- Basic Reasons Why Employees Do Not Perform Well
Employees want to perform well and they want to be held accountable. As leaders and managers we have an obligation to our employees to help them realize their maximum potential. - DIY - Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is a management tool. It is used to help an organization clarify its future direction – to focus its energy, and to help members of the organization work toward the same goals. The planning process adjusts the organization’s direction in response to a changing environment. Strategic planning is a disciplined effort to support fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does and why it does it, with a focus on where it wants to go and how it is going to get there.Fundamental decisions, actions and choices must be made in order to develop a plan that provides a Roadmap on “How to get there from Here.”.” The plan is ultimately no more, and no less, than a set of decisions about what to do, why to do it, and when and how to do it. - Future Shock
Alvin Toffler wrote a book by this title about change in 1970. Many of the principles he explained then still apply today. But… this article isn't about change. This article is about compassion, leadership, integrity and "Mentors". Do you remember who your mentors were? Do you currently have a mentor? Is there someone in your organization that you really respect, someone you look up to, someone who’s actions and words have a real impact on how you live your life, perform your job and think about your future? If you do, whether you or they know it or not, they are mentoring you. Or, you may be mentoring them. - Is Your Underperforming Employee Incompetent Or Is It AADD
Mistakenly, people have believed that ADD was a childhood condition that often disappeared at the onset of adulthood. That is not always the case. It has been proven that ADD often persists into adulthood and can have a dramatic impact on an employee's performance at work. It has been reported that more than 50 percent of children diagnosed with ADD carry the condition well into their adult lives. However, ADD in adults is difficult to recognize. Sometimes when an employee has difficulty starting a task, staying focused and following through it is simply considered poor performance or incompetence. The inability to pay attention for long periods of time is a common symptom of ADD. The inability to complete assignments, lack of organization and talking excessively are also common symptoms. - Journal Your Legacy
I've asked countless CEOs and Presidents - What exactly do you want your legacy to be?I have been impressed with how many have really put some thought into that question. However, I have been equally disappointed in how many CEOs, Presidents and owners have really never given it much thought. Speaking from my personal experience and my own deep seeded feelings regarding what I would like to be known for, recognized for and thought of as I go down that retirement pathway and even that final walk in my life, I have began keeping a journal.2007 is here. It is now a perfect time to begin to think about and document what you want your legacy to be. It doesn’t matter if you are thirty years old or if you’re older than sixty. Creating your own journal can do wonders for your effectiveness as a leader. It will help you put things in perspective. It will allow you to create focus, purpose and clarity of vision. - Let’s Talk Recruitment
Recruitment consists of knowing exactly what you are looking for, determining how to know when you’ve found it and making employment offers that get accepted. The first step is determining exactly what level of competency you are looking for: - Profit Covers Many Sins - Ten Principles for Success in 2007
Profit Covers Many Sins - Ten principles that can help us maintain our focus, uncover some of those sins that may have been covered by profitability in 2006 and create the kind of success in 2007 that you can be proud of: - Slowdown At The "Building Supply" Corral - Are We In For A Tough Recessionary 2007 Or Not?
So, how do we prepare for 2007? Will it be a bang or a bust? Will we continue to ride a high tide in our industry? According to our President and several experts the economy is on the rise. Growth is accelerating. The labor market is still tight with unemployment averaging 4.5% and when it gets that low, most of the people that don't have a job just don't want to work. (Excluding those in transition). There's no doubt the housing market has softened and in some areas it has really tanked. Sales of previously owned homes are estimated to be down 8.6% this year from 2005, while sales of new homes are down 17.7%, according to the National Association of Realtors. Prices, meanwhile, have fallen after posting double-digit gains for years. However, some industry experts believe that although 2007 will not be a banner, it will not be a recessionary year either. - Ten Basic Success Reminders - Survival of the Fittest in a "Tough Profit" Market
Darwin Says: "It's not the strongest of the species that survive; nor is it the smartest. It's not the strongest or the smartest; it’s the ones that are the most responsive to change that survive."In order to survive the many ups and downs of today's changing environment and the market forces we will all face ion 2007 it will require sticking to the basic principles of running a well managed business."Profits can cover many sins."The market forces have been very kind to the majority of us through 2005 and much of 2006. However, 2007 is a brand new year and the wave we have all been riding has shrunk in size at varying levels for every industry in distribution. The success we have enjoyed in the past may not be as easy to accomplish in 2007. Past successes may have camouflaged internal problems and annoyances that could become a crisis in 2007 under different circumstances. - Ten Principles Of Success That Deal With The Sins That Profit Can Hide
Sometimes success can create a cloudiness in our vision that causes us to miss, overlook or even ignore issues and challenges that could have an impact on sustaining profitability. Continued success can sometimes lead us into a comfort zone that may even hide existing problems that one day may end up biting us and taking a big chunk out of that profitability that you currently enjoy. Don't let success and profitability cloud your focus. Practice the ten principles of success at all times and you will be able to manage your business with laser like clarity and deal with all potential challenges in a timely fashion. - Turn Over - Do You Really Pay Attention To It?
I have worked with numerous companies that have or had employee retention issues without any real understanding as to why they can't seem to keep good employees. Oh, most of them track turn over. Some even measure it accurately. Some even do exit interviews but very few have a clear understanding as to the cause of high turn over rates. Added to that fact, a common attitude seems to exist that turn over in operations and logistics may just be the "nature of the beast."
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