The term Visitor Management Systems might sound fairly new, but this is actually done in practice by several companies for a long time. Like when you walk into a hotel lobby, what do you usually see and where do you usually go to ask for assistance? To the reception desk of course. Some malls also have a concierge desk where visitors can go and ask personnel about directions, mall shows and cinema schedules.
The term Visitor Management Systems might sound fairly new, but this is actually done in practice by several companies for a long time. Like when you walk into a hotel lobby, what do you usually see and where do you usually go to ask for assistance? To the reception desk of course. Some malls also have a concierge desk where visitors can go and ask personnel about directions, mall shows and cinema schedules.
Strategy and strategy execution are essential to running a successful business. Effective leaders can step in, assess a situation, and come up with a strategy for improvement or progress. What about in the times that it isn’t so obvious? How are you supposed to be a strategic planner when the plan isn’t clear?
The people involved in an organization truly do ensure the success or failure of it. The effectiveness of its managers can make or break an organization. If you want to look at the effect that a manager is having, just look to see the culture of the company itself. How are people interacting? Which people are going and which people are staying? An effective way to measure how good, or bad, of a job a manager is doing is to take a look at who is leaving the company.
Every business has them. The naysayers. The negative nancys. The Eeyores. There will be a pessimist in every group. While it’s something that we’ve come to expect, how is negativity in the workplace truly affecting everyone? Well, the results are in and it isn’t great. Negativity breeds more negativity and negative reactions. The longer the negativity in the workplace exists, the bigger affect it has on everyone else in the company.
Many people are looking for the best path into effective strategic planning. The problem is that a lot of these people are followers and not leaders. Leadership is critical to implementing effective strategy. Remember that the success of an organization is directly dependent on the success of those leading. Obviously each circumstance is unique, but in general people are either natural leaders or they need to learn these traits. Not everyone can inherently lead.
In every relationship, communication is everything. This is no different when talking about business management and the relationship between managers and employees. Feedback is a genuinely important way that we all evaluate how we’re doing and what we can improve. In a business, it’s necessary to find a balance that creates an open dialogue so that you can effectively share feedback with employees in a way that they listen, understand, and appreciate.
It’s a good feeling when you have a great working relationship with those in your organization. Especially as a consultant, every new client is a litmus test. You never quite know what the culture is going to be when you walk in as an outside source. Fortunately, at times, you end up having a great working relationship with your client. As with any great relationship, you start to get comfortable. It’s a great feeling, but it’s also dangerous territory.
Having a well established network is essential in many facets of life. We hear a lot about the importance of networking groups, keeping connections, utilizing platforms like LinkedIn for professional networking and more. Why is networking so important? Connection. Familiarity and connection goes a long way, especially in the business world. While it’s important to grow your network, it’s equally as important to network within your existing organization.
The higher you move up the ladder, the more people you will have depending on you. This can put an added pressure on you to get more done with the same limited amount of time in an attempt not to let anyone down. The more things you juggle, the easier it’s going to be to drop the ball somewhere. The problem with taking on too much is that you run a much higher risk of overload and burnout.
Have you ever had the opportunity, in business, to barter or trade services with another business? When presented with the opportunity, how does it strike you? Some consider bartering and trading services as a negative. If there’s no cash flow, then there’s no point. What do you think? Does it make sense, when you are starting out for instance, to trade with another business for services? What about later in your business cycle? In our opinion the answer is yes, yes, and yes.
We’ve made it to the halfway point of the year again. Let's take a look back at your favorite top 10 articles of 2018 so far. Revisit the articles you loved and catch up on any you missed. See something you like? Forward to a friend!
Often times, when we come across a difficult client or a challenging project –all we can see is frustration. We see demanding clients who are asking things of us that we can’t easily deliver. We are faced with tasks and projects that, while they fit inside our areas of expertise, they require us to rack our brains to try to figure out successful solutions. This is frustrating. This is tedious and time consuming. This is an opportunity for growth.
Valued employees can be the true backbone of any successful organization. Everyone wants to feel noticed, valued and validated. When you show value in your employees as individuals, you are showing them that you notice the work that they are doing and the accomplishments they are bringing into the business.
Taking the next step, career wise, sounds like a natural progression. You’d be surprised to learn, however, how comfortable some people get in business. Often times people see promotions, added responsibilities and career moves as distant events. When faced with an opportunity for a new role, people will freeze in fear and pass up a role or added responsibility for fear of falling short. My answer? Let the anxiety fuel you.
Time management can often turn into a slippery slope initiative. No matter what your role in an organization is, when you have a lot on your plate and you need to prioritize exactly what it is that your time and focus should be on, you start running into issues. Scheduling every component of your day into five minute segments isn’t realistic. Life happens. Leaving your day up in the air leaves you in an endless cycle of reaction to problems as they pop up. So, where is the sweet spot?
As leaders, we are always searching for ways to be more effective, more productive and more successful. What if some of our own errors and habits were holding us back from these goals that we continuously strive so hard for? There are a few common errors that leaders make. It’s important to identify these errors and learn how to stop repeating them in the future.
It’s been shown that employees with effective time management are more engaged, and more successful, in their work. As employers, encouraging time management strategies and building an environment for these strategies to thrive is the secret to this success.
Let's take a look back at your favorite articles of 2018. Revisit your favorites and catch up on any you missed. See something worth sharing? Forward to a friend!
Each new year brings a fresh onslaught of annual strategic planning. Most businesses have some adaptation of collecting data, making projections and making goals for the year ahead. No process is perfect, but there are ways to make the most of this valuable practice. Although strategic planning is necessary, it’s not often executed properly or effectively.
How do you carve out time to strategize? Your day is so busy doing. When do you have time to plan? Successful projects aren’t just comprised of one task after another that have fallen out of the sky. They are the result of serious strategizing, goal making and then task execution. So, when do you have time in your schedule that isn’t given to something else to disconnect, unplug and strategize?
