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Companies often have incentives for reps, but sometimes that is not enough.To keep your team motivated, you can do a number of things:Hold your Own Private incentive for your staffThis might be something as straightforward as a gift certificate for the person who sells the most in a month.Set up a message board only for your personal teamA excellent way to keep in touch with everyone.Many wahm boards currently have a section for your organization, so in case you don't have enough opportunity to establish your own you may use a particular board for your group...

As a manager, your employees will come to you with situations they do not know how to deal with.If they approach you during these times, they're looking for you to give them the solution to the problem.This is understandable with big problems that have significant monetary and time consequences, or that might have a detrimental influence on your company's standing in the eyes of your professional community...

Plenty of effort was completed in the last years to re engineer processes in order to automate all or parts of these.A good number of companies have changed their processes as a consequence of the introduction of new software systems, aimed to streamline the management of their back and front office.Companies have even taken care of processes crossing the company boundaries in order to optimize communications with clients, suppliers and partners...

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.It's the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." -Andrew CarnegieTeam building and team work is the key driver in organizational growth.The days of the lone warrior corporate protagonist who may take an organization to fortune 500 lists with his charm and genius are finally over...

Why do some teams perform well while others struggle? How do you assess how effectively your team is working today, and identify methods for improvement?Research indicates that 85% of the reasons that groups of individuals succeed or struggle has more to do with social issues, than technical proficiency.But both are required for effective teamwork.Below please find a checklist you can use to identify the strengths and development needs of your team:Clear GoalsIt's very tough to get there in case you don't know where you are going! And it's very tough to accomplish your goals if you have not made them clear...