The New Year is a perfect time to look back on how your business has progressed or regressed over the past year. It’s a time to check the ledger and year-end report. Go back to your to-do list that you made in the beginning of 2011. Were you able to accomplish all or most of it? What areas do you think should you improve on? As you answer these questions, many realizations may hit you. Out of these insights,

Let’s face it: being a manager or supervisor is the opposite of a beauty pageant. And by that, I don’t mean in terms of looks. Managers will NEVER be popular with everybody. At the end of the day, it’s all about productivity and the survival of the company, with the welfare of individual subordinates second only to the well-being of the whole. And yet, in order to function well as a team, the mana

It’s normal for you as the company head to talk to your employees. Of course you see them in meetings and seminars, where you talk to them as a group. In addition to that, you commonly speak during programs and seminars. So, it’s safe to say that you’re used to talking to them… in groups. But it’s a different thing when you have to talk to just a single employee. Furthermore, the topic or

It’s a known fact that not all your employees are likeable. As much as you want to like all of them, some make it hard for you to. Why? It’s because they have annoying working habits like the following: procrastination absenteeism and tardiness laziness gossiping inappropriate dressing These habits really get on your nerves as the boss. However, you have to face the fact that it’s also your job

Being your company’s boss, you’re not exactly the favorite person in the office. Yes, your employees smile at you when they say, “Good morning Sir/Ma’am”, but sometimes it’s a way for them to hide the fact that they get nervous when they see you. Sure, they give way for you when there’s no more room in the elevator, but who knows if it’s just their way of avoiding you

There are many qualities that are expected from a business executive like you. These traits will be the tools that you will use to succeed in your business. Among these are confidence, resourcefulness, creativity, intelligence, and leadership. The first four are generally innate in a person, but the last one may or may not be natural to some. It’s good if you have it already, but if not, take it easy. You don

You’ve probably heard about how important body language is in the world of enterprise. It is defined as the totality of the non-verbal messages sent through a person’s facial expressions, body movements, and voice (volume and tone). Body language, also known as kinesic communications, can greatly affect the outcome of a business meeting. It can also build or break a good relationship between a client a

Among rank and file employees, a common dream is to someday climb up the corporate ladder and be among the company’s hallowed top brass. If they do manage to reach that level, however, they find that things are not what they seem to be. Along with the higher pay and perks come longer working hours, greater headaches, and a much bigger sense of responsibility. This time, you are no longer solely concerned with

Today’s products are durable, efficient, and effective. But do you ever wonder why after two or three years, people start to get replacements even though their products are still working like clockwork? It’s a marketing ploy. If every customer who ever bought a coffeemaker used the appliance until it broke down irreparably, coffeemaker manufacturers would be out of jobs in ten years. Take the example of