Not sure why you need to be a good communicator? Well, being a manager means that you have to do more than, well, manage people. You need to be able to communicate clearly and build a relationship with your colleagues and employees. If you do not improve your interpersonal and communication skills, you might find that your employees are unable to speak to you about issues they might be facing. Outlined in this article are just some of the reasons why communication is important to management.

Why are communication skills important in management?

For any project to run smoothly and produce the desired outcomes it has to be lead by someone who can bring all the elements - and people involved - together to work towards achieving a common goal. This person is called the Project Manager. A project manager brings all the elements of a project together.

Manage your struggles in your business.

Fraud and corruption seem to have become entrenched in the way of operating these days. It is so easy to say: "But if so and so is doing this and getting away with it, then so can I”. How does this affect the way business is being done? In recent chats to business owners and people in the corporate world, more businesses are resorting to making use of polygraph testing to manage and reduce fraud and theft. Let us stop to consider some actions you can take before resorting to such drastic measures:

Staying resilient during a downturn.

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? This article provides a list of the top 15 personal characteristics and qualities of successful entrepreneurs. Do you have them? Check where you feel strong today and where you can improve moving forward. Take into account that while some people are born with certain skills and personality, you can learn and improve through training and practice.

Being nominated to the position of a leader can be both an encouraging and daunting experience. It is encouraging because it shows the trust your company and employees place in you. However, it can also be daunting because of the list of responsibilities that come with the title. This article outlines the skills you will need as a leader, to help you prepare for your role.

Yes, we can become successful quicker. It is possible to speed up the process.

Effective ways of resolving workplace conflict.

As a business owner you have most likely have quite a bit of experience in dealing with various “obstacles”. These may come in different guises e.g. a new product or service that is slow to take off, having a variable cash flow but fixed overheads, handling demanding tasks or clients, etc. The key question is: How do you manoeuvre yourself through these situations without becoming negative, angry, feeling helpless or staying stuck? This article explores some of the options available to you.

Coaching entrepreneurs is a specialised field, and quite different to other forms of Business Coaching.

Have a strategy for keeping employees motivated.

Having the ability to make sound and sometimes quick decisions is crucial for running your own business successfully.

We live in a society where so much emphasis is placed on developing our minds and our intellect. Read more here.

There are a few common truths that new managers need to be made aware of as early on in their management development as possible in order to create a positive, productive and high performance environment.

For many people, becoming a leader isn’t part of their career plan. But when you’re running a small business, you become the leader of a team of people.

Tips for being a good leader.

The average entrepreneur will admit that his life is his business and his business is his life. The fact is that it does take a lot of hard work and long hours to sustain a small business, but you have to carve out some extra hours to enjoy life's other pleasures. The trick is to manage your time effectively.