http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Michael+Mercer Business Management Michael Mercer Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=160660&ca=Business+Management You can use pre-employment tests, specific interview questions, realistic job previews, and role-modeling to hire employees who crave to use teamwork and collaboration. Warning: Many jobs do not need teamwork-oriented employees. Our society greatly values “teamwork.” Also, many leaders are teamwork-... Business Management Michael Mercer Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=219101&ca=Business+Management Managers who use my pre-employment tests, interview training, or attend my speeches often ask me, “What is a comprehensive step-by-step method to hire the best?” Here are seven (7) steps that help managers hire the best. Definitely use the Steps 1 – 3. You get even more in-depth applicant evaluation... Business Management Michael Mercer Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=200377&ca=Business+Management Stress is a hot topic in the workplace. Some employees get bent out of shape by almost anything. Other people calmly take almost any sort of situation in stride. Here are immediately useful tips for leaders and all employees. First are tips to help leaders avoid hiring people who will waste time and... Business Management Michael Mercer Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=152107&ca=Business+Management Hiring happy, optimistic job applicants can increase your company’s productivity and lower turnover. Plus, optimistic, confident employees are vastly more delightful to have on-board. Methods to help companies have optimistic, positive employees include pre-employment tests, job interviews of applic... Leadership Michael Mercer Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=126159&ca=Leadership GREAT LEADERS USE RELATIONSHIP SECRET Question: What is a secret shared by fantastic leaders and also great spouses and life partners? Answer: Cheerleading! That is, people with excellent leadership skills cheerlead after * positive events * victories * a job well done They also buoy up employees wh... Business Management Michael Mercer Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=62197&ca=Business+Management Creativity in companies has resulted in innovative breakthroughs that vastly improve people’s lives while growing business profits. 1st Example: Airports became a lot busier after someone created airplanes. Before that, people just sat around airports reading newspapers while drinking coffee and won... Business Management Michael Mercer Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=32910&ca=Business+Management I bet you have some employees, colleagues, family or friends who are crybabies. Definition: In our Spontaneous Optimism™ book, we define a pessimist as someone who loves to do three things: 1. Complain 2. Blame 3. Moan They are “Loser Magnets” – because they magnetically attract other pessimists and... Business Management Michael Mercer Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11319&ca=Business+Management A Nightmare That Really Happened Many years ago, when I worked as a manager at a major corporation, I received a call from a headhunter about a magnificent job opening. It sounded like the perfect job for me. So, I went and was interviewed by the vice-president I would report to, if hired. He told m... Career Michael Mercer Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=5355&ca=Career Best Definition of “Corporate Culture” If you ask 10 people to define “organizational culture,“ you will get 11 different answers! Fortunately, from my consulting and writing on leadership and organizational change, I created my definition of organizational culture: “Corporate culture is how every e... Career Michael Mercer Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=3025&ca=Career Making a fabulous impression on people opens doors for your business, personal, and career endeavors. People like charming people who make them feel comfortable. So, making a fantastic impression helps you get where you want to go. The basic rule to make a great impression is this: Humans crave t...