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Mar 12, 2010, A Definition of Change Management: 4 Principles to Shape Change
As an alternative definition of change management we suggest that managing change is much more than a set of processes and steps, it should be guided by principles that help shape change.
Mar 4, 2010, What is Change Management: Constant but not the Same?
What is change management? Whilst change might be constant it is not always the same. Different characteristics of change often call for different ways of managing change.But what characteristics of change might shape the way we decide to manage change?
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Mar 4, 2010, A Theory of Change Management: Planned or Emergent change
Much of the theory of change management is rooted in how change is understood. To understand where models of change might work best, and how theory can help change to be managed more effectively it's worth asking: how you do you think about change?
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Mar 3, 2010, What is Project Management? An Alternative View
It's becoming harder to answer the question: what is project management? As more and more managers include project management as part of their day job.There seems to be a blurring between project management and the day job.Perhaps we need to see more of what we do in our day jobs as projects.
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Mar 2, 2010, Free Problem Solving Flow Chart
Here's our free problem solving flow chart, a really useful guide to problem solving, based on our seven step problem solving process.
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Feb 26, 2010, Define Project Management
How would you define project management? As more managers increasingly need to manage projects as well as their day jobs we take a fresh look at defining project management.
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Feb 25, 2010, What is Problem Solving? What do you do when you don't know what to do?
'What is problem solving?' may seem a straight forward question to answer, but if we were to ask the question differently, how would you answer: What do you do when you don't know what to do? .
Feb 24, 2010, Creating a Happy Workplace: Is Happiness Good for Business?
Creating a happy workplace is a noble and worthwhile idea in itself, but is happiness good for business? Here one business leader argues from his own experience of the impact of poor management why happiness makes business sense.
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Feb 24, 2010, What Makes a Happy Company? Six Questions to Build a Happy Workplace
What makes a happy company? Here we discuss six questions to help build a happy workplace: discover what a fluorishing workplace looks like.
Feb 23, 2010, What Makes a Great Manager?
Everyone has a take on what makes a great manager. For us a great manager leaves a legacy: healthy, vibrant organizations, happy colleagues and customers and a wider community that is better for their stewardship of the talent and resources they manage. Part of being a great manager should be being a happy manager!
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Feb 22, 2010, Problem Solving Questions
5 Problem solving questions to transform the way you think about problems in a minute!
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Feb 22, 2010, 7 Problem Solving Steps - in a Minute
7 problem solving steps in a minute is a quick guide to a problem solving process which challenges us to find the right problems to solve, and to define them as opportunities to be realised more than just problems to be fixed
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Feb 19, 2010, Decision Making Problems or a Problem Making Decisions
Decision making problems often arise because you aren't clear whether you have a problem to solve or a decision to make! But how do you know whether you have a decision to make or a problem to solve?
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Feb 18, 2010, Definition of Problem Solving - in a Minute
Searching for a definition of problem solving? Here we suggest a definition which helps us to see problems as opportunities.
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Feb 16, 2010, Define Change Management
How can we define change management in a way that helps us to better manage change?
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Feb 15, 2010, Towards a Meaning of Happiness at Work
Working towards a meaning of happiness at work, we use the idea of managing from the head, heart and hands to explain what we mean by a Happy Manager.
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Feb 10, 2010, Finding Ways to be Happy at Work?
Can we find ways to be happy at work that both help us to be happier and more productive?
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Feb 10, 2010, Is a Happy Person More Successful at Work?
Being a happy person is of course worthwhile for its own sake, but are happy people also likely to be successful? Some interesting answers to the question suggest they might.
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Feb 10, 2010, What Causes Happiness?
Take a look at what causes happiness to gain some insight on whether we can choose to be happier or not. We suggest 3 things you can choose to do to be happier at work
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Jan 27, 2010, Teamwork in the Workplace: Create the Conditions
For teamwork in the workplace to flourish you need to create the right conditions.But how do you do this?
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Jan 26, 2010, What is Teamwork?
What is teamwork? Teams are not the answer to every organisational issue, so what is the kind of work that teams are best suited to do?
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Jan 19, 2010, Time Management Activities: 8 ways to invest your time
Develop your own time management activities based on these 8 thought provoking ways to invest your time
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Jan 18, 2010, Why is Time Management Important? In a Minute!
Why is time management important? Here are 8 ways to take better care of your time, providing a timely reminder that time is both scarce and valuable
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Jan 14, 2010, Teamwork Definition Activity
This teamwork definition activity helps you and your team think through what you value about teamwork. Whether refreshing your emphasis on teamwork, or starting up with a team, this activity will help you think through what teamwork means to you.
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Jan 13, 2010, Define Teamwork
How would you define teamwork? Whilst you can't have a team without teamwork, you can have teamwork without a team. To understand teamwork we should be clear about what we mean by a team
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Jan 12, 2010, Happy Life Quotes
Take some time to read these happy life quotes, from Bertrum Russell to St Augustine there are though provoking suggestions for finding happiness in life.
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Oct 26, 2009, Teamwork Articles: the Art and Science of Leading Teams
Our series of teamwork articles focusing on the art and science of leading teams. Many organizations recognize that the power of teams is not always fully realized. In this section of the Happy Manager we'll examine the factors that help to make teams more effective. In doing so, we'll explain teamwork theories, provide helpful tips and tools, and post links to other useful resources.
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Oct 22, 2009, Benefits of Teamwork: Group Activity Tool
What are the benefits of teamwork in your organisation? Use this teamwork group activity tool to help find out.
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Oct 22, 2009, Don't Worry Be Happy: Just a Good Line From a Song?
Don't Worry Be Happy is the famous opening line of a song by Bobby McFerrin, but it's not just a nice thought. Worry eats away at our happiness, causing feelings of anxiety, fear and apprehension. But how do we stop worrying?
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Oct 18, 2009, Teamwork Theory: Tuckman's Stages of Group Development
Probably the most famous teamwork theory is Bruce Tuckman's 'team stages model'. Tuckman's model is widely used as a basis for effective team building and leadership. He suggests that teams grow through clearly defined stages, from their creation as groups of individuals, to cohesive, task-focused teams.
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Oct 16, 2009, Work Life Effectiveness: Work to Your Strengths - in a Minute!
Follow these 15 suggestions to help you think about your work life effectiveness. Questions to help you identify your strengths, encourage you to learn more about yourself, then perhaps decide what it is you really want to do!
Oct 15, 2009, Self Motivation Techniques
Sometimes we may need self motivation techniques to help us cope with difficult situations at work. Whatever is causing you to be unhappy at work, here are some techniques which may help you change things for the better.
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Oct 8, 2009, Problem Solving Exercises
This page contains links to our articles and resources containing problem solving exercises. It includes a wide range of tips and tools, including our seven step problem solving process.
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Sep 30, 2009, Definition of Happiness - The Experts' View
Where better to look for a definition of happiness than in the words of the experts? However, don't expect just a few words, in one, single definition. Happiness is not as straightforward as that!
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Sep 21, 2009, Happiness Theory: Happiness, Lessons from a New Science
Perhaps happiness theory can explain a paradox. Whilst we're getting richer, healthier and have more possessions than ever before, why are we no happier? In his excellent book 'Happinesss', Richard Layard uses lessons from a new science to give us pause for thought.....
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Sep 17, 2009, Creativity Problem Solving: 5 Questions to Put Your Creativity to Work!
Whether you've a problem to solve, or a decision to make, our creativity problem solving questions help promote 'possibility thinking'....
Sep 11, 2009, Happiness Definition
It's one thing to find a simple happiness definition, but understanding and applying that definition can be much more difficult. To help you understand and use any definition of happiness, here are the views of three leading psychologists.
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Sep 10, 2009, Maslow Motivation Theory
The Maslow motivation theory is one of the best known theories on workplace motivation. Though more than half a century old, Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' is still a widely read and influential motivational theory. Here we cover the essentials.
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Sep 8, 2009, Definition of Decision Making.
We think having a clear definition of decision making can help you make better decisions. Our definition incorporates 4 elements which can help with all types of decision making...
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Sep 1, 2009, Time Wasters
Reduce time wasters in a minute. Read our tips on reducing low value activities, so you can concentrate on the things that produce meaningful results.
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Aug 27, 2009, Steps in Decision Making
These 7 steps in decision making will give you the essential elements of a structured process model. Improve your decision making ... in a minute!
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Aug 27, 2009, Steps in Goal Setting
Discover 8 steps in goal setting in just one minute! What's the most important goal setting activity we can do? Some might say its to think about what we really want to do in life. Use these 8 steps in goal setting to take a good look at yourself by asking some big questions.
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Aug 27, 2009, Intrinsic Extrinsic Motivation - the Basics
Do you want to understand the basics of intrinsic extrinsic motivation? Workplace motivation can be a difficult and complex subject but it's still important to understand the basics.
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Aug 27, 2009, How to Stop Worrying ... in a Minute
Do you want to know how to stop worrying in a minute? Here are some steps adapted from Dale Carnegie. How to face what you're worrying about, then plan and act to resolve the situation!
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Aug 27, 2009, Effective Meeting: in a Minute?
Want to know how to manage an effective meeting in a minute? Here, in a series of bullet points which can be read in a minute (ish!), are some essential tips on how to run an effective meeting.
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Aug 27, 2009, Asking Good Questions: In a Minute?
We think the best management tools are good questions, but how do you find time to ponder them? This page contains some short cuts to asking good questions at work.
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Aug 25, 2009, Why is Teamwork Important? 8 Good Reasons!
Why is teamwork important? Well it's one thing to create a team, but quite another to create teamwork. Just as it's one thing to join a team, but quite another to perform as a team member. To put it simply, teams don't work without teamwork.
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Aug 24, 2009, Types of Decision Making
Are different types of decision making needed for different types of decisions? We think so. Improve your decision making by considering important variables such as level, style and process.
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Aug 24, 2009, Decision Making Articles, Tips and Tools
This page is a portal to our collection of decision making articles, tips and tools. Be sure to bookmark it for regular updates.
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Aug 24, 2009, Rational Decision Making Model
A rational decision making model provides a structured and sequenced approach to decision making. Using such an approach can help to ensure discipline and consistency is built into your decision making process.
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