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Casual Articles - Should Managers Solve Problems or Change their Thinking?
Is Your Marketing - Advertising Agency Really That Lousy
This is one common complaint you can hear in the advertising industry. Having worked both sides of the fence, I can sympathize with the poor agencies who get knocked on the head, and I can empathize with the clients who see good money wasted on hapless campaigns.But since that statement is made “client side”, let me address it from there. Surprisingly, there are great agencies with fantastic creative teams that produce really shoddy work. How can this be? The same award winning team for XYZ Br
new processes, policies and metrics written, a change management procedure is developed and all is being returned to normal. The This is one common complaint you can hear in the advertising industry. Having worked both sides of the fence, I can sympathize with the poor agencies who get knocked on the head, and I can empathize with the clients who see good money wasted on hapless campaigns.But since that statement is made “client side”, let me address it from there. Surprisingly, there are great agencies with fantastic creative teams that produce really shoddy work. How can this be? The same award winning team for XYZ Br
The 80/20 Rule In Business
Although it has been talked about again and again in business circles, the 80/20 rule never ceases to amaze me. You may be amazed too. If you're not up to speed on the 80/20 Rule yet, read on. You may also know it as the ‘Pareto Principle' after Vilfredo Pareto who made the interesting discovery that people seemed to split into the top 20% ‘movers and shakers' (both monetary and influentially) and the bottom 80% who could be defined as ‘followers'. This was just the start though, as through further r
In many management situations we find in our consulting and coaching environment we are brought in to solve particular problems. Management and their teams have tried everything they could but like our boiled frog they can’t get out of the soup. A consultant is brought in, wearing his bright red cape and carrying a magic wand. After several months’ intensive analysis and study a resolution is found. Plans are developed to implement a solution. Staff is communicated with; the involved members are trained in the new processes, policies and metrics written, a change management procedure is developed and all is being returned to normal. The sAlthough it has been talked about again and again in business circles, the 80/20 rule never ceases to amaze me. You may be amazed too. If you're not up to speed on the 80/20 Rule yet, read on. You may also know it as the ‘Pareto Principle' after Vilfredo Pareto who made the interesting discovery that people seemed to split into the top 20% ‘movers and shakers' (both monetary and influentially) and the bottom 80% who could be defined as ‘followers'. This was just the start though, as through further r
4 Can't Miss Ways To Hire Underachievers
The research is in. There is no question that the success of your company is inextricably linked to the quantity (depth) and quality (competence) of your people. Yet, very few companies take the time and make the investment in aligning their people strategy with their business strategy. So, sales managers are replaced, new ad campaigns are launched, training programs are begun -- all with very little impact. Why? The answer is quite simple, the underachievers outnumber the high achievers, and the for
Management and their teams have tried everything they could but like our boiled frog they can’t get out of the soup. A consultant is brought in, wearing his bright red cape and carrying a magic wand. After several months’ intensive analysis and study a resolution is found. Plans are developed to implement a solution. Staff is communicated with; the involved members are trained in the new processes, policies and metrics written, a change management procedure is developed and all is being returned to normal. The The research is in. There is no question that the success of your company is inextricably linked to the quantity (depth) and quality (competence) of your people. Yet, very few companies take the time and make the investment in aligning their people strategy with their business strategy. So, sales managers are replaced, new ad campaigns are launched, training programs are begun -- all with very little impact. Why? The answer is quite simple, the underachievers outnumber the high achievers, and the for
Is It Time To Find Another Job?
We’ve all been there. We hit the snooze button on the alarm too many times to count because we just don’t feel like going into work for yet another day. When we’re at work, we count the hours to quitting time. We bide our time for the weekends.Or possibly it’s worse. Maybe the thought of work hurts the pit of your stomach. You get headaches and your teeth clench. Every day at work is like running the gauntlet.If you’re thinking that it might be time to find another job, that’s a s
is brought in, wearing his bright red cape and carrying a magic wand. After several months’ intensive analysis and study a resolution is found. Plans are developed to implement a solution. Staff is communicated with; the involved members are trained in the new processes, policies and metrics written, a change management procedure is developed and all is being returned to normal. The We’ve all been there. We hit the snooze button on the alarm too many times to count because we just don’t feel like going into work for yet another day. When we’re at work, we count the hours to quitting time. We bide our time for the weekends.Or possibly it’s worse. Maybe the thought of work hurts the pit of your stomach. You get headaches and your teeth clench. Every day at work is like running the gauntlet.If you’re thinking that it might be time to find another job, that’s a s
Not Getting Hired because of Haircolor, Height or Weight
As a nation we have come to accept the idea that good looking people are more likely to get hired than less attractive people. However, there are some physical characteristics we are born with that can cause our hiring likelihood to drop in stock. With the fierce competition to beat out equally qualified candidates for a job, now another hiring trend may put some of us at a disadvantage.In 2004, Yale psychologist, Dr. Marianne La France, conducted a study to compare hair (color, style and cut)
ution is found. Plans are developed to implement a solution. Staff is communicated with; the involved members are trained in the new processes, policies and metrics written, a change management procedure is developed and all is being returned to normal. The As a nation we have come to accept the idea that good looking people are more likely to get hired than less attractive people. However, there are some physical characteristics we are born with that can cause our hiring likelihood to drop in stock. With the fierce competition to beat out equally qualified candidates for a job, now another hiring trend may put some of us at a disadvantage.In 2004, Yale psychologist, Dr. Marianne La France, conducted a study to compare hair (color, style and cut)
Managing Your Manager
A managers job in the workplace is to convey meaning in the actions of their employees, and they are looking for certain attributes during the interview process that you should know about. First, most managers love employees that agree with their point of view. This dangerous fundamental emotion is a basic human feeling. We all want our point of view to be understood.As a new employee looking for a job you can attack this one of two ways. You can either agree with your boss and risk
new processes, policies and metrics written, a change management procedure is developed and all is being returned to normal. The solutions are implemented and the problem is over. Productivity is up, quality raised, staff is motivated, and costs are down, customers happier than ever before. Management is impressed they chose such a great consultantA managers job in the workplace is to convey meaning in the actions of their employees, and they are looking for certain attributes during the interview process that you should know about. First, most managers love employees that agree with their point of view. This dangerous fundamental emotion is a basic human feeling. We all want our point of view to be understood.As a new employee looking for a job you can attack this one of two ways. You can either agree with your boss and risk
STOP Rewind… Not so fast whizkid, MBA wonder boy.
How long do you think it will take for that self same problem to reappear? OK it might not be a week. You can rest assured it’s coming back within the quarter.
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