SocialisingOne of the major discomforts for Muslims in the British workplace may involve the socialising culture of the office. He is now Kwintessential's Middle East and Islam consutant in the UK.

YOUR CHALLENGEStep back and look carefully at your business risks. Regardless,the impact and surprise income loss was real.

The article aims to outline five steps you can take right now to better manage your employees. Employees want to know how they are doing and when they'll be eligible for a pay increase.

But the larger the company, the more likely the average employee will be average. Sure, it's possible to put together a small cadre of superior people.

They've been talking about this stuff for 10 years and now BAM out of no where they want to change things. There are 10 things that you should know about change.

And just as it is with young children, the content of your Security Policy must be enforceable, and it must be enforced consistently. Protect this critical business asset with an iron-clad Security Policy.

John turned to me when Phil left the room - "That guy's good, I reckon he'd be a good salesman for us, but I don't think I could handle him. You need people who question, who challenge you as a manager.

If what was sent is not the same as what was received, there is a communications error. But since the employees don't receive or value the communications, they are not being received.

In the United States, except California, it is perfectly legal for employers to monitor business-related calls, even if it is unannounced. Phone sex aside, we are more apt to hear these days about employees abusing internet privileges.

It will always be with you so are better off making friends! Here are three tips on managing change in your workplace. Your employees will be more open to understanding why the change is necessary, and you may learn something new as well.

All together 20 people contributed improvements to eliminate unnecessary equipment, combine processes, and reduce cost. Recently someone had the idea of using the cart in a different area, so more improvements are to come.

"To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent. This shows the date of the meeting, tasks, responsible parties, deadline date and a follow-up date.

Go into any bookstore and you will find a big selection of self-help and personal improvement products.   We know we need to get better, and we want to get better.

Black Belts are the key change agents for the Six Sigma process. Being able to link compensation to Six Sigma implementation is much easier in a small company compared to a larger company.