Telling the Team's Story - Five Functions of a Project or Business Case

A project case is a method used on teams for documenting critical information about a venture in story form. It is an effective tool in team project planning and reengineering design, used to justify resources, relay critical facts and provide a complete overview to stakeholders. A project case is the process used by a team to document all relevant facts and link them together to make a complete story about a new project or change process.

Business Simulations - Do They Have A Place In Training?

The use of simulation learning tools to educate employees is growing rapidly but does it have a place in Training and development. Should a company be examining business games as a real tool for training its staff and do serious games have a real impact on organisatiosn? Evidence would suggest they do and this article examines their benefits and use.

Golf Event - Talk Business While Playing

Golf gives business people the chance to talk business while playing a sport that is both mentally and physically challenging. Business people use golf as a gateway to network, negotiate, and strategize about business.

Finding Time by Clearing Crisis Clutter - 7 Tips to Handle Crisis Junkies and Safeguard Your Time

Are your projects sometimes blindsided by the intensity of others' demands? You can start to reclaim your productivity and your time by following these 7 proven tips.

Corporate Sports Hospitality

Playing a round of golf with a celebrity allows the client and their guests to enjoy the company of a sports figure and compete against one of the best athletes in the world.

Case Study - Listening to Employee Needs

Call centers, it should be noted, have a reputation for high turnover. And, unfortunately, the reputation is not unfounded.

Boosting Your Sales by Boosting Morale - Employee Coaching

Morale building through employee coaching has to be a real commitment by managers and owners alike. When you see morale translated into sales it is easy to see why this is so vital. When you see dollars flooding into your business when morale is high and employees are happy and motivated you will see the wisdom in consciously stimulating morale.

Office Space Planning - How To Get Your Furniture Project Started

The importance of space planning when your company is in the process of purchasing new office furniture. Why is a preliminary budget important and what is the description of a successful outcome?

Improving Team Effectiveness

Organizations and businesses have been using teams for more than a decade. When Joiner Associates (now known as Oriel Inc.) published The Team® Handbook in 1988, teams were riding a crest of popularity spurred by the quality movement. 1 Teams were all the rage, being spawned in huge numbers because people thought they were an easy way to tap into the energy and knowledge of greater numbers of employees.

Corporate Entertainment - Team Building by Stealth

Avoid negative responses to team building by choosing wisely - turn your corporate entertainment events into stealth team building events.

What's Known but Rarely Spoken About

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It Takes a Community to Raise a Successful Business

The target is not just a customer but it is a supplier, tradesman, IT person, key employee, general help employee, their families, your family and friends. The target is the community in which you live and work.

Opening a Dollar Store - Merchandise Receiving

In a business with tight margins it is important to check that every single item was shipped and received in saleable condition. When opening a dollar store that means that you will need to devote many hours to the tasks associated with receiving merchandise every week. As your store volume grows the amount of time required for these duties will continue to increase as well.

The Difference Between Soy and Paraffin Candles

Have you ever wondered what was in your candles? What about why do some candles cost more than others? There is a big difference in the candles out on the market.

Strategic Team Building to Improve Performance - Ask the Coach

Teams that seek to have a measurable impact on business must improve their shared purpose, understand their interdependency, develop a clear goal plan and execute well together.