It is time for a new social contract between employers and employees
It's time for a new social contract between employers and employees. Chances are, if your organization is like many others described in numerous studies, half of your workers are doing just enough to get by, 25 per cent are totally turned off and only one quarter are usefully engaged in building your organization and helping…
ERP stands for enterprise resource planning and it's a software program for business processes. With ERP software solutions, organizations may utilize a host of integrated apps to automate and manage business tasks, including HR, finance, purchasing, and inventory. ERP systems provide a variety of impressive benefits to business owners and their teams. If you're a…
Berry picking is a lot like business: you need to to work through the thorns, avoid the bears and pick where others aren’t
I like picking berries in the summer. It’s one of those memories that lasts into the fall and winter, much like the frozen berries that are hidden in the freezer for a tasty bit of summer on a cold day. I’m not sure if I was always a good berry picker but I do remember…
Robert Half survey says employee appreciation is a powerful motivator
Two in five workers in Canada have quit their jobs due to a bad boss, according to a new survey. The research was released on Wednesday by global staffing firm Robert Half. “Managers set the tone for the office and have a considerable amount of influence over the daily experiences and satisfaction of their employees…
Good advertising works to capture attention, elicit emotion and get responses, but most advertisers don't know how to go about achieving those goals
Advertising can stimulate desire. Not that any advertising I ever participated in when I was single resulted in crowds of female admirers. However, working in the health food industry, I would often strive to create in my customers a desire for better health. My ads would try to kindle a response that would generate traffic…
A healthy business ensure that all areas – sales, marketing, finances, management, vendors and customers – are exercised and challenged
I’ve been head over heels in love a couple times – but in cycling and business, I’ve been head over heels many times. Once, for example, I was on an early-morning ride on my road bike. I was doing hill repeats to get into shape to be able to keep up with the “fast crowd.” As I…
Moji Ajele of BNI Alberta South talks about why businesses are more likely to thrive if they work together through strategic alliances
Moji Ajele is executive director of BNI Alberta South. What is BNI and what does it do? Ajele: With over 260,000 business owners in 70-plus countries around the globe, BNI (Business Network International) is the world's largest business networking organization. Our mission is simple, we help our members build powerful personal networks that help them…
By using tools that give perspective before making decisions, like the 10-10-10 rule, we can minimize our missteps
We’ve all pushed send on an email or text and then regretted our actions 10 minutes later. It happened to me just this week. Someone shortened a deadline on a project and I questioned it. The person responded in a snarky manner. Squeezed by an already busy schedule with my temper rising, I sent an…
Lessons learned on the playing field have shaped many a business leader
Professional sports teams are in a unique position - their sole purpose for being is to win championship cups and their only significant advantage is people. How does that affect how teams manage their human resources? What if companies approached human resource planning and management in the same way? Business, and society, would think about…
A clear, concise purpose can give you an edge over your competitors
Personal development programs like Tony Robbins, Landmark, or Context International, to name but a few, all ask participants to ponder simple questions like, “Why am I here?”, and “What is really important to me?”. Questions like these are designed to help individuals define “why” they exist, to bring “purpose” to life. Identifying “purpose” has an…