Click here for a pdf version of the September-October 2010 Affiliates News
- Presidents Message - It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves
- I've got good news and bad news. The good news: you control your own business destiny! That may seem obvious, but, in challenging times like these, many of us feel like our businesses are just tiny corks being tossed about in a stormy, macroeconomic sea.
- Are You Keeping Score?
- Keeping the score and key metrics are critical in any contest... If so many of us monitor and appreciate the value of metrics for sporting events, why do so few of us do the same for the key metrics for our businesses?
- Healthcare Options Change the Game
- Only a few years ago Western New Yorkers were paying health insurance premiums that were among the lowest in the nation... Employer-financed health insurance now trails only payroll and materials as the highest expense faced by local business.
- The Manager in the Mirror
- "Another crew member on the oil tanker has been significantly injured," a Senior Manager relays to his newly-hired Operations Manager. The Senior Manager is frustrated and expresses disdain for the crew members and captain for their on-going lack of safety performance. Offering to address the situation, the new Manager decides that this is an opportunity to transform the safety culture.
- Energy and Cost Savings through Green ICT
- Information and communications technology (ICT) has become a significant source of energy consumption. ICT equipment now makes up about 5.3 percent of global electricity use and more than 9 percent of the total U.S. electricity demand.
- Make Your Meetings Count
- Research shows that ineffective meetings are the #1 timewaster in business today... With a little pre-planning and control, you can turn your meetings from time wasters into productive, meaningful events.
- Ask The Business Doctor - Faster Product Development
- Question: "We need to produce more new products faster. Is there a "system" for product development that can accomplish this?" Don H., Buffalo NY
