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Count Results, not Hours

Approximately 55% of white collar workers take cell phone calls or emails after office hours all or some of the time, according to a BusinessWeek poll (Sug. 25, 2008). As technology continues to expand the ease for 24-hour availability, managers and leaders must rethink the old adage: Time + Physical...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-27-2008
Do Employees Know They are Being Watched?

Robert Half Technologoes reports that 37% of polled companies had a corporate policy and software in place to prevent employees from accessing certain websites ( Entrepreneur magazine, Sept. 2008), blocking inappropriate content, viruses and malware. Some cmpanies have even moved to real time monitoring...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-26-2008
Gaining Momentum: 4-day, 10-hour Work Week?

Even though it's been a part of the American workplace for a while, the concept of a 4-day, 10-hour work week is gaining momentum as many local, state and even federal agencies are looking closely at this change to foster energy savings, eliminate unnecessary commuting, reduce road congestion, and...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-24-2008
Some Thoughts on Empowerment

One of the reasons I enjoy reading BusinessWeek magazine is the last page column by Jack and Suzy Welch, where I usually find an interesting perspective to consider in how I approach my leadership and management duties. Their thoughts recently on worker empowerment (August 25, 2008) are offered here...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-21-2008
Only Managers Can Come Up with New Ideas. Wrong!

If you haven't come to this conclusion yet, do so now: Managers are NOT the only source of new ideas in an organization. in fact, the manager's most important job is to assemble a team that can and does do that, according to Ram Charan, co-author of Execution . He adds that if only the boss came...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-20-2008
Sounds Simple: Get Things Done

Productivity in the workplace is always a hot topic. But wanting productivity, and then getting things done efficiently, can be two entirely different things. David Allen, author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity , offers two major focuses with his GTD Philosophy. First, he...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-19-2008
Managing Differently for Gen X and Gen Y

Here are some interesting traits to consider as you manage your GenX and Gen Y employees (BusinessWeek, Sept. 1, 2008): Technology: Gen X: Keep it up-to-date and motivating; music at work, Blackberrys, IM and fast computers Gen Y: Encourage suggestions and don;t fear change; more comfortable with technology...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-18-2008
Mentoring Programs for Woman-Owned Businesses

ATHENAPowerLink is just one of only 27 organizations nationwide geared towards provinding mentoring to women business owners. Program director Jasmine Moore says that mentored companies "must be open to advice." She looks for companies poised for growth and whose owners are proactive about...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-15-2008
Innovative Companies Outperform the Market

Innovative companies usually outperform both the S&P Global 100 and S&P 500 indexes, according to BusinessWeek (June 16, 2008). some of those top companies include (with stock return): Microsoft, 12% Apple, 83% Nokia, 35% Research in Motion, 51% Google, 53% Hewlatt-Packard, 35% Nintendo, 77%...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-14-2008
Make that Emotional Connection to Win

While working as part of the HQ team responsible for the efforts of a 2,000-person field team, we learned first hand the value of what John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, said recently ( Spirit magazine, June 2008): "When I visit stores, I don't criticize anything. That's for other people to...

Posted to Bill Lisowski's Blog (Weblog) by Bill Lisowski on 08-13-2008

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