How is Your Report Card?
A report card serves to provide information on how well certain work is done. We are familiar with the idea since grade school. I went home holding my head high with ‘A’s but fearful of being scolded when I got poor grades. In the workplace, is there a similar feeling… [More]
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