I adore Steve Irwin. I think that if we all had a bit of Steve in us the world would be a much better place. Anyone who isnt enjoying their job or hasn’t found their passion needs to just look at Steve to see what life can be like. … [Read more...]
Walking the Line at Work. Choosing Appropriate Attire
I was on the fast track. It was just a little over a year since I was hired for an entry level position with a medical management company and I was promoted to executive status. I loved my job. I got to travel and meet and work with wonderful people. I was good a managing others and excelled at my job. Corporate headquarters was on Madison Avenue in New York City. We had … [Read more...]
Weed First, Fertilize Second
Post by Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer Jim Collins had his bus and 3M CEO, George Buckley, has his garden. However you look at it, getting, keeping and growing the right people in your company and on your teams, determines your ultimate success. But then again, didn’t we learn that in grade school? Remember those days? When we stood in two … [Read more...]
What is YOUR idea of an ideal organisation?
A blog post I read recently that asked “what does your ideal organisation look like?” got me thinking. If we don’t know what our answer to that question is we will never reach it! … [Read more...]
Promote Women. It’s Profitable
I read a very interesting article recently in The Boston Globe called, "The Female Advantage. A New Reason for Businesses to Promote Women: It's More Profitable." http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/05/03/the_female_advantage The premise of the article is that companies with more female leadership in place at the Board and executive level are more … [Read more...]
Networking to Land Contracts
Work is love made visible. - Kahlil Gibran As I get more experienced in my work, I'm seeing the value of dominating a "niche" service. What is niche? Niche is what you do absolutely the best. For example, there may be 100 restaurants in a 5-square block area in New York City, but there's only one, original and best falafel place. What are you the best at? What is … [Read more...]
Soap and french fries can help you become an amazing boss
I never thought that coming across a bathroom with no soap would make a great topic for a blog about how to be an amazing boss! It however, does! … [Read more...]
Jump In and Get Your Ideas Heard
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer A wonderful woman who worked for my firm came to every client meeting armed with pen and paper. Though her title was Vice President, and she was experienced and educated, during meetings she sat and took notes. She didn’t contribute to the conversation until and unless she was asked a direct question. As I saw … [Read more...]
When your staff aren’t up to scratch
I write a lot about how to be a fab boss, but what about when the staff aren’t up to scratch?! Employees that are in roles they aren’t actually passionate about can be a drain on company finances, the culture and productivity. There is plenty a boss can do to fix that. … [Read more...]
Is your ‘open door’ ACTUALLY open?
I needed to get in touch with the HR manager at a particular company recently. I emailed off the website stating why. I asked if I could please have their name, email and phone number. I received the following response: … [Read more...]