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Management Diary


The Ultimate Reference For Managers And Wannabe's

Diversity in the Workplace


As you look around your office, is everyone just like you? Probably not. The demographics of the American workforce have changed dramatically over the last 50 years.

Business & Family Safety and Health Rating


For good reason, practically every endeavor in life is rated. I've seen ratings on who or what's #1 in business, industry, NFL, NBA, MLB, person of the century, athlete of the century, technology, restaurants, university, neighborhoods, travel destination, best looking, best movie, best book, etc.

The Power of Positive Communication


Communication is the key to your success at work, at play, and at home. Here are six tips that will make a difference in your life: 1) People judge others by their actions.

The Inferno of the Finance Director


Sometimes, I harbour a suspicion that Dante was a Financial Director. His famous work, 'The Inferno', is such an accurate description of the job that it cannot be otherwise.

ISO 9001, What Next?


The overriding goal of ISO-14000. (History 1995) As ISO-9000 becomes a way of life for the global business community, ISO-14000 is almost ready to debut with its own set of standards for voluntary environmental compliance.

This Old Business


Not long ago I was asked to come out and take a look at a business that had been around for about 10 years...

Optimizing Your Cash Flow With Proper Accounts Receivable Management


Businesses miss on growth opportunities and even close their doors every day, not because they aren't profitable enough, but because they are strangled by poor cash flow. The problem is that while their profit and loss statement shows success, their bank account cries poor.

Parenting Your Employees to Better Performance


Have you ever worked for someone who was such a micro-manager that it drove you crazy? And have you ever worked for someone who was so hands-off that you felt like a lone warrior on the battlefield? These are examples of you working for leaders who did not adapt their style based on the employee's needs. I would venture to guess that you were not entirely motivated to put out your very best effort every time when you were feeling such frustrations.

You Didnt Use Brainstorming to Select Your Measures, Did You?


Introduction When Alex Osborn invented the creativity technique called brainstorming, I wonder if he had any idea just how extensively business would apply it. Almost every meeting employs some kind of brainstorming event, but there's one meeting that really should leave it off the agenda: the performance measure selection meeting.

Dissenion Down On The Cubicle Farm


How content and satisfied are American employees? Not very! According to Corinne Maier, a psychotherapist and author of "Bonjour Laziness," corporate cubicle inhabitants are anything but tranquil and joyous. These natives are truly restless.

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Canada Stocks Pare Gain as Financials Rise, Gold Shares Drop - BusinessWeek

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Heads up | UMB unit buys asset management company - Kansas City Star

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Japanese Stocks Advance for a Third Day Following US Data; Canon Climbs - Bloomberg

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