Organizational Articles

Business » Management » Organizational | By Martin Haworth @ Monday, 5th November 2007 @ 11:12 AM

Taking the time to build a succession planning strategy doesn't take that long, so here are a few ideas that will get you started. Instances where key positions may become suddenly a gap in your business include, in the most severe case, death, sudden transfers, domestic emergencies, sudden resignations and more. For this you need to be ready well beforehand with a plan in place to make good the shortfall really quickly. And another reason for getting your succession plan proc... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 7:29 PM

When it comes right down to it, most people who have a home business are working for themselves for many reasons. They probably love what they do, they have a passion for it and the idea of working from home is also something that they can do because it allows them to be at home, to take the time off that they need and to be in complete control over their lives. However, there might be a point in which you, no matter how you feel about the reasons you are working from home, get frustrated and wa... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Hugh Roberts @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 6:57 PM

I have always thought that picking out upscale office design is sort of an art. It is much more difficult than picking out dining room design or other home design. You see, most people don't spend very long on any of the chairs in their house. They will sit down for a meal, hang out on the recliner in front of the TV for an hour, and that's it. By contrast, you spend hours and hours in your office. A typical executive might be sitting still for 40 hours or more every week in his office... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Hugh Roberts @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 6:57 PM

Business leaders urged to consider the impact of design, as report shows it can affect workforce performance by up to 11per cent. Business leaders are being urged to take more account of the links between good workplace design and improved business performance. That's according to the findings of a new report by the Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment (CABE) and the British Council for Offices (BCO) being launched today at a seminar at the refurbished HM Treasury... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Martin Haworth @ Wednesday, 5th September 2007 @ 1:37 AM

To accomplish the overall objectives given to them, your 'team' must be unified and know where they fit. Above all, they need to be clear on the importance of the overall team's performance, to the final result of any project. Team Building Is Vital To Achieve Corporate Goals If your company objective is the usual one, typically increased profits, team-based organizations can help you get there. There are specific ways to evaluate and improve your team building skil... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Hugh Roberts @ Friday, 17th August 2007 @ 7:17 PM

I have always thought that picking out upscale office design is sort of an art. It is much more difficult than picking out dining room design or other home design. You see, most people don't spend very long on any of the chairs in their house. They will sit down for a meal, hang out on the recliner in front of the TV for an hour, and that's it. By contrast, you spend hours and hours in your office. A typical executive might be sitting still for 40 hours or more every week in his office... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Hugh Roberts @ Monday, 13th August 2007 @ 3:32 PM

Business leaders urged to consider the impact of design, as report shows it can affect workforce performance by up to 11per cent. Business leaders are being urged to take more account of the links between good workplace design and improved business performance. That's according to the findings of a new report by the Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment (CABE) and the British Council for Offices (BCO) being launched today at a seminar at the refurbished HM Treasury... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Terry Fitzroy @ Friday, 3rd August 2007 @ 1:33 PM

Trust is the foundation of success both in our personal lives an in our working relationships. In fact, all relationships are built on trust and for one to have a workforce that excels one must have organizational trust in place. Let's explore the importance of organization trust. Few would argue with you if you made the statement that in order to have a cohesive, productive workforce one must have organizational trust. If that trust is not present there will be unrest and poor pr... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Martin Haworth @ Wednesday, 1st August 2007 @ 4:21 PM

People skills, you either have them or you don't. True - up to a point. Some managers are great at getting from their people exactly what is vital and important in others, well, let's say, less so. Still, for all there is hope to make progress, by focusing on some key points to build your business quickly and effectively, just by knowing better how to handle your people. Here are the ten key areas you want to look at - in yourself... Listen Well It will come... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Martin Haworth @ Tuesday, 24th July 2007 @ 3:44 PM

YOU - are where your particular buck stops. You are the 'accountable one' and therefore you have to have a great team supporting you. Wait though, there's more. You also need new, capable people ready to take your key people's places when fate or something else works against you. That's why succession planning is here to help you and a key tool to make more of your business, much more of the time. Have no time? - Well, first up is to ask your... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Dennis Hayden @ Tuesday, 17th July 2007 @ 3:00 PM

To some the answer may be self-evident. But others in the business arena often choose to look the other way and let nature take its course, hoping the problem, if they realize there is a problem, will go away. Some refer to this simply as Succession Planning, which technically means transfers within a family unit; possibly a second generation. But the term Exit Planning is far more encompassing. An Exit Plan takes into account not only transfers between family members, but a sale to ... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Obinna Heche @ Monday, 18th June 2007 @ 10:02 PM

When it comes right down to it, most people who have a home business are working for themselves for many reasons. They probably love what they do, they have a passion for it and the idea of working from home is also something that they can do because it allows them to be at home, to take the time off that they need and to be in complete control over their lives. However, there might be a point in which you, no matter how you feel about the reasons you are working from home, get frustrated and wa... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Ron Bates @ Thursday, 7th June 2007 @ 1:23 AM

Why is it companies will spend more time and effort on defining the decision criteria and the evaluation process associated with spending +$1 million of bottom line profit on a capital acquisition than they will in the acquisition of an executive responsible for driving +$1 million in bottom line profit (let alone the corresponding top line revenue)? Sound paradoxical? So why does this happen? Is it because companies believe executives aren't worth the effort? Hardly; you'... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Graeme Nichol @ Thursday, 31st May 2007 @ 2:02 AM

Every business has problems. That is why the average life span of a large industrial company is 40 years. Some are learning disabilities where companies are not prepared to learn from their mistakes. They insist on doing the same thing every time. Even when problems occur no one examines the cause of the problem. The problem is an embarrassment that should be swept under the rug and forgotten rather than be used as an opportunity to learn. Handling these dilemmas and disabilities is the Manageme... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Graeme Nichol @ Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 2:32 PM

Seriously simple when you think it through. Often managers respond that they have no idea how to get the information they need to manage their businesses or departments. They either have too much or too little. There are two problems. The first is that the managers have not identified their Key Performance Indicators. The second is managers have not set up a sound reporting structure. This article is about the structure of reporting. Management in most aspects should... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Graeme Nichol @ Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 2:08 PM

Time is the sparsest of all resources. Use it wisely. It is not so much about time management as it is about strategic management. Management tends to focus on the issues of the day more often than on strategic application. Each person in an executive team has areas that they are accountable for and these demand attention. Operational issues rise to the top and need attention. The squeaky wheel gets the oil. Strategic issues develop no fires, no embarrassments, and no sudden breakdowns so... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Graeme Nichol @ Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 11:12 AM

Failure is Great! You are probably asking yourself what could be good about failing. Failing means, well essentially, that you failed, that you did not achieve the results you wanted and that things did not turn out as you hoped. What could be good about that? The advantage is that you now know one way not to do something. And this is as useful as knowing one way of how to do something. As Thomas Edison said, -Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Graeme Nichol @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 10:30 PM

As we move slowly into 2006, what are our thoughts? How is the year going to turn out? How successful will we be and what will happen to our businesses? The businesses we either own or manage. Looking back on the past few years with the changes from 9/11 onwards many have failed to see the subtle shifts in many industries and unsubtle shifts in others. The Airline industry, for instance, is in a subtle shift. From large airplanes to smaller Biz Jets, to even larger airplanes, and the largest car... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Amy Nutt @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 3:46 PM

In the past, you probably handled lots of projects on your own. But in today's project culture organizations, you will be asked to work on a project team. And if you prove you work well in a team environment, you will be asked to head a project. Here are ten project management tips: to help you put together and run a successful project team for your organization. 1. Analyze the kinds of skill members you will need before you begin to assemble the team. Don't make judgment... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Graham Tyler @ Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 @ 12:48 AM

The term time management is somewhat of an anomaly because we can't actually manage time! Telling delegates this at the beginning of a time management course can produce some frowning faces. We quickly move on to suggest that what we can do though is to manage ourselves in relation to time, we can control how we use time and we can control how we spend it. Time Management courses are attended by many different types of people and, in a sense, that's another of the fun fa... more...