Being able to manage a support team successfully, means that you are a project manager who know how to listen and delegate. Yes there are other key skills that a successful project manage need to have in place but listening and delegating are two of the most important one.
Managing a successful support team takes a project manager who is willing to not only work on developing their team but also developing themselves. Below are a list of areas where a project manager should either currently excel in or are developing in as part of their skillset. This list is based …read more

Former Bank of America chief executive Ken Lewis’s sudden departure announcement has left the financial giant struggling to fill the leadership gap that Lewis left. The situation has gotten so bad that the bank’s board of directors have considered a temporary fix, plugging the gap until the board can find another qualified leader for Bank of America.
 
People familiar with the situation have hinted at several Bank of America directors’ wishes to find a replacement that would hold Lewis’s job for only two years, giving the board of directors plenty of time to find an ideal candidate for the job. According …read more

Being an entrepreneur means that you have made a choice to operate your own business so that you have have a flow of income that you control. In making this choice, you are becoming the “bread winner” or an income maker in your household.

As an entrepreneur, there are certain skill sets that can help you be successful as you operate your business. Below are 10 areas that you can review to see how you fit in with being an entrepreneur:

Self-starter
Communicate with other well
Leadership skills
Responsible
Organized
Hard worker
Decision maker
Trust-worthy
Finish projects
Good record keeper

Now, let’s see how many of the areas you have as a …read more

As a business owner, it is important to have a solid team that supports you. Knowing what it takes to develop a solid team is important. If you don’t know what it takes that you can definitely pick-up a few tips from Kim Fabian.
Kim Fabian is a team building facilitator who enjoys helping business owners develop a solid team. Continue reading as she shares key information that can help you cultivate an environment where you team can thrive and stay connected. You can connect with Kim at the following:

E-mail: info@experiencepeakperformance.com
Web: http://www.experiencepeakperformance.com
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/TeamBuildingMD
Facebook Group: Maryland Team Building
Facebook & LinkedIn: Kim Fabian

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Have you been thinking about starting a business from home? Has your employment state recently changed to the status of unemployed? What types of jobs have you considered. There are many jobs that you can do either online or offline to make money.
I understand that it could be fearful to start something like freelancing or a home business but if you have a skill that you can turn into a business, all the better for you. Just think, by creating a business you could not only be helping yourself, but you could also be helping others.
To help you think of …read more

One thing that business owners should be doing is continuous learning so that they can understand the trends of their industry. In your learning process, do you have books that you have read to increase your learning? Have you invested in developing your business library?
Having a business library has helped me to continue growing my knowledge and refining my business. The selection of books that I have cover many subjects that include business finance, personal development, marketing, business management, and so many more topics. A few of the books that I have in my business library are:

Radically Transparent by Andy …read more

Have you interacted with a young entrepreneur during your day to day business? Were you aware of the impact that young entrepreneurs are having on the economy? Then you are missing out on a great resource that could be good for your business and for the economy.
In a book written by Mark Victor Hansen (creator of the Chicken Soup For The Soul series), he shares details about young entrepreneurs who can be considered “The Richest Kids In America” (title of the book). Just think, you could have a child or teen who could start their own business and help affect …read more

What does it take to have good leadership traits? Is it learned or is it something you are born with? Having good leadership traits is essential to being able to lead a team, manage a business or run an organization.
Some of the things that exemplify good leadership traits can be remembered from the use of the acronym E.A.S.E.:

Encourager and charismatic inspirer: keeps those on their team inspired and able to motivate them to succeed.
Awareness of environment and integrity: able to understand their surroundings and can affectively use integrity to effect what type of work environment exist for their team in …read more

Calling all business owners to test your leadership strength. What I mean by this is…Are you an ideal leader example for your team? Or do you have areas that you need to cultivate in order to become an ideal leader? Whichever it is, I want you to take a journey with me to test your leadership muscle.
As business owners mostly know and understand, it is essential to the success of a business that you have good leadership skills. When you have a team of employees or contractors working for you, your leadership skills should be at a level where you …read more

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could start your business with a strong business leadership? As a business startup, have you been trying to strengthen your business leadership? Then I have a few things to share with you that should help you with your quest.
To strengthen your business leadership skills, below are a few things that will help you do this:

Research for online training opportunities where you can learn from industry experts about being a business leader.
Read books on the subject by authors like Kenneth Blanchard or Stephen Covey who encourage business leaders to grow and challenge themselves.
Remember to develop a …read more