Women are judged to be less visionary than men in 360-degree feedback. It may be a matter of perception, but it stops women from getting to the top. Many believe that bias against women lingers in the business world, particularly when it comes to evaluating their leadership ability. Recently, we had a chance to see […]
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Women and the Vision Thing – Women are judged to be less visionary than men in 360-degree feedback – a HBR survey
Posted on 03 January 2009.
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“Managing Your Solid Citizens” to get the best out of every one of your employees
Posted on 03 January 2009.
Most employees aren’t stars–but they aren’t slackers, either. Call them B players or solid citizens, they constitute more than 50% of the typical company’s workforce. By their very nature, B players don’t make the kind of splash A players do, nor do they attract the same level of praise. But the fact is, they form […]
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How to Get Happy: Tactics From the UK’s Cheeriest Company
Posted on 03 January 2009.
There are solid business reasons for taking happiness at work seriously. Here are 9 ways to make it happen, from one of the hottest businesses in Britain: • Create an environment where people feel good about themselves;• Give people freedom;• Ensure your people are working within your organisation’s principles and have clear targets;• Feedback is […]
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Executive book summaries
Posted on 03 January 2009.
Tough to find time to read that latest business book? Chances are that between the demands of your work and the desires of your personal life that growing pile of latest release management books keeps slipping down in the priorities of your “to do list”. If you want a way to […]
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In a Downturn, Discounts Can Be Dangerous
Posted on 03 January 2009.
Often the first thing companies do during a downturn in the economy is reduce prices on their products and services. Call it an economy-inspired sales promotion. But is this a sound strategy? Do consumers always want the cheapest price? Can a price reduction actually hurt rather than help? While it may be necessary in some cases to […]
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Bite-Sized Business Learning Workshops for businesswomen
Posted on 03 January 2009.
Westpac’s Women’s Markets team is hosting a series of financial workshops where you can learn how to quote your gross margin (profitability), debt to worth (amount of financial risk), and stock and debtor days (cash flow). The series includes the following five modules:Module 1: Driving ProfitsModule 2: Striking the BalanceModule 3: Accelerating Business PerformanceModule 4: […]
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