How Invisible Communication Barriers Affect Productivity

Written by Azriel Winnett


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Then what'srepparttar problem? Simply this: relative torepparttar 104658 time and energy he has invested in his job, Mr Brown is underpaid. Period.

But a few weeks ago, he tookrepparttar 104659 bull byrepparttar 104660 horns.

Knocking on Mr Thompson's door, he explained that, inrepparttar 104661 long run, a hefty raise would be inrepparttar 104662 company's interest as much as his own. In return, moreover, he would be very happy to take on extra responsibilities.

Our COO seemed more than sympathetic. The vice president in charge ofrepparttar 104663 budget was out ofrepparttar 104664 country at that moment, but Mr Thompson promised to raiserepparttar 104665 matter immediately onrepparttar 104666 VP's return. In all probability, his consent would be a mere formality.

Today isrepparttar 104667 day that has been set down forrepparttar 104668 verdict to be delivered.

The butterflies in our supervisor's stomach give way to cautious optimism as he enters his superior's office. He has faith inrepparttar 104669 justice of his cause, and isn't Mr Thompson on his side?

''Ah, Mr Brown, good to see you!''

Mr Thompson's warm smile suddenly freezes in mid-air. His face seems to change color - or perhaps we're just imagining it?

''Ahem...Yes...'' He pauses forrepparttar 104670 proverbial two seconds that seem like an eternity. What'srepparttar 104671 matter? Has Mr Thompson, who never forgets anything, only just remembered something important?

''Look, I'm sorry, I didn't have a chance to discuss that matter with Mr Hodgkinson yet, but I have some important information in connection with our machinery problems. Can you make a note of a few things?''

But Mr Brown,repparttar 104672 epitome of conscientiousness, is as human asrepparttar 104673 next person. He's hardly in a state for mental notes.

The kind of emotional blackoutrepparttar 104674 work supervisor is now experiencing is an obstacle to effective communication as real as it's intangible.

It's no less of a barrier thanrepparttar 104675 noise of a pneumatic drill punctuatingrepparttar 104676 conversation of two people inrepparttar 104677 street. -----------

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Use Your Own Business Data to Generate Greater Profits

Written by Syd Stewart


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You might say-it is too difficult because ofrepparttar variation inrepparttar 104657 data. My graphs would likerepparttar 104658 Himalayas mountain range -all peaks and troughs.

Use moving averages to smooth out week-by-week or month-by-month variations.

What's a moving average you might ask? Work out an average value from your first four weekly figures in your time series of figures i.e. four weeks in a month so add uprepparttar 104659 all four values and divide by four, plot this value. Then move one point along and calculaterepparttar 104660 average forrepparttar 104661 next four figures, and plotrepparttar 104662 result. Continue to work out these moving averages forrepparttar 104663 rest of your data. A spreadsheet can do this in milliseconds.

Remember cause and effect-look to see if rises and falls in your sales lead figures have corresponding rises and falls several weeks or months later depending onrepparttar 104664 length of your sales cycle.

These graphs can be used proactively to see if campaigns and other developments are havingrepparttar 104665 desired effect.

It's simple. Just do it. You will be amazed. Start now.



Syd Stewart has been an owner and manager for over 30 years. He is an expert on using data to improve business performance. Visit his site to find out how you can benefit from his experience http://sydstewart.com


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