I studied theatre and the performing arts and have worked as an actor and director of theatre plays. It's not surprising then that I think all the world's a stage. I also happen to think that the world of business can learn a lot from the world of showbusiness.
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So you have been placed in charge of entertaining the “out-of-towners� – the 20 sales managers that are coming from around Europe for the annual meeting. This year was an especially good year, so the company has given you a budget of €15,000 to cover any expenses for the weekend. So how would you entertain your guests and maintain company standards at the same time?
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Well, despite what El Corte Inglés or L'Oréal might have you believe, we are all getting old. But that doesn't mean you have to start forgetting things, or begin to arrive late to appointments or even slow your pace down.
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Well, it's that time of year again! Everyone around the world takes a look back at their paychecks from last year to figure out how much money they owe the government or how much money they are expecting to receive from the revenue service.
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As promised, this week we take a look at the other side of the management coin: best practices. While in the previous letter we talked about the worst practices, this week we cut management some slack, and highlight some of the most endearing policies that employees appreciate.
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What do anti-moonlighting agreements, love contracts, outsourced employee relations, and internet snooping programs all have in common? They have made the list of the Ten Worst Management Practices for the year 2007.
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What would you say if you had to tell your boss you have made a terrible mistake? Oops, I think I just accidentally cost my company... not a few extra euros, not hundreds or thousands, but €200,000?
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Are you one of the tens of thousands of couples that constantly work throughout the week and can't seem to find any time to spend together, or to play with your children at home? Take heart, the solution is close at hand.
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On Thursday in Hanover, Germany, the EU telecommunications ministers released a statement that they have reached an agreement to cut roaming charges across the Union. So how will this affect your pocketbook? Or your own company's performance figures?
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I'll pay you €200 to quit smoking. If you go to the gym twice a week you get a pair of tickets to the upcoming Oreja de Van Gogh concert. And to top that, if you lose 5 kilos, I will even buy you that new Christian Dior dress you wanted at H&M.
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