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Executive Karin Hurt recommends discussing corporate culture in meetings, such as how to handle supervisors who are getting good results the wrong way, how to respond to people chronically late, and what's really getting in the way of people using a new system. Another great topic: The elephant in the room. Let's Grow Leaders Blog
Impose a quota to reduce e-mails
Information overload expert Nathan Zeldes recommends putting a quota on outgoing e-mail, giving employees appropriate allowances and perhaps like Ferrari, limiting to three the number of addresses in any internal e-mail. The quota might not be on total messages but recipient count, which also keeps distribution down. The Nathan Zeldes Newsletter
Try one-way videos to screen hopefuls
Consultant Heather Huhman says research shows that a hiring manager who hears an applicant's job qualifications, rather than just reading them, will view the candidate more positively, so consider one-way video screening interviews for that purpose. Also, especially in male-dominated fields, women listing traditional feminine strengths like "empathetic" or "collaborative" are viewed less positively. Entrepreneur.com
Cost-cutting isn't the same as lean
After Heinz purchased Kraft, parent 3G Capital Partners' practice of zero-based budgeting was called lean. But consultant Dan Markovitz says the layoffs such budgets inspire are not lean because they don't encourage a company to be nimble and competitive. True lean practices develop employee problem-solving abilities and improve operational processes. Markovitz Consulting
Find an airport lounge faster
Tech writer Doug Aamoth recommends business travellers use the LoungeBuddy app, which will direct you to an enjoyable airport lounge that takes your credit cards and memberships. And don't forget Pocket, which while you're in flight can allow you to read longer articles you have been saving. Fast Company
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column, Balance. E-mail Harvey Schachter
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