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Message from the national President / Message de la presidente nationale.(CIM NEWS)(Conference news)
The 2009 Semi-Annual Meetings held in Toronto will be remembered as one of those defining moments in the history of CIM. All the delegates became active participants in setting the strategic directi . . .

Considerations in common backup processes/Considerations relatives aux procedures de sauvegarde.(EXPERT ADVICE)
Few of us question the need for backing up our data. It is well known that 43% of all businesses who experience significant data loss never re-open (1), and of those that do, only 51% survive an add . . .

The right tools for the job: how to find the right technological tools to turbo charge the growth of your business.(EXPERT ADVIC
I've seen it a million times. A small to mid-sized business reaches a point sometime in the first two years of operations when it realizes there must be a better way... This thought is typically f . . .

Deb Johnstone, National President of CIM, spoke to business students about the organization at the Lloydminster campus of Lakela
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Deb Johnstone, National President of CIM, spoke to business students about the organization at the Lloydminster campus of Lakeland College (on the Saskatchewan/Alberta borde . . .

Congratulations to Phil Russo, President of the Toronto Branch.(CIM NEWS)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Congratulations to Phil Russo, President of the Toronto Branch, who will be inducted as a Distinguished Alumni by Seneca on May 20, 2009 at the Palais Royale, Toronto. Dis . . .

The career benefits of CIM Membership.(EXPERT ADVICE)(Canadian Institute of Management)
My grandfather, Kyuichi Aoki, was born in 1896. He lived before airplanes were invented, and died after the Apollo mission put a man on the moon. As a child, he grew up in a house without electric . . .

New accreditations/members.(Table)
P.Mgr. Thomas Albig Winnipeg Derek Ashcroft Winnipeg Karrie Ann Batchelor Northern Alberta Glenn De Caire Toronto Shanaz Karimullah Toronto Jake L Leavitt Ot . . .

Alan Thorlakson: MA, CMC, C.I.M., P.Mgr., F.CIM, FLMI, CTM.(MEMBER PROFILE)
A self-professed "strong advocate of life-long learning", Alan Thorlakson of Winnipeg, MB is an outstanding role model for management and employees alike. Having abandoned school with a grade 9 ed . . .

Optimizing email: stay productive, not busy.(EXPERT ADVICE)
Does email boost or hinder your performance? It all depends on how you use it. Email offers us countless ways to save time and be more productive, but when we go on 'email autopilot'--checking the i . . .

Global recession to transform the Canadian technology, media and telecom industries--the weak may not survive and the strong wil
2009 Canadian predictions exhibit recessionary trends: cheaper helps, free is better and sharing is good Toronto, January 20, 2009--Although the ongoing global economic crisis is projected to tran . . .

Playing IT Big Brother: when is employee monitoring warranted?
Instant messaging, YouTube videos, personal email accounts, and social networking sites represent an ever-burgeoning number of attention-grabbers that can prevent users from getting their work done. . . .

The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking.(Brief article)(Book review)
THE OPPOSABLE MIND How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking Roger L. Martin Published by: Harvard Business School Press ISBN: 9781422118924 Hard cover, 224 pages $29.95 Cdn [ILL . . .

Be Our Guest.(Brief article)(Book review)
BE OUR GUEST Published by: Disney Institute Foreword by: Michael D. Eisner ISBN: 9780786853946 Paperback, 208 pages $14.95 Cdn [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] All organizations are driving towards the . . .

New members.(List)
Greg William Carroll British Columbia Bum-hyun Choi British Columbia Ju Hee Ham British Columbia Kang Hyo Seon . . .

New accreditations.(List)
NEW ACCREDITATIONS C.I.M. Ramnik Dhaliwal British Columbia Yeong Seok Je British Columbia Kim Man Jung British Colu . . .

What makes an entrepreneur?(EXPERT ADVICE)
The fastest growing area of the economy is entrepreneurs, risk takers and wealth generators. These entrepreners are strange people. What makes them tick? Why do entrepreneurs take risks, endure pain . . .

Mike's marker surviving the storm: a half-day process to get your team back on track.(EXPERT ADVICE)
By now, many HR professionals and team leads are familiar enough with team dynamics to start teams out on the right foot. Teams are kicked into gear with a team formation exercise or chartering sess . . .

Leadership with a mission: the four essential acts of strong leadership.(EXPERT ADVICE)
Imagine that you have just been given a leadership assignment. You take the time to get to know your employees and focus on getting them to live up to the company's mission statement: Amaze and deli . . .

Abusive managers at work.(EXPERT ADVICE)
Barbara was amidst her peers in meeting an important deadline on a high visibility project that would be critical to her boss' reputation, as well as the department. It was important to Barbara's . . .

Canadian Institute of Management Annual Conference '07 Sarnia, Ontario June 14th-16th, 2007.(Strategic Leadership)
Play throughout the conference at networking social events Learn with a Stellar education program for managers and aspiring managers Celebrate association milestones and individual achievements . . .

Why you need to hire the best.(EXPERT ADVICE)(advice on hiring people)
"If the new employee doesn't work out, I'll fire them and bring someone new in". If had a dollar for every time I heard a manager say this, I wouldn't be here writing this article. Instead, I'd be . . .

Globalization and India.(EXPERT ADVICE)
The Fraser Institute is an independent public policy organization which focuses on the role competitive markets play. The Fraser Institute has been changing the way people think about government and . . .

A question of leadership?(EXPERT ADVICE)
Leadership is an important skill for anyone wanting to create or enhance a successful career. Leadership can lead to recognition and open doors to your success. Think about the following list of na . . .

Leadership in NGO's: is it all that different than the for-profit sector?/Leadership au sein des ONG : est-ce different du secte
I worked in the NGO sector for over 30 years. I worked in small organizations with annual budgets under $250,000 and I worked for large organizations with budgets in excess of $17,000,000. I have do . . .

Message from the national president / message du president nationale.(CIM NEWS)
I would like to wish all the members of the Canadian Institute of Management a great 65th Anniversary. Our Institute is celebrating a wonderful and exciting time as we celebrate a monumental milesto . . .

Jack Welch on Leadership.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jack Welch on Leadership By Robert Slater McGraw-Hill Ryerson 300 Water Street Whitby, ON L1N 9B6 ISBN: 0-07-143527-1 $15.95 Cdn; 154 pages; (softcover) Jack Welch on Leadership distills the best- . . .

Why Can't We Get Anything Done Around Here?(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Why Can't We Get Anything Done Around Here? By Robert E. Lefton and Jerome T. Loeb McGraw-Hill Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121-2298 ISBN: 0-07-143006-7 $19.95 Cdn; 150 pages (softcover) Sure, y . . .

Kingmaker.(Kingmaker: Be the One Your Company Wants to Keep ... On Your Terms )(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Kingmaker Be the One Your Company Wants to Keep ... On Your Terms By Joanne Cini Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 ISBN: 0-13-184030-4 $32.95 Cdn; 245 . . .

Dealing with Difficult People.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dealing with Difficult People By Roberta Cava Key Porter Books Limited 70 The Esplanade Toronto, ON M5E 1R2 Web: www.keyporter.com ISBN: 1-55263-574-0 $22.95 US; 217 pages (softcover) Revised and . . .

First business law webcast series in Canada.(Web Watch)(law@work/droit@vous)
www.dwpv.com Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has announced law@work/droit@vous[TM], Canada's first regular webcast series on topical legal issues. Each webcast will feature lawyers from Davi . . .

Crunching the numbers for start-up or expanding businesses just got easier.(Web Watch)(Venture Planning System)(Brief Article)
www.vpspro.com A new, free online system guides research, financial analysis and writing of business plans. Most entrepreneurs are quick with ideas but slow at putting their plans to paper. With . . .

Marketing directory and search engine.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
www.marketstandard.com Villeret Consulting, an international internet company based in Canada, announces the launch of the site www.marketstandard.com, a marketing directory and search engine. Mar . . .

Understanding one of your biggest assets--your pension plan.(Brief Article)
One of the best ways to save money is through a savings plan offered to you at work. But, pension plans can be very complicated. In fact, learning about pensions can be like learning a new language. . . .

Year-round tax planning.
From The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario You filed your taxes by April 30 so now you can forget all about them until next year--right? Wrong. "The actual filing of your tax return . . .

How to kick start a new business after B-school.
From BusinessGateway.ca Introduction Canadians are showing they have the entrepreneurship spirit. In June 2003, the latest period for which statistics are available, 53 percent of Canadian busin . . .

Employee surveys: a key to organizational excellence.
When faced with high absenteeism among its 300 employees, Canada Foods (not its real name) initially responded to the problem by tighter supervision. When this failed, other actions including change . . .

Talk is not cheap: fuelling knowledge creation and innovation through conversation.
For Canadian managers, talk is the work. Research shows about 70 to 90 percent of a manager's day is spent communicating. To put the accent on classical management functions like planning and budget . . .

What's bothering managers?
Where do we begin? Tired of playing 'piggy in the middle'? Getting flack from both sides--upper management and the people you 'manage'? Tired of being one of the first to blame when things go wrong? . . .

CIM survey 2003--final summation.(Canadian Institute of Management membership survey)
From The National Board of Directors When your National Board of Directors began our survey, we felt that it was important to understand what we are doing right, to identify opportunities for impr . . .

The tricky art of criticism.(Message Received And Understood)
If there is one business situation that demands highly tuned communication skills, it is the delivery of criticism. Whether you area first level supervisor or a CEO, as long as you have people repor . . .

Organizations strain to retain high performers: tips for motivating employees.
With the steady increase over the past three years in the number of employed Canadians and the rising demand for talented and experienced people, companies are implementing new retention strategies . . .

To meet or not to meet ... what are the questions?
Meetings can be a total waste of time or a powerful and productive communication tool that solve problems, stimulate ideas, promote team spirit and generate action. The results lie totally in how th . . .

Announcing our new CIM branch in British Columbia.(CIM News)(Brief Article)
Saturday April 3rd 2004 saw the Inauguration of a new British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Institute of Management, at the Ramada Conference Resort in Richmond B.C. National President Betty Smi . . .

Message from marketing.(CIM News)
The National Marketing Committee has been actively promoting the Canadian Institute of Management (CIM) through initiatives that reach out to existing and prospective members. Two of the many ways t . . .

CSM recipients.(CIM News)
Grand Valley Kevin Snider Hamilton Edy Almeida William E. Burke Brigida Dimitriou Amelia Fehrman Christopher Hinzmann Jose Manuel Fernandes Richard Field Andreea Florea John M. . . .

C.I.M. Designations.(CIM News)
Calgary Candace Suski Madi Tanashi Edmonton Tyla Higgs Grand Valley Joy Belfast-Kum Justin Falconer Carissa Huyge Halifax-Dartmouth Susan Ballard (Hons.) Wanda Lynn Balsor Do . . .

President's message to the graduating class of 2004.(CIM News)
Dear Graduate: On behalf of the National Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute of Management, I would like to congratulate you on the successful completion of your Certificate in Management . . .

Holiday bonus! Survey indicates vacations improve staff productivity.(CIM Executive Director's Corner)
Feeling guilty about spending time away from the office this summer? You may be doing your company a favour. More than half (68 percent) of executives surveyed recently said employees are more produ . . .

National President's message.(CIM News)
This is my final message as National President. As my term draws to an end it is time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Thank you to Edmonton for hosting the Annual General Me . . .

Managing Your E-mail: Thinking Outside the Inbox.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
By Christina Cavanagh John Wiley & Sons, Inc. www.wiley.com ISBN: 0-471-45738-8 $33.95; 194 pages (softcover) Managing Your E-mail puts a voice to the overuse and abuse of electronic messaging we . . .