Archive for the 'School of Management' Category

Key Issues in Human Resources Management

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

A flourishing business depends to a great extent on efficient people management skills. With a little effort you can succeed in improving in these techniques. It can be an advantage to have a natural affinity for people, but there are some things you can learn that will facilitate the process.

User Coaching for Fork Lifts

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Fork lift trucks are now ubiquitous in any modern-day factory, warehouse or warehousing installation. The labour economizing powers of the fork lift are without comparison. Still, such large ability and flexibility comes with a risk, they can be very precarious if used by sloppy and inexperienced operators. So it’s important, in fact even a statutory [...]

What Matters to Consider regarding Verifying Employee Applications

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Quality and accuracy are important when performing Employment Verification. This is why many companies have been moving towards outsourcing their employment verifications to other companies. When Employment Verification is done in house, many HR managers can be stretched thin either because information was typed wrong and the verification has be halted or because the [...]

Some Thoughts on People Management

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

A thriving business depends heavily on the effective management of staff. With a little effort you can succeed in developing these skills. It can be a plus to have a intuitive affinity for people, however there are some skills you can learn to facilitate the process.

Act Safety – a down to Earth Analysis

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

It’s belief in a lot of companies that, by supplying their staff with training in safety in the workplace, they are sufficiently prepared for an emergency. The truth is that, regardless of the industry you’re in, training in health and safety regulations and risk asessment simply is not sufficient. You need to provide your employees with adequate supervision, the proper equipment, and last but not least regular practice.

Goal Setting and Interviewing

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Before you go on an interview process or even start your own business, you must set goals! As a corporation owner for over twenty years, this is how I went about setting goals for myself. They are as follows:
GOAL SETTING’S TOP TEN:
If you want to be successful, it is important to set goals for yourselfdaily [...]

Maximizing The Time of Your Life

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Setting goals
Setting personal and business goals are a must if you want to experience the benefit of time management. Setting goals outlines your intentions for what you plan to do and makes it real to you.
Goals are not results!
Many people are afraid to set goals because they are afraid of what happens if they “fail” [...]

Nine Leadership Lessons from a 19 Year Old CEO

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Note: The below article is an excerpt from the book Zero to One Million: How to Build a Company to $1 Million in Sales.
Nine Leadership Lessons
by Ryan P. M. Allis, CEO
Over the past ten months as Broadwick and Virante have grown, I’ve learned a lot about managing people. A business is little without the people [...]

8 Questions to Ask if You Want to be a Better Leader

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Those that have successfully made the transition from manager to leader have found the importance of continuously asking questions. Constantly receiving feedback from front line workers enables aleader to understand what is going right and where improvement is needed. At the same time, the leader is showing interest in the front line workers through [...]

What Does Exceptional Business Success Require of Us?

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

To excel in business we need conscious command of all our faculties, mind, body and heart to ensure our work/life balance. Then we can seize the moment of opportunity and create exceptional results.
Western business schools us in our physical and mental aspects of business. We learn the requirements for:
1. Great processes to [...]