Meirc - Blog Syndication http://www.meirc.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:04:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.meirc.com/images/M_images/logo.gif http://www.meirc.com Meirc - Blog Syndication http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1076: Employee Engagement Employee Engagement: Do you know what it is and how to measure it? Do know what the top engagement drivers are? Five things that engaged employees' value? Do you want to learn how to improve your customer service KPIs through improved employee engagement?Are you a... Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1076: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1059: Meirc Training and Consulting is introducing a new training program for professional project managers to learn about advanced tools to manage their projects. This training course will provide an in-depth knowledge on creating and managing project from planning phase to execution.The certified program will cover topics in project selection techniques... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1059: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1034: Is a written policy report considered a solution to occupational health and safety issues? Does management commitment to safety make a difference? Before we answer those questions, allow me to state few useful statistics:- Nearly 50 employees are injured every minute of a 40-hour workweek and almost 17... Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1034: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1031: Every project which have status FAILED have some or many reason for failed. Project managers should identify the possible root causes of the potential failure and take corrective actions to prevent the project from falling through the cracks. The following are some of the steps that project manager should look... Sun, 23 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1031: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1019:top-10-cause-for-project-failure   From experience, the following are the TOP10 causes of Project failure 1. Lacking Sponsor's Involvement/Ownership 2. Absence of a Project Management Methodology 3. Scope Creep/Unrealistic Expectations4. Poor requirements 5. Lack of project plan or monitoring of the plan6. Inadequate project communications7. Absence of risk management8. Poor analysis9. Incompetency of... Sat, 08 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1019:top-10-cause-for-project-failure http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1020: There are many tools that quality professionals can use. Experience and practice can help professionals pick the right tool. Some of the tools used are: Affinity diagram Organizes a large number of ideas into natural relationshipsFish bone diagrams Determines cause-and-effect relationshipsTree diagram Breaks down broad categories into finer levels... Sat, 08 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1020: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1015:developing-sales-and-marketing-executives-for-peak-performance How do you measure the impact of your Sales and Marketing decisions?Sales and Marketing people take decisions all the time. This might seem normal, but how would you evaluate and measure the effects of your sales and marketing decisions? If you don't, sometimes the output might turn to... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1015:developing-sales-and-marketing-executives-for-peak-performance http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1016:a-loyal-customer-is-a-good-customer A Loyal Customer is a Good Customer! (... Or is he? A brief look at the Customer Profitability Whale Curve)Companies are spending so much effort and money trying to create loyal customers that any dissenter to the assertion made above runs the risk of being ridiculed, labeled an ignorant and... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1016:a-loyal-customer-is-a-good-customer http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1008: In the G-20 summit (the richest 20 countries on this planet), and in the midst of the financial crisis the world was facing, leaders were discussing accounting rules!! Not debits and credits! I don't think they go into that detail! But what they are demanding from the accounting profession is... Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1008: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1010: How often are you asked to prepare reports? always!? and I bet one of the ways you retrieve the data is by importing or copying the raw data from your system and pasting it to Excel. then you insert rows, columns, move cells, highlight cells, delete some unneeded data, then...you... Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1010: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1002: This is a first in a series of articles on Meirc's site related to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in the workplace. Also be sure to join the group Together for a safer workplace where you can share your opinions, experience and knowledge about the topic.To... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1002: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1003: Customer Relationship Management is a strategy that seeks to... see more (http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewQA= key=7394718 authToken=ZUw2 authType=name view=a goback=%2Eavq_522479_6391770_0_*2#seeless_2) engage an organization’s culture, processes and technology in analysis and interaction activities that acquire, retain and develop customers to secure long term profitability for the... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1003: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1007: Ideas are the currency of success. Edward de Bono Innovation, improving quality of services and products, reengineering, self and organizational change are all vital issues that begin with creative ideas. So, what is creativity? A simple definition of creativity is the ability to generate new ideas by... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1007: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1005: The recent Economic crunch has exposed many weaknesses in organizations. Organizations have seen their dashboard indicators turning red and they are faced with tough decisions to make. Executive teams went back to the board rooms and revisited their strategy in an effort to put plans to survive and stay in... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1005: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1006: The Marketing concept states that a firm's goal should be to identify and profitably satisfy customer needs. In Marketing Warfare Al Ries and Jack Trout argue that marketing is war and that the marketing concept's customer-oriented philosophy is inadequate. Rather, firms would do better by becoming competitor-oriented.To illustrate... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1006: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1001:body-language-basics-and-introduction Body language is a powerful concept which successful people tend to understand well. So can you. The study and theory of body language has become popular in recent years because psychologists have been able to understand what we 'say' through... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1001:body-language-basics-and-introduction http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1000:strategy-and-planning While many of us agree that the Balanced Scorecard is an excellent Strategic tool, the implementation has not been that easy and hence the return on investment on such an initiative has been minimal! The question is why? Based on my recent consulting and training experience, and the feedback that... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1000:strategy-and-planning http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=998:risk-management Why should you care about risk??? Following September 11th incident, the world has changed.Could anyone have anticipated the events of 9/11?Could... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=998:risk-management http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=996: The ClaimIn my training program, Brand Management: From Concept to Equity, I claim that Brand Management is the new marketing. Some of the brightest participants to the course argued that this is an exaggeration. Brand management is too narrow a concept, they say, to replace, displace... Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=996: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=995: The definition of job satisfaction that is mostly used in research is given by Edwin A. Locke (1976) who defined job satisfaction as a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one's job or job experiences . Locke's definition implies that when employees... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=995: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=993: Meirc is offering Project Management Skills training program in the period of January 17 - 21 in Dubai. Project Management Skills program is a great introductory course. Several topics will be presented and discussed including basic project management terms and concepts, WBS, newtwork diagramming, critical path analysis and... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=993: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=989: Project Management Training Programs Meirc Consulting and Training has obtained the Registered Educational Provider (R.E.P) with Project Management Institute (P.M.I). All training programs offered by Meirc are registered and accredited with PMI. Participants in our training programs will earn 30-35 Professional Development Units (PDU) depending on the... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=989: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=987: Preparation for PMP - DubaiMeirc is offering a Preparation for PMP Certification training course in JW Marriott, Dubai in March 21 - 25. This course will be facilitated by Alaa Elbaz, MBA, PMP. The following is information about the course.Objectives:By the end of class, participants will be able to:Get a... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=987: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=988: How important is communications to any aspect of life. They are everywhere especially in work. What are the many things we think about at work? Money of course. The grade of my job. Of course. The job evaluation process and why does HR keep it secret. Of course. All of... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=988: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=615: Angelo Valenti, Ph.D., co-creator of the Fearless Leadership SystemTM, leads a consulting practice known as The Company Psychologist, which provides psychological consulting services for clients in a wide variety of industries. Dr. Valenti is a well-known public speaker, a published author and an active member of civic and... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=615: http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=603:social-media-for-coaching Social media has become the current buzz phrase of the information age. But what is it and how does it work? And how can it help you grow your business?Social media is user-generated content created online using various new technologies which allow people to produce, share and read information. Individuals... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=603:social-media-for-coaching http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=616:developing-worldly-business-strategies Not long ago the conventional wisdom of "think globally, act locally" (originally coined by the environmental group Friends of the Earth) was seen as a major paradigm shift for doing business on a global scale. Multinational business appointed managers from their talent pools at headquarters to manage overseas operations and... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.meirc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=616:developing-worldly-business-strategies