Re-Discovery Procedures for Building Effective Management Systems: Phase VWritten by Chris Anderson
You have permission to publish this article free of charge, as long as resource box is included with article. If you do run my article, a courtesy reply to sean@bizmanualz.com would be greatly appreciated. This article is 502 words long including resource box. Thanks for your interest.Part One: Discovery Part Two: Planning Part Three: Development Part Four: Implementation Now we turn corner to our final phase: Re-Discovery. Last year marked 200th anniversary of expedition of Lewis & Clark, and much has been written about their remarkable journey up Missouri River and on to Pacific. This band of explorers was aptly named The Corps of Discovery. In reality, The Corps made two trips, second being their return. It is likely that unheralded return journey was more revealing and insightful than outbound leg, offering them a chance to re-discover with clearer vision what they had already seen. It is in this frame of mind that your organization will embark on Re-Discovery Phase of building an effective management system. Management Policies and Procedures The Re-Discovery Phase completes loop of entire project, and then overlaps with The Discovery Phase of next year. Therein lies "never-ending cycle" of project. The Re-Discovery Phase allows your organization to migrate from a "fix it and done!" mentality to one of continuous improvement. In Re-Discovery/Discovery Phases you will always be reviewing and assessing your organization for ways to improve performance, compliance, and effectiveness.
| | Why Even A Simple Contract Can Save Your BaconWritten by Richard A. Chapo
Every business owner says it; "Do I really need a written contract?" The answer is "YES, YES and YES!" Using a written contract is like buying insurance for your business deals, but much better. What Is A Contract? Simply put, a contract is an enforceable agreement between two or more parties. The contract contains promises made by parties to one another, which is legally known as "consideration." These promises define relationship being undertaken as well as what happens if business relationship doesn't work out. If one party fails to act according to their promises, then they have "breached" contract and can be found liable for damages. The damages typically equate to what non-breaching party would have received if there had been no breach. Oral Contract v. Written Contract You go to a party with a friend and meet someone interested in your product or service. Eventually, you agree to provide him with 1,000 units of your product in exchange for a discounted price. You have created what is known as an "oral contract." He has promised to order products and you have promised to provide them at a discounted price. Is agreement worth anything? Unfortunately, answer is probably no. Why? In most states, oral contracts are not enforceable if they carry an inherent value in excess of $500. Since it is so difficult to establish terms of an oral contract in a dispute legal system tries to discourage them. In fact, this legal restriction is generally known as "Statute of Frauds."
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