Critical Success Factors - Analysis made easy, a step by step guideHow to Determine the Critical Success Factors for your organization Identify>> Determine>> Deploy>> Measure What are Critical Success Factors? This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview and application of Critical Success Factors. use the links below to jump to the section of most interest. What are Critical Success Factors (CSF's)?Being practical when using CSF'sAcademic Background/ … [Read more...] about Critical Success Factors (CSF’s) Made Easy. A step by step guide
Career Anchors – Edgar Schein
Career Anchors - Edgar Schein Edgar Schein, widely acclaimed as one of the founders of the field of modern organizational psychology, suggests that every one of us has a particular orientation towards work and that we all approach our work with a certain set of priority and values. He calls this concept our ‘Career Anchors’.A "Career Anchor" is a combination of perceived areas of competence, motives, and values relating to professional work choices.Often, people select a career for all … [Read more...] about Career Anchors – Edgar Schein
Write SMART objectives & Goals – Criteria
What is the criteria and how to write SMART objectives & goals? We all need to do it. But what are SMART objectives and goals? What is the history of SMART objectives & goals? What are the variations of SMART objectives & goals. This page seeks to answer all of these questions. What is a SMART Objective or goal? Think of an objective you need to set right now, business or personal. To make your objective SMART, it needs to pass the following test: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, … [Read more...] about Write SMART objectives & Goals – Criteria
Key Performance Indicators – Sample KPI’s
Key Performance Indicators - Some Sample KPI's Human Resource Key performance Indicators - KPI examplesEmployee Development Key performance Indicators - KPI examplesFinance and Business Key performance Indicators - KPI examplesHealth and Safety Key performance Indicators - KPI examplesEnvironmental Key performance Indicators - KPI examplesKey performance Indicator - KPI overviewGo to our main Key Performance Indicator (KPI) page KPI's in action- Example Key Performance … [Read more...] about Key Performance Indicators – Sample KPI’s
swot pestle template
SWOT Analysis and PESTLE Analysis Templates Welcome to the RapidBI web site. To support the official CIPD fact sheets, this page contains two templates for you to use as part of your SWOT or PESTLE analysis. Remember to add the fact sheets and this site to your references. Jump down to the SWOT analysis template Jump down to the PESTLE analysis template Jump down to CPP project and assignment guide The SWOT analysis. The SWOT analysis is a great framework to explore the advantages and … [Read more...] about swot pestle template
How to write an internal communications plan and strategy
Internal Communications Plans Just how do we start to write an internal communications plan and communications strategy?Increasingly Human Resources (HR) or Organizational Development (OD) teams are being asked to drive and deliver internal communications, but what is an internal communications plan and how do you go about writing and applying one?Why have an internal communications plan? First we need to understand why it is important to have an internal communications plan. … [Read more...] about How to write an internal communications plan and strategy
nine box grid model
Nine Box Grid - organizational development models - 3x3 grids 9 box management modelsNine box grid models are used to help plot or show performance based on two factors. The grid or nine boxes are used to define behavior or performance. there are many variants, what is important is not to find the "perfect" model - but the best fit for your goals and current/ desired culture.Scroll down for nine box grids used in talent management.Ansoff marketingAn example of a nine box … [Read more...] about nine box grid model
business diagnostic instrument
Business Diagnostic Instruments As the business environment becomes increasingly complex, business owners need to have a method for staying ahead of issues affecting their business and for measuring and monitoring performance. The Business Diagnostic Instruments have been designed around a well-tested formula for business success. They require you to make conscious and explicit decisions on the nature and scope of your business, on how uncertainties are to be addressed, how to identify and … [Read more...] about business diagnostic instrument
SWOT analysis templates
SWOT Analysis Template Ready to use and apply SWOT Analysis templates. To complement our main - SWOT analysis page.This page contains a variety of SWOT analysis templates for you to use.To save you the effort of copying and pasting from this site, visit our Resource Zone where these SWOT analysis templates can be downloaded.Please visit regularly as we add new material all the time. SWOT Analysis Template / Worksheet 1 - Try our business SWOT analysis … [Read more...] about SWOT analysis templates
CPD for professionals – Continued Professional Development
Continued Professional Development - CPD for Professionals What is CPD? CPD can mean several things:Continued Professional Development Continuing Professional Development Continued Personal Development Continuing Personal Developmentor CPPD - Continued Professional and Personal Development.As times change individuals are increasingly being left to identify their own Continued Professional Development (CPD). Continued Professional Development is the life blood of life … [Read more...] about CPD for professionals – Continued Professional Development
diagnostic tools for business advisors
Diagnostic Tools for Business AdvisorsBuilding relationships with your clientsRapidBI is an organization that provides both top level consultancy and solutions, providing proven holistic business diagnostic tools for organizational change, development and business reviews.Proven effective solutions for Consultants, Business Advisors, Developers, Business Managers and venture capitalists/Investors.From extensive research and practical field experience we know that effective … [Read more...] about diagnostic tools for business advisors
Psychometric Personality Testing
Using Psychometric Testing to develop you and your peopleAptitude (ability) and Personality TestingOther Instruments and Profiles Applications for recruitment Benefits of psychometric testing Test Use and application Preparing for online tests Aptitude (ability) and Personality Testing Whether you are a believer or a doubter, I would like to assure you that these are WELL researched and over the years have been proved to work, when used correctly. And there is the rub. Many … [Read more...] about Psychometric Personality Testing
Training for Personal Business Advisors
Training for Personal Business Advisors Business Advisor TrainingA key purpose of RapidBI is supporting the Business Advisory profession. We are committed to providing diagnostic & development tools, training, networking and CPD (continuing professional development) activity for Business Advisors to assist them in their important role of supporting enterprises.Training PathwayRapidBI have partnered with key organizations to provide a unique training pathway from zero to … [Read more...] about Training for Personal Business Advisors
diagnostic tools for business advisers
Diagnostic Tools for Business Advisers Building relationships with your clientsRapidBI is an organisation that provides both top level consultancy and solutions, providing proven holistic business diagnostic tools for organisational change, development and business reviews.Proven effective solutions for Consultants, Business Advisers, Developers, Business Managers and venture capitalists/Investors.From extensive research and practical field experience we know that effective action … [Read more...] about diagnostic tools for business advisers
TPMA Performance Monitoring Assessment Service
TPMA - Performance Monitoring & Assessment Service IITT BCS Introduction to TPMAIn late 2008 the IITT and BCS announced the trainer standard - TPMA - Performance Monitoring & Assessment Service. This new qualification from the IITT & BCS aims to improve the quality of technical and IT training.Why introduce the TPMA?The IITT and BCS have for some time identifyed the need to raise the bar in IT training and the training of trainers.They (the IITT & BCS) believe … [Read more...] about TPMA Performance Monitoring Assessment Service
Management training resources for trainers
Management training resources for trainers Introduction to trainers resourcesEvery trainer needs to produce materials and resources for training courses. Over the years RapidBI have developed a range of training courses and resources for trainers. some of those resources are available to buy through this site.Train the trainerAs well as the basic materials trainers need to be credible in the material they use. This means as trainers we need to have a good underpinning knowledge of … [Read more...] about Management training resources for trainers
Pecha Kucha Presentation Technique
Pecha Kucha 20x20 Presentation Technique Introduction to Pecha Kucha or the 20x20 techniquePecha Kucha (pronounced peh-cha ku-cha) is a presentation technique especially for those that love PowerPoint. But this method of presentation design and delivery it ensures it is fun, fast and interesting. The approach limits the presentation to 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide. A maximum of 6 minutes 20 seconds for the whole presentation. A unique structure for a presentation. It requires … [Read more...] about Pecha Kucha Presentation Technique
intelligent dressing social or business
Intelligent Dressing for Social or Business purposes? "Intelligent Dressing" for the party season? The party season is almost on us and the question is; is your office party a social event or a career opportunity? And do you think about your visual impact?Some of us plan what it is we are going to wear for impact in the workplace - others just put on what they feel like wearing. What is the impact of wearing the wrong or the right clothes at the wrong or the right time? Can it really … [Read more...] about intelligent dressing social or business
Business Coaching – Improve your effectiveness
Introduction Coaching is the current fad in many business circles. Unfortunately, the popularising of this term has led both to the well meaning and the unscrupulous to apply it to their existing services. Consequently coaching is in danger of being misrepresented, misperceived, and dismissed as not so new and different and for failing to live up to its promises. Contrary to the attractive claims of many management consultants there are no quick fixes in business. Good coaching is a skill and … [Read more...] about Business Coaching – Improve your effectiveness
Consulting Skills
Rapid-BI Consulting Skills Introduction to Rapid-BI Consulting Skills Being a consultant is a strange place to be. We are often engaged as specialists, and yet the client want to know that we are balanced and impartial. Origionally the word consultant comes from the Latin consultare means "to discuss", note not tell or do but discuss...Often a consultant provides expertise to clients who require a particular type of knowledge or service, often for a specific period of time. In other … [Read more...] about Consulting Skills
