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Royston posted this in Tools & Methods on July 31st, 2010
By Royston, on July 31st, 2010
Running a meeting is not an easy task; retaining control and keeping the team on task are important tricks of the successful facilitator – in this post I cover some of the key points for you as facilitator of a meeting to ensure you make this part of your consulting practice a
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Royston posted this in Tools & Methods on July 29th, 2010
By Royston, on July 29th, 2010
Objective setting is a vital part of appraising and managing employees. Both managers and subordinates should be aware of what the objectives are for the current period as well as be working on new draft objectives for the next period prior to discussing them during a future appraisal meeting – where objectives for the forthcoming period can be documented and
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Royston posted this in Psychology on July 26th, 2010
By Royston, on July 26th, 2010
Flow experience is a short-term peak experience (almost an actualisation) at work that is about absorption, enjoyment and intrinsic work motivation. During these times of Flow that occur when we are doing our job and any similar activity like studying, or even deep immersion in a hobby, time flies and the experience of the task itself can be extremely pleasurable.
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Royston posted this in Tools & Methods on July 19th, 2010
By Royston, on July 19th, 2010
I have loaded a simple contract template for consulting services – mostly clients will have a template already in hand from procurement. If you do not have anything you may find this one useful. It is pretty basic but contains the essential elements. I’ll post an affiliate version is there is any
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Royston posted this in decision making on July 12th, 2010
By Royston, on July 12th, 2010
Apparently when the Discovery Channel broadcasts ‘Shark Week’ this year it starts on August the 2nd visits to Florida beaches decline dramatically. Presumably, the Discovery’s programing makes the waters no less safe (I hope). However, after watching a week of kicking legs seen from a shark’s eye perspective from below, the idea of shark attack is refreshed in our minds and we choose not to offer ourselves as
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Royston posted this in Tools & Methods on July 12th, 2010
By Royston, on July 12th, 2010
I have created a generic Quality plan for the community that may be useful as a starter for you own efforts in your company. Below is an extract from the first page of this 35 page document. A PDF of the full thing is avaiable to download – a link back to this post or even a thank you would be
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roymogg posted this in Green Living on July 10th, 2010
By roymogg, on July 10th, 2010
Environmental management is not merely managing the environment but it’s the management of human interaction with; and impact upon the environment in order to conserve the environment for mankind’s sake. Managing environment is the biggest issue these days which is being faced by everyone everywhere across the globe. Initially, the Environmental Law was perceived as one of the most important tools of environmental management. However, Protection of environment from degradation has now not just remained a legal issue but a management issue as
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roymogg posted this in Green Living on July 8th, 2010
By roymogg, on July 8th, 2010
Brundtland Commission report published ‘Our Common Future, was published by Oxford ‘University Press in 1987defined the differences between sustainability and sustainable
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Royston posted this in society on July 2nd, 2010
By Royston, on July 2nd, 2010
A blackberry or iphone is one of those possessions, a fashion accessory, that say’s more about the social aspirations of the owner than in the supposed work ethic they are trying to project. Like a platinum American Express card that offers little extra benefit compared to the ‘ordinary’ green version other than the ownership and the symbolic of display of the card that announces: ‘I am a big shot’.
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a_facchini posted this in Leadership on July 1st, 2010
By a_facchini, on July 1st, 2010
These days, you get dozens of results by searching for “leadership” and “economic crisis” on Google. The same happens when searching for “leadership” and “downsizing”. The general consensus is clear: during challenging times, individuals look to their leaders for inspiration, guidance and reassurance. But leaders are also the first to be blamed when things go wrong and people start losing their
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