Antwan Richardson

The Failure of Training

Sometimes when I conduct my workshop on Effective Meetings, one of the participants will ask, "Where's my boss?" And I say, "Your boss claimed to be an expert on holding effective meetings." Then the person laughs. "My boss needs to attend your work... Read >

Is Interim Management for You?

Interim management isn't the career for you if you don't like challenge and change. But for those of us who love both, it brings a rich variety of enhancing and intensive experiences: exposure to different industries, products and processes, and a variety... Read >

A US Address for Shopping

Some years ago, purchasing articles from the United States of America and other western countries without being present there was like a dream for people, as people were not daring enough to indulge them in the trauma attached with cross-border parcel ser... Read >

Planning Your Conference in Seven Steps

It's that time of year again and your organization is getting ready for its next big conference, and it feels slightly overwhelming. You may even feel in your heart everything that could go wrong. Perhaps, its time to take the guessing out of planning and... Read >

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

The company newsletter hit Ruth Kenyon's desk and there was her picture on the front page under the heading "Employee of the Month". A simple paragraph of text explained that she had single-handedly reduced the debtor days from 39 to 32 in a period of 6 w... Read >

Smart Performance vs Self-Promotion

The monthly performance recognition awards have come round again but, once more, Fiona White is sure she won't be featured. Fiona is a consistent administration worker. She is well organized and clears her desk of the day's work without making fuss or hav... Read >

Know Whom You're Recognizing

Cameron Timpson is CEO of a medium-sized electronic assembly operation. He makes a point of making a weekly recognition award to the best assembler on the factory floor. "Today," he shouts to the gathering crowd "it is Lavinia Argot's turn" and he turns t... Read >

Polos: The Ultimate Work Uniform

It's always exciting to start a new job at a reputable company, but if the required uniforms are uncomfortably stuffy, the anticipation of clocking in may decline a few notches. Polos and work shirts are definitely the preference when it comes to uniform ... Read >

Outdoor Activities for Building Your Team

Outdoor team building activities are one enjoyable way to strengthen your company's communication skills and cooperative working abilities, while reducing stress and taking a well-deserved break from the office. There are lots of structured activities to ... Read >

Managing Your Event Registration and Payment

In a company of 25 people; putting on a marketing event and charging an entry fee could give the event administrator a severe headache. Patricia Thomson was in this position only last week. Her "normal" job of Marketing Assistant still had to run while sh... Read >

Event Management and the Olympics

With the Winter Olympic Games in Torino underway, on time and over budget, it feels like a good time to take a minute and look at the lessons the Olympics have to teach us about managing events. To be fair, the Olympics are a massive set of groups with m... Read >

Keeping Focused

I believe that one of the key causes of failure of online businesses in their first year is the lack of focus by the owner. There are literally so many things to do in the day that it's hard to decide which one of the mile-long list is the best task to ta... Read >

Project Management 101

A project is an assignment or task taken up to achieve a specific goal. The development and introduction of new services or of a management information system are instances of a project. A project is different from the continuous or day-to-day processes o... Read >

Do You Really Need Your Secretary?

Peer out of your office door, what's your secretary doing right now? If you answered surfing the internet, taking a nap, or reading a magazine, it's time to rethink where your money is going. In an ideal situation, a secretary would be paid for the work t... Read >

All About Drug Testing

When I began my working career, drug testing was not even a word combination. I had never been exposed to drugs beyond the point of alcoholic beverages and then only on special occasions and holidays. To contemplate daily usage of some foreign substance w... Read >