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Project Management
Issue: March / April 2011

Negotiation, Negotiation, Negotiation

By Anthony Coyle Dowling - March 25, 2011

Anthony Coyle-Dowling explains how to get the best out of negotiating for meetings or hotel space

Processes & Procedures
Issue: March / April 2011

Taking Minutes

By Heather Baker - March 25, 2011

Heather Baker lists the top skills you need to employ when taking minutes

Opinion
Issue: March / April 2011

International Women’s Day

By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2011

Lucy Brazier asked: What advice would you pass on to the next generation of working women? Here are a selection of the responses:

Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Creating a Positive First Day for New Hires

By Anja Schuetz - March 25, 2011

Welcoming your new employees on their first day is all about recognizing how they might feel, explains Anja Schuetz

Communication
Issue: March / April 2011

Gatekeeping

By Helen Achilleos - March 25, 2011

Have you ever been accused of being a “gatekeeper”? asks Helen Achilleos.

Communication
Issue: March / April 2011

‘There I am, giving out leaflets on London Bridge and Liverpool Street stations for an evening event I’m running. I’m here for several morning and evening rush hours slap bang in the middle of London’s commercial and organisational mayhem. And… I’m gobsmacked! It’s like a DVD of George Orwell’s “1984” is playing out before my... Read more »

Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Corporate Strategy and the Elephant in the Room

By Joe Evans - March 25, 2011

‘What Holds Companies Back From Developing Great Strategies? Recession-weary executives have a new challenge to face. Times have changed and businesses must re-evaluate their pre-recession strategies. The elephant in the room is in full view, but organisational leaders do not like to talk about it or even think about it. Yes, the elephant in the... Read more »

Communication
Issue: March / April 2011

The Secret of Successful Public Speaking

By Damian Muirhead - March 25, 2011

Damian Muirhead explains how to be more confident and more accomplished when speaking in public

Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

An Introduction to Modern Barter

By Ian Jones - March 25, 2011

In the current economy, cash may be tight but businesses still need goods and services. That explains the current upsurge in commercial bartering: a process of trading what the business has for what the business needs. The global economy has been under much pressure. Businesses, retailers and even banks have been failing. Yet, a few... Read more »

Processes & Procedures
Issue: March / April 2011

Is Your Calendar Managing You?

By Ron Ashkenas - March 25, 2011

Not long ago, I was talking with a senior Executive Assistant who was frustrated that some of her high priority initiatives were not moving fast enough. After exploring various reasons for the slow uptake, I asked her to look at her calendar and calculate the amount of time she personally spent on these initiatives. The... Read more »