Focus on Diversity - Show us the MoneyTop Women in the financial industry tell how to crack the glass ceilingIn sectors like law, IT and finance, it’s still tough for working moms and women of color to break into the executive ranks. However, as Subha Barry, head of global diversity and inclusion at Merrill Lynch said "We just have to learn how to play the game." read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Focus on Diversity - Speaking the Same LanguageMiscues show up in subtle ways for women of color at work, where small errors in perception may have a big impact. Here’s how to fix broken lines of communication.Let’s see how Lisa Ong, a Chinese American, communicates? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Creating a Board of Directors is an important task for a growing companyCreating a Board of Directors is an important task for a growing company. If you own your business, you will no doubt be tempted to place friends, family, and insiders on your board. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 17:12:03
Focus on Diversity - What Color is Your Rolodex?Four Life-Changing Questions to Ask YourselfJust because you’re surrounded by different kinds of people doesn’t mean you embrace diversity. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Focus on Diversity – All the Right MovesWhether you’re vying for the top spot or looking to break into the managerial ranks, boldness, risk-taking and getting the right kind of experience are crucial.Our must-do career moves will propel you ahead. What are the 8 strategies that will help you get ahead? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:40
Focus on Diversity - Secrets 0f SuccessFor multicultural women, the corporate track is still strewn with hurdlesGetting tapped as a high-potential employee to fast-track your career is not an exact science. What behaviors do you think it takes to be successful at this company? Let’s see what does Jessica Faye Carter suggest? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Board meetings may not occur often in your companyBoard meetings may not occur often in your company, but here are some important keys to running a proper Board of Directors meeting. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 17:15:14
Focus on the Best Women - Owned CompaniesMore working women are forgoing employee status to start their own businesses. Could you be next? Deborah Wolsh is the best example! read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Solutions - Time versus Money
The choices that we make!Do you trade money for time? Life is all about choices read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Why Women Make a Difference in the Boardroomwww.businessweek.com 16 October, 2009There are more women than ever in executive positions these days, but their scarcity in the boardroom could be hurting U.S. business read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-01 16:01:57
Wall Street Journal - Shanghai Salary Raises SlowAssociated PressWorkers in Shanghai may see raises drop Employees in China’s richest city, Shanghai, saw salaries stagnate this year - at least compared with what they have grown used to. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-12 13:39:27
India, China to Lead 2010 Salary Increases in AsiaOct. 21 (Bloomberg)India and China are likely to lead salary increases in Asia next year, tracking growth in two of the region’s three biggest economies, Hewitt Associates Inc. said in an e-mailed statement read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-12 13:39:28
14 Rules for Managing a Board of DirectorsManaging your board is really code for “How to be more successful as a CEO.” Why the advice? For many new CEOs “managing” a board is a new experience. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 17:16:21
10 Tips on Setting Up an Advisory BoardAdvisory boards can provide small businesses with the valuable guidance and support needed to chart a sustainable course for growth. However, selecting the proper advisory board members can be a difficult task. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 17:19:30
Dealing with AttitudeThey Don’t Pay Me Enough - If you’ve never encountered resistance from your staff when you ask them to change how they operate, then you’re either an extremely lucky person or a terrible listener. So how do we deal with attitude problems that impact our ability to motivate staff? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Self MotivationTo Motivate Your Staff, Begin at Home - Before we can try to motivate others, we need to motivate ourselves.How do we inoculate ourselves from our own occasional lack of motivation? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
What Companies Need to Develop Women Leaderswww.businessweek.com 16 October, 2009Women are in the majority of those now earning college and graduate degrees. Here’s what business can do to train them for leadership roles read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-01 15:50:08
Easy Strategies for Setting Up Your Company’s Board of DirectorsTips for organizing a board of directors prior to seeking funding from angel and venture capital investors... read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 16:35:10
Board of Directors Meeting - Creating The AgendaThe Agenda. This little one page document sets the tone, pace, and content of your board meeting. It’s fundamental to the success of a board meeting, so you’d think it wouldn’t be as screwed up as often as it is. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 17:21:18
DelegationUnderstanding the Components of Delegating Well - Delegating involves more than just identifying the goal, setting a timeframe for completion and then waiting for things to happen. What are the components of delegating well? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Focus on the 100 Best - You’re Cut OffWhy your boss wants you to take a break and unwind. Do you think you have enough working space? Now more companies are encouraging workers to unplug and recharge. The payoff? Loyal, healthy employees who don’t burn out. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Looking for Productivity Deep Down Inside an OrganizationSometimes we need to look at issues with a more academic viewpoint in order to get a hold of what the real problem is. Having a foundation can make the task a bit easier. Productivity isn’t a simple problem to solve. Time and motion studies are the beginning, but where do we go from here? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-11 09:13:28
Entrepreneur Expert - Your Business IdeaBrainstorming tips to find a business right for youWhen you really want to start your own business but you are not sure where to begin. You have no ideas. How to spot a good opportunity? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Focus on the 100 Best - Talking About My GenerationClosing the gap in managing four generations of women in the workplace at the same time.Today, four generations of women converge in the workplace for the first time. Companies are scrambling to meet their divergent needs as they rethink how we can all work together. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Code of Ethics for a Board of Directors: Why It Is Necessary and How to Make it EffectiveOne of the by-products of the current economic downturn is a heightened scrutiny of what organizations are doing and, more importantly, what their leaders are doing. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-22 17:13:42
10 Tips for Being Pregnant at Workwww.diversityinc.com 29 October, 2009Aside from the physical and emotional changes that pregnancy brings, there will inevitably be a significant change in your work life and how you will interact with coworkers. DiversityInc spoke to experts for the best tips on being pregnant at work. Here’s what you should consider: read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-01 15:05:50
Salary Increases Decline in Asia Pacific after One Year of Economic Turmoil, Hewitt Annual Salary Increase Study ReportsDate: Oct 22, 2009Variable Pay Makes a Difference in Rewarding High Performers in Hard Times read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-12 10:40:27
Women Still Not Decision Makers, Says StudyBy Gail Zoppo - DiversityInc. - Mar 31, 2010“The doors to public-company boardrooms and executive suites remain closed to too many talented women, states the author of Guys Who Get It.” read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2010-04-01 11:25:00
Focus on Diversity – Build Your SkillsLessons on increasing your workplace clout for multicultural women.Having a mentor, networking and self promotion are the three keys in particular to open the doors to advancement in the workplace for women of color. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:40
Motivate by Setting an ExampleDon’t Be So Crabby - Leading by example is a great way to motivate people. But sometimes what we think is a simple task isn’t at all simple. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Productivity Improvement Is Never as Simple as it SeemsBig companies deal with productivity in complicated ways. There are significant workplace systems that allow and facilitate larger companies to determine where their productivity is low, and when it is changing. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-11 09:58:43
China employers predict higher salary increments for 2010Source: FreelanceChina - Employees in China will be enjoying higher than expected salary increases in 2010 as most companies are cautiously confident of their business prospects next year. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-12 10:28:13
How Women Leaders Find Success and Happinesswww.businessweek.com 31 October, 2009Research shows there are five practices that can lead to satisfaction on the job and at home, and they can be mastered by anyone read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-01 15:55:45
When Gender Changes the NegotiationAuthors: Dina W. Pradel, Hannah Riley Bowles, and Kathleen L. McGinn
Published: February 13, 2006Men and women have similarities and differences, but one large difference exists in the way they negotiate. Women are far more likely to negotiate hard for those they are representing than men are, and are also far less likely to push for their own benefit. This article is a bit academic, but by reading through, you’ll find some positive ideas to make your negotations more effective. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-06 10:32:18
How to Attend a Wine Tasting EventTasting wine is not so much really TASTING the flavor, there is far more to it (knowledge of price is not important!) There are six “S’s” to wine tasting: see, swirl, smell, sip, swish & swallow. But what are these all about? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Your Career Is a Business - So Run It Like One!There are eight ways that your career is just like a business. If you are running your own business, you need to know the market, find your niche, and develop your strategy for growth. Your career is the same! read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-02 12:52:12
China’s seven golden industries in 2010Zhaopin.com and cn.yahoo.com have sponsored human resource experts to analyze China’s job market in 2010 on the basis of trends in China’s economic development.Job hunters may wish to use this as a reference. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-12 13:50:25
High Staff Productivity Isn’t Just a Big Company ProblemSmall companies also have to worry about increasing productivity. And, small companies may have some important lessons for the big boys to learn from. Here’s what they have to say. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-11 09:59:42
Increasing Staff ProductivityThey are the oldest management questions ever: how to motivate employees for higher productivity and how to get them to produce over and beyond established goals without busting the budget. Fortunately, there are several solutions. Her’s how we can do this without breaking the budget. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-02 12:52:09
Productivity Issues and the Financial Crisis - Move CarefullyThere should be a silver lining in the financial crisis. There can in fact be, but only if we create it ourselves. Those that survive will be far stronger when we pull out than they ever were beforehand. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-11 09:26:01
Employer Branding - Getting it Right the First TimeEmployer branding has some similarities with the branding of our products and services for our clients, but also has some differences. There are probably six key areas to focus on to ensure you develop an employer brand strategy that will assist you achieve your program objectives. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-12-12 15:15:20
Front Line Supervisors Know Best How to Motivate Their Teams - Eight Sure-Fire Strategies for Boosting ProductivityMotivating employees is key to business success. Are your employees productive in their work? Do they work passionately and with dedication? Here are eight great ways to boost employee productivity and motivate employees to do great things for your business.read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-20 10:57:30
When Is It Time to Keep Your Mouth Shut?www.businessweek.com 31 October, 2009When leaders think they’re trying improve the quality of other people’s good ideas, they’re often just trying to prove how smart they are read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-11-01 14:34:11
Vaccinate Yourself Against Systemic Under-delegationYou’ve heard the saying, “To get something done, you need to find a busy woman” Learning how to delegate well is not simple. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Increasing Staff Productivity the Good Old Fashioned WaySome draconian ways of keeping staff on task are actually quite effective. But the best way is by making sure you have the right staff. Hopefully their next employer will be their existing employer. Do you know what we mean? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-11 09:02:43
Better Sleepers Are “Successful Agers”Less daytime napping, fewer complaints of insomnia predicted a healthier life. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:40
The Work Environment and Employee Productivity - How to Find the Middle GroundThe combination of rewards and punishments is a tricky balancing act. Some people would say that punishments don’t work, but with some staff, rewards are even less effective. Knowing when to implement each is truly the mark of a successful manager. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-20 11:01:36
DemotivatorsDestroy the Demotivators - Motivating the members in our teams is probably one of the toughest challenges leaders have. What are the demotivators? And how we can get rid of them in order to get the most out of your members? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Become a Wine Tasting ExpertSo you think you’re a wine tasting expert, do you? There are fifteen things that an expert will do beforehand and when she goes out to taste some wines. Compare yourself with how the professionals get ready to evaluate some wines. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Climbing the Corporate LadderThe higher you climb, the wider your perspective must become. In becoming a “big picture” kind of person, what do you have to keep in mind in your journey up (or across) the ladder? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:40
Why do some women get to the top of the career ladder while others fall off or get stuck halfway up?According to a new book, the key difference may be that women at the top all have one thing in common: They have found ways to be happy in their professional and personal life, which seems to give them that extra something needed to succeed. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-12-30 10:30:59
How to increase productivity without spending any money!One of the best ways to become more productive is to share this goal with others on your team. We all need to continuously be aware of how to modify our behavior in order to get more done. And don’t be afraid to let our staff manage us sometimes! read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-02 12:52:10
Here are 49 ways to increase your productivity and add hours to your day.We’ve come up with 49 unique ways to increase productivity. Some may not be applicable to you, but see how many of these ideas can be used by yourself, or your team to get more done each day. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-02 12:52:13
Employee motivation - Where Do We Focus Our Time and EffortsWe all think that everyone should produce. But this just isn’t human nature. Not everyone has an inherent “go-get-em” attitude about work. How can we do our best to see that the total, not the average productivity increases? read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-20 11:00:30
Improving Employee ProductivityCompensation is a tricky area. Most managers have only a small degree of input into this field, but knowledge of the concepts is important for all mangers. Flexible benefits is increasingly becoming a way to motivate employees without substantially impacting the bottom line. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-20 11:22:10
Focus on Diversity - Great ExpectationsMulticultural Gen Yers are redefining attitudes about race, work/life and job advancement.For Multicultural women, inclusion doesn’t mean joining an affinity group. People of all backgrounds share common interests today, and women of color expect the workplace to operate the same way. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Job Satisfaction - The Ultimate Productivity BoosterIf productivity is important, there’s nothing as effective as job satisfaction in making employees productive. Work can’t always be “fun” but if we are doing something we enjoy, we’ll be able to get far more accomplished than if we’re not happy with our job. read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-02 12:52:10
Six S’s of Wine TastingIf you’ve never gone through the process of tasting wine, but are expected to be worldly, here’s a six step program you can do at home that will turn you into a wine tasting expert! read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-02-14 18:46:41
Motivating Staff Without Money: Four Budget-Free Ways to Move ForwardDon’t ever listen (or don’t listen for too long) when staff tell you a bigger paycheck will get more productivity out of them. Here are four ways you can get more from those you count on every day. And money isn’t one of the ways! read the article - click hereArticle post date : 2009-03-20 10:13:41
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