Since many schools and other organizations today find themselves suffering from a chronic state of under-funding, they are increasingly forced to hold multiple fundraisers through the course of the year...

Every career success story is unique While there isn’t a magic answer for taking your career to the top, following these ten steps will get you headed up the corporate ladder...

In the wonderful world of fundraising, there are countless opportunities for an organization to raise money for their respective charities...

A mission is what a person, a group, an organization or company sets out to do It is the direction that the people involved in the movement keep in mind while going about their daily routine and not-so-routine activities...

Let's face it, everybody has exhibited at a tradeshow and at the end of the show said, "I'll never do this show again"...

Business surveys consistently show us that poor workplace communication is a major source of employee dissatisfaction...

The career field of paralegals began developing in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s as lawyers began hiring the assistants to help them with paper work, case investigation and general duties...

Jenny Jones would never have considered she had any skill when it comes to running seminars She was just quietly and competently doing her job when she was asked to organize an event to help promote the services that her company provides...

Have you ever wondered what enables some entrepreneurs to exponentially grow their businesses while others go flat, or worse...

What makes a "good" manager First of all, what is management...

Employee retention management, have been a topic of interest for about as long as business itself, but studying the psychological nuances of the issue began gaining prominence in the early part of the 20 century as theorists began linking motivation to meeting needs...

As one of the most important method in leader development and employee retention program, internal database are set up where employees can track their development accomplishments and goals...

If you are planning to spend money on diversity training, WAIT You may be wasting your money if you haven’t done any foundation building...

What is a Brand Brand is an identification of a company and its products...

Managing an organization on its way to success has its own challenges, like dealing with economic factors that may or may not stand as obstacles...

1 Accelerate Reengineering Benefits Reengineering aims for dramatic improvements in critical measures of performance such as cost, quality, service and speed...

If there is not enough diversity in your employee base or there is high turnover with certain groups of employees, your organization will not be able to leverage the power of diversity...

No grouping of human beings is without some amount of politics Managing deployment of Six Sigma in your organization will unavoidably run into some personal issues and conflict...

Candidates’ experience and credentials, as detailed in the resume, are most often the frequently used criteria for determining which job applicants are deserving of a personal interview...

No work is more important for a leader than creating an environment in which all team members can contribute...

Your company’s organizational strategy is centred around the development and communication of your Organization Chart...

In this age, there is a lot of focus on the importance of “getting organized” There are even professional organizers for hire...

November 2005 Winter is just around the corner here in Western Michigan...

One of the many benefits of Six Sigma is how it helps to develop people The dual processes of Six Sigma training and Six Sigma projects cultivate excellence in not only product quality and financial savings but also in the knowledge, confidence, and quality of the people in your organization...

In a recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article the three authors (Neilson, Pasternack, and Van Nuys) described what they called the “Passive-Aggressive Organization...

The benefit of running an annual employee survey has for a long time been widely accepted but many organizations have been put off by the amount of effort that is required...

Organizations will invariably find themselves needing to retain outside experts, such as consultants, lawyers and other professionals...

Time and time again I hear the following from students in my career advancement workshops: “My work speaks for itself…I shouldn’t have to tell anyone about my skills...

Q: I am an executive at a large company and in our industry we are seeing a trend wherein smaller companies are gaining market share at an alarming rate...

The pictures and videos of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina are sadly stunning As is true for our great nation, millions are lining up to donate to help those that have been impacted...