Ok DIRECT REPORT, that was a great session, we better get back note, no close or follow upOrOK, DIRECT REPORT, let me summarize what we have discussed, we have covered XYZ and ABC, you will do GHJ and I will do KLPNormally when a development session comes to a close, you end up with one of the three scenarios above.They either1. Just come to an end with no summary of action points or who is doing whatOr2. You as the manager decide to get all of...more
As the UN peacekeeping force reels from a recent terrorist assault on a guesthouse in the Afghan capital Kabul, leaving five UN peacekeeping staff dead.A terrorism expert outlines the difficulties of combining peacekeeping & countering terrorism in volatile regions.The British American security expert advocates increasing the personal security of all UN peacekeeping terrorist targets as terrorism threats & the terrorist alert status increases.In...more
Business owners and directors should take careful notice of recent terrorist incidents in Afghanistan as the ripple effect will continue to spread across the world.Terrorism and counterterrorism tactics come under the global spotlight this week after the slaying of 5 British soldiers by what the UK military call a rogue Afghani Police officer.This unprovoked and cowardly attack saw the 5 soldiers shot by one of the Afghan police officers who had been receiving training and mentoring from the British soldiers.Terrorism and counterterrorism gains prominence as the terrorist alert status escalates in Afghanistan. This, counter terrorism expert outlines new terrorist targets by the security expert article, delves deep into one of two recent terrorism incidents against British Soldiers & UN staff.Jihad terrorism escalates & new tactics must be implemented for countering terrorism, as terrorism experts ask, "who will protect the protectors."Despite putting their lives on the line protecting residents and serving police officers,a treacherous terrorist coward who had been living in a compound with the soldiers opened fire on them as they took a tea break. This coward brought a new form of...more
In today's business world you'll be hard pressed to find any manner of successful firm that doesn't make use of computers. For the last ten years the number of companies that do business on the Internet has grown exponentially and that means that a number of necessary remote IT support companies have grown up alongside.Online computer support has...more
More and more individuals are setting up home offices and workplaces in order to save money by running their businesses from home. Instead of making the daily commute to an outside workplace, many small business owners are operating right out of their place of residence. In these troubling economic times, running a home office makes good sense...more
Mentors have a long and respected place in the world of work. In fact, that role is growing in importance.Usually, older and more experience, mentors provide coaching and serve as role models for neophytes who turn to them for advice on how to build and manage careers. This role is important to the success of individuals and organizations.Mentoring is taking on a new dimension as increasingly younger careerists are performing that vital service for their older bosses and associates.It's been called "reverse mentoring."This new mode of mentoring has been brought about by the technology spawned by computers and the Internet.Older workers are usually lost balls in tall weeds when it comes to understanding the potential benefits of cyber technology and how to realize them. At the same time, younger people, sometimes referred as the twenthsomethings,have live all of their lives with cyber space practices are comfortable and adept with the tools of technology. They have also developed new attitudes that are changing the environment of work.This emerging of reverse mentoring is not without some sobering and painful adjustments on both sides. Who hasn't had the un-nerving experience of a...more
Legatum Institute: India more Prosperous than ChinaThe Legatum Institute, an academic investment group think tank based in London, has just released its latest global prosperity report. The 2009 Prosperity Index values prosperity in a number of ways,...more
An investor will naturally need to be convinced to give money to any business. Of the dozens of deals that come across their desk, they can choose only a few to fund, if that. This makes investors skeptical of plans that promise easy money and...more
Starting a web-based business is no longer as inexpensive as it used to be, as the web has become crowded with competitors providing content, e-commerce, and other services. It takes investment in marketing and skilled website development to...more
Considered an aggressive mode of marketing, telemarketing is related to making calls to majority of people and turn them into prospective clients. But at the same time, this is one of the most argued marketing strategies. Some marketing...more
The present economic disaster has produced huge problems in the real estate market. What is "distressed real estate"?Any property that is under foreclosure or is advertised for sale by its mortgage holder can be described as distressed property, or...more
Winning a poker game sometimes takes more than just having a poker face. In most cases, winning a game of poker also takes a sound understanding of poker betting actions. If you are interested in playing Texas holdem poker, it is...more