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Actual for You - Job Costing - Do You Know How?
A Tricky Supervision Challenge
Many managers believe that treating their team members as responsible adults will assure excellent results. The truth is that while this usually is effective, some people need much firmer limits than others to perform their jobs.Ellen, the manager of a rehabilitation hospital unit, was discussing her frustration in supervising one of her social workers. Ellen would much rather help Angelique be successful at her job than to fire her, but things have not been going well. “When I give her a direction, she says she understands, but then she acts as if she can do just as she pleases.”Angeli
making money because they have a few dMany managers believe that treating their team members as responsible adults will assure excellent results. The truth is that while this usually is effective, some people need much firmer limits than others to perform their jobs.Ellen, the manager of a rehabilitation hospital unit, was discussing her frustration in supervising one of her social workers. Ellen would much rather help Angelique be successful at her job than to fire her, but things have not been going well. “When I give her a direction, she says she understands, but then she acts as if she can do just as she pleases.”Angeli
Be A Great Feedback Facilitator
The feedback facilitator should provide a brief introduction about his background. This is to assure the group about his competence and professionalism in directing the session.The feedback facilitator should also have the detailed bio of all the participants.It is preferable to have another person to take down and later transcribe the minutes of the session.It is very important to set out the parameters and the background of the discussion.The duration of the feedback session has to be confirmed and the feedback facilitator has to ensure that all ideas have to be recorde
What’s your job profitability? I meet with business owners every day that are unsure of their profitability at a company or job level. They “think” they are making money because they have a few doThe feedback facilitator should provide a brief introduction about his background. This is to assure the group about his competence and professionalism in directing the session.The feedback facilitator should also have the detailed bio of all the participants.It is preferable to have another person to take down and later transcribe the minutes of the session.It is very important to set out the parameters and the background of the discussion.The duration of the feedback session has to be confirmed and the feedback facilitator has to ensure that all ideas have to be recorde
Endless Customers: Sobering Lessons from Harvard University
I stopped. I stared.Something in the display window caught my eye. There was a picture of Muhammad Ali swinging his fists and grimacing like only Ali can. But it wasn't so much the picture that caught my attention. It was the words.Here's what the words said: ------------------ Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men Who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it.Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. It's not a declaration. It's a dare.Impossible is potential. I
ith business owners every day that are unsure of their profitability at a company or job level. They “think” they are making money because they have a few dI stopped. I stared.Something in the display window caught my eye. There was a picture of Muhammad Ali swinging his fists and grimacing like only Ali can. But it wasn't so much the picture that caught my attention. It was the words.Here's what the words said: ------------------ Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men Who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it.Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. It's not a declaration. It's a dare.Impossible is potential. I
Age Discrimination is Alive and Unwelcome Here!
Common sense appears to be a rare commodity these days. Why is this so?In an era when the emphasis seems to be on all things young, beautiful and sometimes shallow its about time we took stock of ourselves and did our businesses a favor by employing older workers! Age discrimination is a terrible injustice that has far reaching effects on our economy where ever we are.When I was much younger I used to watch these older workers with wonderment and ask myself 'how did they get to be so smart' many of them didn't even have degrees! Now 25 years in the workforce has educated me with some an
unsure of their profitability at a company or job level. They “think” they are making money because they have a few dCommon sense appears to be a rare commodity these days. Why is this so?In an era when the emphasis seems to be on all things young, beautiful and sometimes shallow its about time we took stock of ourselves and did our businesses a favor by employing older workers! Age discrimination is a terrible injustice that has far reaching effects on our economy where ever we are.When I was much younger I used to watch these older workers with wonderment and ask myself 'how did they get to be so smart' many of them didn't even have degrees! Now 25 years in the workforce has educated me with some an
Don't Train Your Future Competitors
Former employees and business associates become competitors every day.When hiring others to work on your team, be mindful that employees and contractors might: - Leave and start a competing practice; - Go to work for a competitor; - Solicit your clients; or - Use and/or disclose company confidential information.So, how do you reduce the risk of training your future competitors?The best business relationships are grounded in trust and mutual benefit. Many people work on a handshake understanding, which is fine until something goes wrong. A little paperwork on
any or job level. They “think” they are making money because they have a few dFormer employees and business associates become competitors every day.When hiring others to work on your team, be mindful that employees and contractors might: - Leave and start a competing practice; - Go to work for a competitor; - Solicit your clients; or - Use and/or disclose company confidential information.So, how do you reduce the risk of training your future competitors?The best business relationships are grounded in trust and mutual benefit. Many people work on a handshake understanding, which is fine until something goes wrong. A little paperwork on
Rethink Your Career Transition
Are you going nowhere in your career? If you’ve decided it’s time to change your career completely, here’s a new way of changing!Before you jump ship, think about what’s been happening in your career. Have you been making little or no progress for some time? You may be in the throes of what George Leonard, author of Mastery, calls the “plateau”. Leonard argues that we master something with a series of one intense upward growth spurt followed by a long period of nearly flat growth – a plateau. In this age of “what have you done for me lately”, you may have just tired of being on the
making money because they have a few dollars in their checking account. Having money in your checking account doesn’t mean you are profitable. It might mean you haven’t paid all the bills yet, so
Are you going nowhere in your career? If you’ve decided it’s time to change your career completely, here’s a new way of changing!Before you jump ship, think about what’s been happening in your career. Have you been making little or no progress for some time? You may be in the throes of what George Leonard, author of Mastery, calls the “plateau”. Leonard argues that we master something with a series of one intense upward growth spurt followed by a long period of nearly flat growth – a plateau. In this age of “what have you done for me lately”, you may have just tired of being on the
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