Archive for the ‘Organization’ Category

Stakeholders vs. Shareholders

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Pop quiz: What’s the difference between a stakeholder and a shareholder? Here’s a hint: it’s at the root of some recent problems affecting Indiana communities.

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The Myth of Management Buy-In

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Almost every change management professional talks about “management buy-in.” But actually, the most interesting and powerful business process improvements occur without the involvement of leadership.

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The Paperless Dream

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Most offices are driven by paper. One document management expert, however, wants to know what it will take to get paper out of the workplace entirely.
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Dilbert On Playing Dumb

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Dilbert strikes again! A recent episode of the popular comic strip once again resonates with Slaughter Development.

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Don’t Belittle Your Staff

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Today’s post for The Methodology Blog comes from Nick Carter, owner of AddressTwo. He points out that there’s an easy way to destroy productivity: destroy morale.

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Disorganized Office, Discredited Report

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

As well all know, the trends of “going green”, resource preservation and climate control have taken our society by storm. Yet, amidst the hype, a leader in the movement is currently under a magnifying glass for his disorganization.

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Snow Day Policy

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Winter weather is closing thousands of schools and businesses across the United States this week. This has inspired a local HR firm to ask a rather curious question.

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Goodbye, January

Monday, February 1st, 2010

The first month of the new decade is over. Did you accomplish your goals? Is measuring success based on the calendar a good approach for success?
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Productive Networking

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

As part of the ongoing More Than a Few Words podcast, Indianapolis small business leader Lorraine Ball sat down with our own Robby Slaughter to talk about productivity and business networking.

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The Three Dollar Bargain

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The Methodology Blog has covered the topic of disrupted travel due to faulty processes on several occasions; however, nothing so far can compare to the bungle made just last week by China Eastern Airlines.

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