Category Archives: Business team management

Time and Energy Management Tip – Learn to Say NO

By Paul Foster

Want more time in your business day? Have you spread yourself too thin? Is it because you agreed to a task that you should have said “NO” to? Continue reading

Soft Skills for Business

By Paul Foster

I was at a meeting last week, where the idea of increasing the soft skills training in the business community might help the region grow. So what are ‘soft skills’? Continue reading

Business Meeting Tip

By Paul Foster

Why do some business owners hold up a meeting waiting for the latecomers? When you think about it, you are punishing those who arrived on time and rewarding the ones who come late. Continue reading

Is Going to a Conference Work or a Perk?

By Paul Foster

The Business Therapist® Inc. sent an employee (Rich) to a conference this week. It happens to be in a nice hotel in a warm place. What expectations are reasonable when attending a work conference? Continue reading

The Four Stages of Learning a New Skill

By Paul Foster

While attending a sales training discussion at a business coaching client of ours, I learned the concept of The Four Stages of Learning. Continue reading

Carrots or Sticks – How Do You Motivate and Engage Your Employees?

By Paul Foster

In the best selling book, The Carrot Principle, by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, they report that the practice of recognition in the workplace achieves a higher level of employee motivation and engagement. Continue reading

Hiring and Firing Employees – The Best Tip

By Paul Foster

Some business tips need a lot of explanation and support stories. This particular piece of advice about hiring and firing employees stands on its own: Continue reading

Academic Degree vs. Real World Experience

By Paul Foster

How important is a having a graduate university or professional degree? Is having real life experience just as valuable? Continue reading

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