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Craft a motivational plan that will help you, your employees, and your company
With smaller IT budgets, it’s only natural for you to want to motivate your staff to be more productive and make the most of limited resources. Motivating employees doesn’t come naturally for most. Luckily, it’s a skill that can be learned with a small investment of patience, time, and persistence....
Tags: Molly Joss, motivation, motivational plan, team
Technical articles 2003-05-13

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Use these tips to plan a successful certification campaign
When you’ve been in the work world for a few years, it’s hard to get back into a studying mode, to carve out reading time in your new-crisis-every-minute schedule, and to focus on one topic when you’re used to multitasking. You’ll need to find time for those activities, however, if...
Tags: certification, Erik Eckel
Technical articles 2003-03-28
Foundations of Personnel Management: Employee performance management
As an IT manager, one of your key responsibilities is todevelop your staff. This requires you to assess your employees, offer themfeedback, find methods for developing or introducing new skills, and implementways to reward good performance. Since so much is required of IT pros thesedays, this is not an easy...
Tags: information technology, performance, personnel management, TechRepublic Staff, training
Technical articles 2006-07-26
iFitOne - Diet, Fitness and Weight Loss tracking made fun! 1.1.2057 (Mobile)
iFitOne - New!The fast, easy and fun way to stay motivated and succeed with your diet, weight and fitness goals.iFitOne is a breakthrough solution that makes getting fit and losing weight fun and helps you to stay motivated and reach your fitness goals!Amazingly simple daily pages help you quickly record...
Tags: Mobile, Goal, iFitOne, Advertising & Promotion, Food & Beverage, Keyboards, Marketing, Manufacturing, Hardware, Peripherals
Software downloads 2008-03-18
IT Consultant journal: Working contracts and contacts
When you're an independent IT consultant, you have to work with your current clients while keeping an eye out for your next job. This second entry in the journal of IT consultant Mike Sisco finds him taking care of current and future business.This week, IT Consultant Republic features a daily...
Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Excel, Strategy, Microsoft Office, Guest Contributor, training, clinic, Mike Sisco, information technology
Technical articles 2001-10-30
Calculate your procrastination with the Temporal Motivation Theory
Just when I thought I understood the hows and whys of procrastination or at least how and why I procrastinate, someone came along and turned it into a mathematical equation. Check out this recent news story: "A formula for procrastination."According to the article, "University of Calgary professor Piers Steel, a self-described reformed...
Tags: Formula, Equation, Person, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2007-01-12
These motivation methods counter retention and morale issues
Some use e-mail to broadcast a “Thought For The Day.” Others try gag gifts or cash bonuses. And some companies motivate their employees with full-blown career planning.Regardless of your approach, IT managers must strike a delicate balance when trying to motivate staff. On one side is the effective, encouraging, humanistic...
Tags: Carfax, motivation, Terry Sweeney
Technical articles 2003-04-21
Book helps would-be consultants market and sell their services
Need to drum up some new business but dread the task of marketing yourself? Take a look at Rick Freedman's review of 'Get Clients Now: A 28-Day Marketing Program for Professionals and Consultants' and learn why he thinks the book is a must-read.“I’m not a salesperson.”“I can do a great...
Tags: Marketing research, Rick Freedman, marketing, Clients Now
Technical articles 2000-07-31
Ask the Leadership Coach: Handling a promotion and finding your purpose
Where is the SPAM button for BlogsAs it clearly advertises a website and a $19.95 product of the writers own making!John, books / resources about finding a purposeCan you recommend any that aren't centered around religious or theological principles? As a non-practicing atheist (after all, there's nothing for me...
Tags: leadership
Discussion threads 2009-08-06
The politics of IT project estimations
Say it with ink, and keep 'em postedThere are things you can do to make this approach work well:1. Bad news doesn't improve with age. For that matter, good news has a short shelf life too. Tell 'em what's going on, early and often.2. Write it down! Write down the...
Tags: information technology
Discussion threads 2008-11-04
What's On Your Performance Review?
What's On Your Performance Review?Technology editors make assumptions every day. At TechProGuild - the subscription site dedicated to providing IT pros with proven, in-depth time-saving solutions, access to a searchable online library of several hundred technology books, and 20 percent savings off all TechRepublic Press purchases, among other benefits -...
Tags: Performance Review Goals, career, techproguild, goals, staff, performance review, Erik Eckel, Performance
Discussion threads 2005-11-29
Don't confuse motivation with measurement in project success
In information technology, we struggle hard not to fail. That doesn't mean that we plan to succeed; rather, we plan and plot to make it so that everyone has a chance to "win." The distinction became startlingly clear to me one day while working on a disaster recovery project for...
Tags: benefit, motivation, Shannon T. Kalvar, team
Technical articles 2003-09-15
The US economy is going downhill - time to cut back?
Recent news items: -Monthly car sales down again. -Homes sales continue to plummet. -Financial markets tank in all sectors today. -US Dollar at lowest levels in 40 years. -Inflation continues growing, and the Federal Reserve Bank can't tame it. Recently, every report...
Tags: Team, Team Management, Leadership, Management, John McKee
Blog posts 2008-03-06
Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You by Susan Elliott 1.03 (Mobile)
Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to YouSusan ElliottDa Capo PressMay 4 2009Its over-and it really hurts. But as unbelievable as it may seem when you are in the throes of heartache, you can move past your breakup. Forget...
Tags: Mobile, Breakup, Social Networking, Blogging, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet
Software downloads 2009-12-01
No-nonsense interviewing strategies that work
Interviewing job candidates can prove difficult, even with practice. Columnist Bob Weinstein shares some key strategies and techniques that can help ensure that interviews for tough spots, such as the CIO's right hand, go smoothly.Interviews can be tough for everyone—for the job seeker and for the tech manager seeking the...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Team management, Bob Weinstein, strategy, job
Technical articles 2002-05-15
How to land the perfect CIO job
When it comes to landing a new IT leadership role, your approach has to be proactive. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting that perfect job, including tips on watching the marketplace and playing the networking game.By Sanjay AnandFinding that next tech leadership role isn’t just a matter of sending out...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Guest Contributor, job, information technology
Technical articles 2002-12-03
Follow these six steps when providing constructive performance feedback
When you need to provide team members with feedback, it's usually a breeze when their performance is up to snuff. However, if an employee requires constructive feedback, it can be a delicate situation. Check out Tom Mochal's tips on how to approach these one-on-one meetings. The role of the...
Tags: Tom Mochal, Team management, Performance management, team member, team, performance feedback, performance, Project Management Newsletter, Employee, Feedback, Project Manager, Criticism, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Technical articles 2006-08-08
Kwanzaa Screensaver (Windows)
Kwanzaa is all about celebrating the African American family, community and culture. In celebration of Kwanzaa, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan CERP outreach team have developed an innovative screensaver that reflects the timely importance of saving the Everglades. The screensaver includes an overview...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Kwanzaa
Software downloads 2007-12-18
No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love by Lisa Nichols 1.03 (Mobile)
No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You LoveLisa NicholsGrand Central PublishingApril 13, 2009LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE-NO MATTER WHAT!From bestselling author and motivational speaker Lisa Nichols comes a unique and powerful inspirational program that will both move you and empower you to realize your dreams. Millions are...
Tags: Mobile, Audio Book, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2009-11-04
Walk Away the Pounds by Leslie Sansone 3.0.1 (Mobile)
Walk Away the PoundsLeslie SansoneCenter StreetNovember 16, 2008Losing weight has never been easier or more fun than with Leslie Sansone's WALK AWAY THE POUNDS. For over twenty-five years, Leslie has helped more women get off the couch and onto their feet than anyone else in the fitness industry. Her secret?...
Tags: Women, Mobile, Audio Book, Leslie Sansone, Gender And Diversity, Home Entertainment, Human Resources, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2009-12-11
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