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Archive for August, 2007

Three tips for managers

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on August 31, 2007 
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The world is full of management advice. Books, journals, business schools, conferences, news magazines flood our senses with the latest science on how to be a good manager. Well, here are three more tips from the author of How not to suck as a boss

The perspectives of those in power

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on August 29, 2007 
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The powerful are often accused of being predominantly concerned with their own desires and well-being, of being insensitive to the social implications of their behaviour, and of being poor perspective takers. Here is an interesting experiment that tends to confirm that fact.

Leisure activity buffers work stress

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on August 28, 2007 
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Further evidence that what you do outside of work affects how you cope with work. If you go home after work and hit the bottle, nothing is achieved. But, if you engage in a leisure activity, such as a hobby or sport, then you are better able to cope with the stress of work.

What motivates salespeople

Posted by Rob McKay on August 28, 2007 
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If you think sales people are motivated by money, think again. Recently, the team at Assess Systems dived into the SalesMax database and crunched the numbers from the motivations scale. Of the eight motivators measured, the number one motivator ranked more than twice that of the number two motivator. What do you think it was?

Drinking on the job

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on August 27, 2007 
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If you think you are drinking a little too much these days, don’t be too hard on yourself. According a new survey, your boozy work mates control your drinking behaviour, both on and off the job. This is the message from recent research that examines the impact of work group membership on drinking patterns.

Unwind in a museum

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on August 24, 2007 
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Taking a wander through a museum or art gallery not only expands cultural horizons - it could be beneficial to mental health.

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