CIM branches.(Canadian Institute of
Management)(Directory)
CALGARY
P.O. Box 1326, Station M,
Calgary, AB
T2P 2L2
Tel: (403) 205-3434
E-mail: cim_calgary@shaw.ca
CAPE BRETON
P.O. Box 1081
Sydney, NS
B1P 6J7
Tel: (902) 564-0792
E-mail: . . .
National President's message.(issue contents)
As summer is drawing to a close, your National Board of Directors
is working on an exciting new fiscal year with the Canadian Institute of
Management. There are many initiatives underway as the . . .
Workforce Stability: Your Competitive Edge. (Book Watch).
By Roger E. Herman & Joyce L. Gioia
The Herman Group
http://hermangroup.com
$19.95 (US) Hardcover
Published in collaboration with The Workforce Stability Institute.
This book includes . . .
Leading on the edge of chaos. (Book Watch).(Book Review)
The 10 Critical Elements for Success in Volatile Times
By Emmett C. Murphy & Mark A. Murphy
Prentice Hall Press
ISBN: 0-7352-0312-1
$26.00; 240 pages; hardcover
Today's world of business . . .
Crucial conversations. (Book Watch).(Book Review)
Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High
By Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & A Switzler
Forward by Steven Covey
McGraw Hill
Two Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10121 2298
ISBN: . . .
Preparing a business plan. (Book Watch).(Book Review)
A Framework for Entrepreneurs
By Wilfred M. Barranoik, P.Mgr.
WESTRAND Consulting Group Inc.
RPO Eastgate Box 57195
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 5L7
ISBN: 0-9684764-0-6
$49.95; (includes . . .
The power of word-of-mouth advertising.
The most powerful method of marketing and advertising is
word-of-mouth. Amazon.com went from $511,000 in sales its first year to
billions because of word-of-mouth.
Service role models have . . .
Out-tasking: the outsourcing alternative for corporate real
estate.
Outsourcing is recognized as one of the greatest organizational
shifts of the last few decades. Harvard Business Review ranks it as one
of the top business ideas of the century.
In recent years, . . .
Impending crisis: tighter labour market ahead.
We've been lulled into complacency. Finding and keeping good
employees has been less difficult during the economic slowdown, but
trouble is just around the corner. We're moving into a period of . . .
Innovation, creativity, and improvement: working the right lever
to prosperity.
Everyone knows innovation is important. The World Economic Forum
publishes an annual comparison of each country's innovativeness
because it believes innovation fuels not just the prosperity of . . .
Ten researched ways to unleash the leader within you: in time of
emergency, the real leaders emerge.
How are you feeling? Exhausted? Scared? Depressed? Relieved? Angry?
Devastated? Grateful? Nervous? Confident? All of the above? You're
in good company. Welcome to the Fear Economy. No one truly . . .
Is it a good time to do a management buyout?
In the film "Dead Poets' Society", Robin Williams
plays a gifted and dedicated teacher determined to help his students
appreciate the age-old adage Carpe Diem or, seize the day. This . . .
We are the way we are... because of the way we were. (Message
Received and Understood).
Have you ever wondered if you were speaking the same language as a
colleague of the opposite sex? How is it that we can utter the same
words and mean something completely different? I believe the . . .
Defending a wrongful dismissal claim. (Legal Watch).
One of the first things employees do when terminated is seek advice
from a lawyer about a wrongful dismissal lawsuit. This article explores
the, ways in which employers can defend themselves . . .
Understanding the personality mix: bringing out the best in you
and your team. (Winning Strategies for Life).
Whether at the office, in the home or with friends, personality
differences can lead to conflicts. We have all experienced relationships
with those who easily irritate and challenge us. At times . . .
"Fuel the flame of success".
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
61st Annual Conference!
June 12 - 15, 2003 * London, Ontario
"Fuel the Flame of Success"
London is the Place to be in 2003!
Program at a . . .
In memoriam.(Brief Article)
* E. Joseph Cossman
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of E. Joseph
Cossman on December 7, 2002. He was 84.
Joe made millions through the marketing of such items as spud . . .
News from national. (CIM News).
The Canadian Institute of Management is engaged in a "brand
awareness" initiative as a part of its overall Marketing Plan.
During the Semi Annual meeting on February 1, 2003, the question of . . .
Return on community investment: social responsibility programs
valuable to Canadian Corporations. (CIM Executive Director's
Corn
Even in an uncertain economy, companies still place a high priority
on giving back to the community, a new survey suggests. More than
one-third (35 percent) of chief financial officers (CFOs) . . .
National president's message.
The Canadian Institute of Management held its Semi-Annual Meeting
in Toronto on February 1st. Branches from across the country were
represented together with the National Board of Directors.
This . . .
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