Gina Abudi

Interview Questions to Determine a Good Fit With the Organization

Gina — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:20 +0000

With so many individuals looking for new opportunities, it is important to select new hires that are a good fit for the organization. Finding the right individuals – those who can be motivated by what the organization has to offer them – is not always easy; but once you find [...]

Protecting Your Small Business Against Burglars

Sandy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:30 +0000

Ever wonder about the mindset of a burglar? Likely you haven’t – who has really. We just all hope our place of business doesn’t get robbed. Here are a few things a burglar will never tell you:

Of course I look familiar; I was at your office just last week pretending to be a client, fixing [...]

The Benefits of Project Documentation

Dhana — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:00:18 +0000

Project documentation??

“Hmmm…I would prefer to use that time meaningfully by doing some other project activities.”

Are you buried in paperwork?

“Let’s do it after completing all project activities, not right now.”

“I am focused on delivering the project. This is a low priority.”

“I can complete one more project if I don’t do documentation.”

Sounds familiar? You may have [...]

Greenality and Projects

Rich — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:30:49 +0000

By David Shirley

We all know that business is beginning to appreciate the value of green. That’s of course in harmony with an increasing “green wave” of awareness amongst the general population. In fact, there has been much discussion surrounding the topic of green business but very little about green projects, green project management, and green [...]

Necessary Initial Steps for Setting Up a Mentoring Program for Your Organization

Gina — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:30:45 +0000

Have you been charged with setting up a mentoring program for your organization? There is a lot to think about when you undertake such an initiative. I have seen mentoring programs that aren’t successful because there was never any communication within the organization as to the purpose of the [...]

Conducting Employee Engagement Surveys

Gina — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:30:44 +0000

In a previous post we talked about the importance of engaging employees and provided some suggestions to engage employees in the workplace. To understand how well your employees are engaged, if at all, an employee engagement survey might be used to gather some data on employee engagement at your organization.

Employee engagement issues do not resolve [...]

Flight of Angels and the Need for Bootstrapping

Henry — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:30:01 +0000

The current economic crash may force “Bootstrapping” to be the primary funding strategy for many startup companies, for the next few years.

Where would startup companies be without Angel Investors? In 2007 alone, 258,200 angel investors pumped $26 billion into 57,120 companies.

What happened to my angel?

In 2008, The Angel Capital Association (the official industry alliance of [...]

When a Strength is No Longer a Strength

Betty — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:30:46 +0000

I am currently reading the book The Perils of Accentuating the Positive, edited by Robert Kaiser. Now, talking about being "too positive" is not particularly endearing. How does one argue for negativity? And it is clear that Positive Psychology and the Strengths-based Movement have made significant contributions to the management [...]

Do You Know How to Engage Your Employees?

Gina — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:30:53 +0000

Have you thought about “engaging your employees?” What does it mean to you to engage employees? If you are not engaging your employees, you are losing out on quite a bit and risking the loss of employees who can help your organization reach its goals. When you don’t engage your employees – you lose them [...]

Protecting Yourself and Your Company Against Identity Theft

Sandy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:30:14 +0000

“But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed” Shakespeare, Othello, act III, sc. 3

Did identity theft or fraud exist in Shakespeare’s time? Likely. But clearly not as prevalent as it is today.

What is identity theft and fraud?

Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used [...]