If it is done well, team-building exercises can bring a workplace together. However, great annoyance and frustration can result if a workplace team-building exercise is ineffective, inappropriate or poorly planned.
Venky Mysore, CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), recently stated that the book that has most influenced him in his career is Michael Lewis' Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.
Changes in leadership are confronted by most managers at some time. A leadership change may be the result of the voluntary departure of an esteemed and successful leader, a business being offered for sale or, as in the recent case of the Australian Labor
In her departure from the leadership of the Australian Labor Party, former Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke with emotion as she claimed that her government has made the country more fair, smarter and stronger.
Robb Webb, Chief HR Officer of Hyatt Hotels, recently claimed that within the hospitality industry a more 'empathetic' approach to leadership is needed.
Success Secrets of Sales Superstars is a book featuring interviews with thirty four industry leaders, and was undertaken by Barry Farber and Robert L. Shook. In this text, the interviewees and authors explored the sales moves used by industry leaders to t
First impressions count, right? So imagine my pleasant surprise on arrival in the "Madeleine Room" where I was to conduct training to find that at every place around the u-shaped table was a namesake madeleine (a small French cake) and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. This was in addition to the standard bottle of water and mints that you find in every meeting room - it was very much on theme for the hotel where I was training, and created a positive benchmark for the rest of the day.
It's all very well having a great concept, but in order to turn that concept into a successful business you need to have a strong level of determination. How you execute an idea will determine whether or not your goal is reached, and that starts by becomi
Some of life's greatest quotes centre around the art of making mistakes.
There may be a little more light shining on the employment industry these days, but many job seekers are still finding it tough to break back into the workforce.