As the pandemic disrupted normal business operations throughout 2020, and then into 2021, there have been both challenges and opportunities for businesses across every sector to adapt to new ways of delivering products and services. So, what can we expect in 2022? Working Remotely Will Continue It is estimated that small and medium-sized businesses will…
Author: Elaine Allan
Back to Work Planning
After a year or more of having staff working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, organizations around the world are making plans for workers to return to the office. This planning is the result of infection rates trending downward and an increase in the number of people who have had the vaccine. Employers for many reasons…
Implementing a Strategic Plan
Implementation of strategic plans represents the execution of planning and analysis that has happened at a governance level. Often, strategic plans have been developed after boards and leadership teams have collected feedback and input from multiple stakeholders. Implementation gives a strategic plan life and essentially puts the planning into action. When Strategic Becomes Operational Whereas…
Conflict Management Styles
Effective leadership requires learning how individuals on teams manage conflict. How people manage conflict can have long-term implications for the overall success of an organization. We all have preferred conflict management styles. In total, the experts recognize five common conflict management styles. There isn’t one ideal style for handling conflict. In fact, each method of…
Negotiations
We negotiate every day of our lives with the people around us whether we know it or not. Not all negotiations are formal undertakings and can seem quite ordinary by nature. For example, you might make a deal with a neighbor to water your lawn while you’re away in exchange for helping to paint their…
Fake Reviews
Chances are you checked out online reviews before you booked your last hotel room or made dinner reservations at a new restaurant. In today’s world, online reviews are playing a major role in helping people make buying decisions. Businesses use online reviews to drive sales because they provide a level of “social proof” for their…
Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion, written by Robert B. Cialdini (1984) is considered to be one of the most important books on business ever written by industry gurus such as Guy Kawasaki (Apple Inc. Evangelist) and Paul Allen (Microsoft Co-Founder). About Robert Cialdini Author, Robert Cialdini, conducted prolific scientific research on selling which led…
Companies Built by Those in Their 50’s and Older
Contrary to what many people believe, the most successful businesses around are not started by millennials or those in their 30s. In fact, a study by the American Census Bureau identifies that a multitude of successful companies are built by those who are considered to be middle-aged or older. Business Start-Up Success Research into the…
Lee Iacocca
Considered by many to be one of the greatest CEOs of all time, Lee Iacocca was an American automobile executive who is best known for having helped bring the iconic Ford Mustang – an affordable, stylish sports car to the market in 1964. The Early Years – Ford Motor Company Lee Iacocca was hired by…