Saving time is as important as spending time when working in IT. Who is the master and who is the slave in the old IT analogy? This article focuses on time saving approaches to your IT that save not just time but money from real world people in real world scenarios. Neither sponsored nor coerced this article is quite simply …
Gamification is the touted as the best way to improve motivation but why? This article examines the psychology and approach needed to work with Gamification. Psychology ROI, Goals, Metrics and Rewards Managing the Fun Getting started [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] Psychology In a nut shell To quote Mary Poppins “In every job that must be done, there is an …
How do you move from idea to reality when you have a thought which could change your life and the lives of those around you. You don’t have to start a new business to make a difference, you can try do it within the company you’re already in. Taking a concept from idea to reality isn’t a snap of the …
Notice board concepts have been available for years but few businesses work collaboratively to communicate effectively with your staff? What does yours say? People have less time in a noisier world so how do you ensure your messages get across to everyone. Notice boards offer company wide messages that improve morale and publicly support employee recognition and appreciation. In this …
Trolls and trolling are the online version of bullying. This article looks at the issue and suggests some ways of dealing with it if it is affecting you directly. I am not a doctor, psychologist, trained counsellor or even proclaim to have any professional training in the area. I have however personal experience in the area and this article is …
Becoming a manager and moving into management brings a lot of change. This article provides a basic checklist for managers to sense check their position so they’re aware of the most important fundamentals of management. This article asks you an initial series of questions to better help you understand your role and self-check to ensure you’re delivering what you should. …
Opportunity to chat is an expression to describe the interest of someone to listen to what you’re saying. Sales, management and blogging all use it. Getting an “opportunity to chat” represents a chance to sell, promote an idea or put forth a position. The challenge is to recognise the what, how and when of the opportunity. Wisdom of Others Opportunity …
HR or Human Resources is often frequently misunderstood and underappreciated within businesses. How do you educate and maximise the effectiveness of HR? First you need to understand it’s role as it relates to you and the rest of the business. HR’s Role HR’s Primary Challenges Repetition vs. Creativity in HR [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] HR’s Role Defining HR? …
Micro-habits can reduce stress, improve efficiency and make you feel better. So why are they not taught or planned into most people’s lives? This article examines What are micro-habits How to define your own micro-habits Useful micro-habits to adopt examining business operations in terms of micro-habits [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] What are micro-habits Firstly what is a habit Wikipedia …
Reusability started in terms of computers and programming but has far wider business ramifications. Reusability can lead to massive time savings, cost reduction and huge productivity leaps. What is it? How can you leverage it? Let’s go through it. The Basics When should you apply reusability? Reusability in IT terms Wrap up [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] The basics …
