Archive for December, 2009:

Reasons to Have a Disaster Recovery Plan in Place

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Emergencies happen within a business. That is something that is inevitable. You never know when an entire system is going to crash or another disaster may come about. You have to be prepared for these things. If you're not, then ...Read More »

Workplace Conflict – the Five W’s for Intervention

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
"I deal with problems all the time. That's my job. But this one is messy. I don't know how to handle it and if we don't do something quick it's going to get ugly!" Jocelyn (not her real name), VP of ...Read More »

QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS – RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Risk is the probability of occurrence of an event or activity that might have an adverse effect on the project, including on cost, schedule, safety, scope, or quality. It is therefore important to plan for risk management. Risk management involves ...Read More »

Disaster Planning for Business

{ Posted on Dec 30 2009 by admin }
Most of the small and medium-size businesses do not just bother to plan for disaster recovery because of the notion that nothing can happen to their business since they are in a disaster free zone. But the fact is you ...Read More »

Three Steps For Leaders To Minimize Conflict

{ Posted on Dec 30 2009 by admin }
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. Every manager needs to understand the steps that can be taken to minimize the occurrence of it. The following action steps will not eliminate conflict, but it most definitely will minimize the amount of ...Read More »

Business Risk Management Policies That Ensure Your Business Survive

{ Posted on Dec 30 2009 by admin }
The just recovering global financial crisis goes a long way to prove that companies need to assess and re-evaluate their risk management tactics, abilities and systems. Companies should realize that there are no short-cuts when it comes to business ...Read More »

Small Business Disaster Plans

{ Posted on Dec 29 2009 by admin }
Small business owners have an enormous amount of responsibilities on their shoulders. Most don't have the time to think about planning for a natural or man-made disaster. According to a recent poll by the National Federation of Independent Business, almost ...Read More »

How Do You Deal With Conflict at Work?

{ Posted on Dec 29 2009 by admin }
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We all face conflict at work. Reactions range from 'ostrich-like' avoidance at one extreme to 'just losing it' at the other. Here's a framework to help you move from conflict to consensus. First, it's useful to distinguish two aspects and deal ...Read More »

RISK AND RISK MANAGEMENT

{ Posted on Dec 29 2009 by admin }
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Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events. Project Risk Management A risk is something that may ...Read More »

Preparing for a Disaster, Cheap & Easy – Part 1

{ Posted on Dec 28 2009 by admin }
The simple act of Preparing for a Disaster could save your life and your families so your not caught flat footed and helpless. Disasters happen all the time whether they be man made or natural, and how prepared you are can ...Read More »