Transforming Into a More Effective Organization

Most people today have a basic understanding of Microsoft applications, but very few utilize these programs to their maximum level of efficiency and effectiveness. Employees who have acquired a mastery of the Office suite through top level training can work significantly faster and with fewer errors than those with only basic knowledge learned through trial and error. BoostsOn Dot Com (a member of PEOPLElogy Group) has launched their new branch in Mid Valley after receiving an overwhelming response from the corporate organizations in Kuala Lumpur. Allen Lee, the CEO of BoostsOn Dot Com says that “Microsoft Office training is one of the most...

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8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses

The best managers have a fundamentally different understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. See what they get right. a alt="" class="lightbox" href="http://www.inc.com/uploaded_files/image/Schultz-FS_15883.png" title="Getty"> Getty A few years back, I interviewed some of the most successful CEOs in the world in order to discover their management secrets. I learned that the "best of the best" tend to share the following eight core beliefs. 1. Business is an ecosystem, not a battlefield.Average bosses see business as a conflict between companies, departments and groups. They build huge armies of "troops" to order about, demonize...

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How to give effective feedback

The benefits of feedbackWhether you are a child or a grown up, feedback is one of the most powerful influencers of your development. If given correctly, feedback encourages effective behavior – it rewards positive behavior and it changes ineffective behavior. According to “The Motivation Doctor”, Alan Fairweather, feedback is one of the Top 3 factors that motivate people at work. Most people you ask, say that they would welcome more feedback. Despite the evident hunger for feedback, research suggests that 68% of employees never receive any. Feedback should be given often and in a timely manner. It should be given to address both positive...

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Turn criticism into constructive feedback

Show with your entire body language that you welcome feedbackSince giving feedback is challenging for most people, it’s very important that you actively encourage the person who is giving you feedback. You can encourage someone by just thinking about your body language, facial expression and tone of voice. If someone asks if they can give you feedback and you take a step back, frown and say “yes” in a questioning, dragging tone of voice, whether you mean to or not, you are sending a very defensive signal which does not welcome feedback. Instead, if someone asks you if they can give you feedback, smile, lean towards the person as if you...

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Preparing a successful presentation

Being able to give good presentations is a key element in a business professional’s career. There is no such thing as a naturally good presenter, some people might be more natural speaking in front of other people, but presenting well takes time and effort. No one can deliver a successful presentation ill prepared. 1. Start early with collecting information The first rule is to start preparing for the presentation early. Don’t wait until the night before the presentation and then put together some PowerPoint slides in the last minute. You’re wasting your time creating slides if you don’t have relevant data. As soon as you find out that you...

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