One of the most difficult problems a manager faces is not getting the truth about important matters. After all, one cannot make a good decision if he/she does not have an accurate picture of the situation.
In your next job interview, the interviewer may ask you to describe a situation from your work history. When interviewers use this behaviour descriptive technique, they are assessing how you will perform in the future based on how you performed in the pas
Finally, help is on the way! The new hire will begin training tomorrow... Properly training newly hired employees is essential to companies and their employees. Failure to provide adequate training results in job dissatisfaction which leads to high rates
Last week I had a conversation with my coworkers about the fact that sometimes it’s so much better to work separately in a more private environment. Since Toggl has such a cool office, with lots of open space, where everyone can communicate – or to be hon
We have talked a lot recently about employee engagement and rewarding employees for their hard work. But what should you do if an employee asks for a raise, and even if you would like to be able to increase their pay, you cannot afford to do so? In a perf
Similar to what I discovered during my two weeks as a “professional meeting attender,” research and analysis on meetings by Nicholas Romano and Jay Nunamaker found that key problems include: poor or inadequate preparation, no goals or agenda, disorganized
Believe it or not, in five years, one out of every five workers will be over the age of 55. This will provide employers with a unique opportunity to operate with a more mature and experienced workforce. There are some unique angles to be aware of when mot
The performance of your staff is vital to the growth of your company. Good employees will support and underpin your success, so it pays to employ the right staff for the right jobs and retain the talent that you already have - saving you time and money in
Employee recognition is not just a nice thing to do for people. Employee recognition is a communication tool that reinforces and rewards the most important outcomes people create for your business.
Recently, I was speaking with a System Architect friend who expressed frustration with her current project. "The Project Manager is not using the (people) resources well," summarized this former manager's complaint.
Cross training is training an employee to do a different part of the organization's work. Training worker A to do the task that worker B does and training B to do A's task is cross training. Cross training is good for managers, because it provides more fl
The millennial generation is considered one of the most promising to date when it comes to business ownership. According to the Millennial Generation Research Review, compiled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the entrepreneurial spirit demonstr
The good news now is that the HCMC government has decided to do away with the so-called barter trade in infrastructure development. The weird form of barter trade – which is not the preferable non-cash transaction, but the absence of money as a means of p
One of the key issues for Vietnam is how to come up with an action agenda for economic, financial as well as social inclusion. For many years we have looked at promoting open trade, free trade and globalization, but we know that there are people left behi
The goal is to make life a bit easier for customers, however they purchase from you. 3 Eras in the Evolution of Brick-and-Mortar Retail to a Digital Future With a Happy Ending
(CNN) — Water, fire and ice have combined to make some of the most spectacular scenery in the world -- from giant crystal caves to mud volcanoes and rock formations that look like works of art.
After a year full of PR crises and self-inflicted wounds, Uber is finally on the cusp of turning the page. Uber's new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, met with the embattled startup's employees for the first time on Wednesday at an all-hands meeting.
HCM CITY — The city has seen positive results from its programmes on “building a civilized city without waste”, according to participants at a meeting held by HCM City’s Việt Nam Fatherland Front Committee on Tuesday (August 29).
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