You've got staff appraisals coming up and you're dreading them. What to prepare? What to say? The way you give feedback could set you all up for a fantastic bonus, or send your productivity into a death spiral.What you need is a concise set of tips, quick to read and straightforward to put into practice.Nancy Slessenger has distilled her years of experience as a manager and as a human resources consultant into this small but powerful booklet. Over the years her company, Vineh...

55 Tips & Techniques by Nancy Slessenger. Objectives are the essential foundations to any performance management system and to achieving the goals of your company or organization.This simple, step by step guide has proved its worth in hundreds of organizations, big and small. Based on over 20 years of experience in management and coaching, these tips will cure your objectives/goals headaches!

- How would you handle an interview where the interviewer had no idea what they were doing... and turn it to your advantage?- How can a scoping visit improve your chances?- How do you avoid self-destructing in interviews?The People Magic Guide to Success at a Job Interview is an eBook that takes you through the processes of preparing for, navigating and following up a job interview.This easy-to-read eBook is crammed with practical tips and inside information fro...

This Cognito Guide is based on experience of being interviewed, and of conducting interviews both as panel member and as chairperson the British Civil Service and in the private sector.As your career develops, you will, sooner or later, find yourself facing an interview not as a candidate but as one of those ogres: the Interview Panel. You may even find yourself being the Interview Panel chairperson: the one in the middle of the interrogators.This Cognito Guide aims to equi...

Entrepreneurs Brief Guide - Networking is a very important tool in today's business world. Individuals turn to networking when they're on the lookout for a job, but it is helpful to build a network from early on and keep it strong throughout. Simply collecting business cards and attending events will increase the number of your contacts, but doesn't increase the likelihood of those contacts benefitting you in the future. In order to reap the benefits of networking, you must know how to mak...

If you're being interviewed for a job... do you really know what the person across the table is thinking?Are you doing and/or saying things that sabotage your chances?Do you know what recruiters enjoy about their jobs... and what they don't?Is the recruiter that is interviewing you expecting you to lie - and how will they catch you out?What impresses recruiters in a candidate? - and it's amazing how simple and easy these things can be!We invited hundreds...

Karren Brady’s 10 Rules for Success are the secret to getting ahead for working women everywhere!Combining advice on how to balance a family and career with tips on how to embrace ambition, this short guide boils down Karren’s advice for women everywhere into a manageable list of ten key rules for work and life that have helped her become successful, independent and Britain’s best-known business woman.These ten rules reflect Karren’s belief that being a successful woman isn...

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESSFUL NETWORK MARKETER?MLM TIPS & SKILLS TO BUILD YOUR DOWNLINENetwork marketing can be one of the most rewarding and lucrative careers in the world, as proven by thousands of people. However, there is much more to running a successful MLM business than simply recruiting a downline!Why Do So Few People Achieve Massive Success in Network Marketing?Simple! It's not a quick...

Managers who use their time well can double their effectiveness. Managers who also have the facility of an agile memory coupled up to their time saving can be streets ahead of the average executive. PART ONE outlines how to use correct time management not only to achieve more but to become a motivated leader who inspires "followers" – as opposed to incorrect time management that results in stress and loss of self-esteem as well as a loss of the respect of subordinates. Time is the only fin...

14 ways to maximise the exposure of a small business to new clients without having to spend thousands on extensive marketing campaigns and expensive advertising.

This book aims to guide you through all the elements you need to consider to make an event go well, avoiding the firefighting, crisis management and squabbling that can erupt if you fail to plan. It will take you through the whole process from setting and agreeing the intention of the event, through clarifying who can make what decisions, through all the different facets of making sure that the event actually runs smoothly on the day. Whether you are planning a wedding or a street party, a...

A consulting career offers unrivalled freedom and flexibility. Proliferated by the mindset of alliance rather than employment which has gripped the corporate world, it has become an increasingly desired occupation for most professionals. Today more than ever, corporates are aware of the benefits consulting offers, namely access to a fresh perspective and expertise without the need to commitment or to involve a new player in the intricate, sensitive or political aspects of the organization....