Why small businesses fail in Australia
In a world doomed by economic downturn, the first to be impacted are small businesses.
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Is your office culture a drag on productivity?
Your office culture can have a huge impact on the success of your business. Here’s how to make your work environment work for you and your business.
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How to make better decisions: slow down
Being a good decision maker doesn’t mean choosing quickly, claim a pair of authors; it means forcing yourself to slow down and fully consider your options.
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4 ways to avoid becoming a micromanager
Trying to curb your tendency to micromanage? Here are four tips to help you and your employees stop micromanaging before it starts.
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Small business managers do it better
Smaller business is outperforming larger organisations in key aspects of management capability, a new report has revealed.
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How to avoid financial stress in your business
It’s not something that any small business wants to think about but the reality is that business does on occasion hit bad times. Here are some ways to avoid needing help, and who to ask when you really do.
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The power of setting business goals
If there is one thing that sets the difference between high performers and low performers in business it is setting written goals.
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13 New Year’s resolutions for your business
It’s that time of year again. The time to reflect on what we did and didn’t achieve this year and make promises for the next year. Small businesses are no exception.
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Getting the most out of your sales team
Do your teams really know how much resource they are allocating where? Often the answer is no.
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How and why to set KPIs
Staff who are challenged with clear goals are logically going to be more motivated and satisfied. Learn how to set effective KPIs.
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The key to turning bad culture around
Businesses with high staff absenteeism levels are being urged to address their business culture, as research shows sick leave is costing the economy millions of dollars each year. Here are some ideas for how to improve your workplace environment.
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4 traits of highly effective delegators
You know you don’t want to choke your staff with micromanagement minutiae. Here’s how to get the best out of your employees.
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Fire an employee nicely: Here’s how
No boss should enjoy losing an employee. But you can help smooth out the exit.
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Five issues keeping bosses awake at night
CEOs are suffering sleepless nights thanks to five recurring issues, according to new research, which has highlighted some of most stressful aspects of running a business.
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‘Shock proofing’ causing bosses to neglect staff
Bosses are too busy ‘shock proofing’ their business against sudden impact events to focus on important internal business issues, which is leading high numbers of dissatisfied employees to hunt for new jobs.
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The top five things keeping bosses awake at night
As if you’re not busy and stressed enough as a boss, you don’t want to have so much on your mind you can’t sleep properly when bedtime comes around. These tips could help you get the best night’s sleep you’ve had in years.
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SMBs, get savvy with Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence (BI) is no longer only available to large corporate organisations, with forward-thinking SMBs now able to access quality and timely information about their business.
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Build a culture of communication and enjoy the benefits
Communication, delegation and good team relationships are the basis of a good business. How well are you communicating with your employees?
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How a strong culture creates time in your day
Lack of time is the biggest problem facing most small business owners. Why? Because their entire business resolves around them. But there’s a simple way to re-find your focus and claim back some hours in the day.
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Put an end to competition from within
Unfortunately for some businesses, competition can also come from within, as employees behave as if they belong to another team. What’s a manager meant to do with these individuals?
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