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Archive for May, 2007

The Folly of Multitasking

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 31, 2007 
Filed Under Work Behaviour | Leave a Comment

Losing just a half second of time to task switching can make a life-or-death difference for a driver on a mobile phone travelling at 50 KPH.

Bullying: Culture Change Required

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 30, 2007 
Filed Under Work Behaviour | 1 Comment

By creating a culture of trust and respect in an organisation, including creating a work environment where intimidation is not tolerated and formalising this through core values and employment guidelines much can be done to minimise, if not eliminate bullying.

Blueprint for Success: The Four Sales Environments

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 28, 2007 
Filed Under Persuasion/Selling | Leave a Comment

You have just hired the hottest salesperson in Australia, out from under the competition’s noses. You have managed to beat the salary package down to a Porsche, two overseas holidays a year and a fully maintained apartment. You are feeling fine. However, are you sure your super salesperson is going to be as successful with your type of product, or with your company?

CEO Turnover Remains High

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 27, 2007 
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CEO turnover at the world’s 2,500 largest publicly traded corporations reveals that annual CEO turnover grew 59 per cent between 1995 to 2006, while performance-related turnover increased by 318 per cent over the same period.

Older, Stronger, Contributing

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 26, 2007 
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Older people across the world are making contributions to the economic well-being of their nations at a greater level than originally thought. More are staying fitter for longer and more than one in 10 now work into their 70s.

Snakes in Suits

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 22, 2007 
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Psychopaths make up a very small percent of the general population (about 1%) in strict diagnostic terms, though the authors believe that they may be disproportionately represented in workplaces, maybe as high as 10%. These people infiltrate our organisations and are surprisingly successful in reaching their goals and ruining the lives of those around them.

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