Human Resource Development

As a leader, you are likely to need some key skills. You may not have all of these skills right now, but if you are aware of your own strengths and weaknesses you can take steps to develop the skills you don't have. Motivation A successful leader sets a good example. Act as a role model for your...

Reputation is fast becoming one of the most important risks to manage. Build quantifiable arguments to get boards on board.Corporate reputation, the close cousin of a firm’s brand, is one of the most intangible assets a company has. If a brand is the inside-out perception of a firm, reputation is the...

Discussion about leadership often focuses on big-picture ideas and sweeping gestures. Leaders are people who take charge and make things happen. We think of them as having big jobs, larger-than-life personalities, and expansive vision. But none of us were born with these qualities and achievements....

With 2016 now here, we’ve all made our resolutions and we’re doing our best to stick with them. As human beings, we sometimes find regression easier than productivity. We find ourselves playing victim, subjecting our psyche to negative self-talk and not following through with our goals. There are...

What makes a good leader is the use of effective management skills such as spending 50 percent or more of their time listening carefully. Great leaders understand that some of the best leadership qualities entail listening to others with undivided attention. When was the last time you actually listened...

Medical and dental insurance are very important to people right now. People can’t afford to pay for hospital stays or doctor appointments so they search for companies that offer benefits to their employees and usually when they find one, they stick with it. If you don’t offer benefits to your employees,...

When you run a business it’s important to be on top of the game in your industry. This means you need to continually be on the lookout for ways to learn and grow within your business. When you also know the latest and greatest things you’ll stand out above your competition and before long your market...

In many companies, work has become a place of disillusionment. Employees start with enthusiasm and creativity, but day after day they feel more and more helpless, as if they don't have any real choices anymore. Employees are overwhelmed, exhausted and bored. They feel like they have been shot down....

Almost all employees want to do interesting work, secure a good salary and earn recognition for their contributions. But motivating employees takes more than money and an occasional “thank-you.” It requires a strategy tailored to each worker’s needs. In HR, you work with your company’s managers to...

There is nothing worse than having something bad happening at home and then bring it to the office to have others become involved because you’re taking it out on them. Personal problems are just that; personal and they don’t have a place in the office, so it’s important to find ways to keep them out...

If you’re a small business owner, you may feel that Human Resources Management (HRM) only applies to large companies and corporations. But effective HRM provides strategies for managing employees in any size business. If your business hires employees on any level, HRM policies can help you improve every...

Companies increase market share through innovation, strengthening customer relationships, smart hiring practices and acquiring competitors. A company's market share is the percentage it controls of the total market for its products and services. Market share is calculated by measuring percentage of...

For those of you who have already successfully started a business and are ready to take the next step, you may be wondering what you can do to help your business grow. There are many ways to do this, 10 of which are outlined below. Choosing the proper one (or ones) for your business will depend on the...

One of sales managers' biggest complaints is not having enough time in the day. When you dig down into the typical manager's schedule, however, you often find that time isn't the problem – it's how that time is prioritized. Often, managers give first priority to those last-minute requests from the...

Powerfully worded and delivered presentations are an important prelude to a successful close. Unfortunately, such seemingly innocent phrases as "I think…" or "Yes, but…" may be sabotaging your sales. When your language puts your audience on the defensive, your presentation becomes an impromptu debate,...

The sales profession moves faster than ever today. In the blink of an eye, new competitors emerge, products similar to yours are released, and before you know it, it's a race to the bottom. No matter what industry you're in, what worked well a few years ago isn't good enough today. This is no time...

 Setting up your business on the Internet can be a lucrative way to attract customers, expand your market and increase sales. For the most part, the steps to starting an online business are the same as starting any business. However, doing business online comes with additional legal...

If you want to succeed in the coffee business it helps to have been in the game for almost 130 years.Algerian Coffee Stores in the heart of London's Soho has been trading out of the same shop since 1887 and in terms of word-of-mouth reputation, it has one of the strongest in the city."We don't really...

"Once you're selling everything you make, it's a licence to print money," says whisky consultant Jim Swan.Mr Swan, who advises distilleries around the world, is talking about Scotland's prized single malt whiskies.Considered by most whisky aficionados to be the pinnacle of the industry, single malts...

 By most accounts the new biopic of Steve Jobs is an accurate portrayal of a man who shouted down colleagues at meetings, was visibly impatient and dismissive of others' contributions... and yet he is lauded as perhaps the most successful entrepreneur of his generation. So does being rude, ruthless...