Executive Female articles from May 1992

Executive Female archives from May 1992

How to help new managers succeed.
May 1, 1992... FEW YEARS ago, Ford Motor Company did an extensive study to find out why some management trainees become corporate successes, while others-who often seem more promising-are failures. "The study found that the only common factor in success or...

When an employee is being sexually harassed.
May 1, 1992... AS A WOMAN YOU don't need to be persuaded to discourage sexual harassment and take a stand against it, but as a manager you have an additional responsibility: Because companies can be held liable for sexual harassment (even if official policy...

Meet face-to-face without getting on that plane. (video conferencing)
May 1, 1992... Not so long ago, managers pooh-poohed video conferencing set ups as overpriced, technological indulgences they could easily do without. "If we really need to see those folks in LA, we'll fly there-otherwise a conference call will do," they...

When an employee says "can do" ... but doesn't. (excerpt from 'What to Say to Get What You Want')
May 1, 1992... For more than 20 years, management trainers Sam Deep and Lyle Sussman have been keeping notes on the difficult people described to them by thousands of frustrated managers attending their seminars. From these observations, Deep and Sussman have...

The bankruptcy saga with a happy ending. (includes related article on survival tactics)
May 1, 1992... Painful and costly as it may be, bankruptcy isn't necessarily the end, as entrepreneur Linda Erlich discovers INDA ERLICH'S HEART WAS beating a solemn drum march as she made her way to the company conference room to announce the end of...

Win the battle for the banker's yes. (business loan application) (excerpt from 'Borrowing for Your Business: Winning the Battle for the Banker's Yes')
May 1, 1992... SO YOU'VE Convinced your loan officer that your request for a business loan is worth pursuing. The money's in the bag, right? Well, not quite. You and your carefully prepared financial statements and other documents are about to go under the...

Temp agencies boom in recession. (temporary employment agency franchises)
May 1, 1992... Sharon Bolin bought a TempForce franchise when her permanent placement agency business in Mansfield, Ohio, stalled in the mid-1980s. Companies were only willing to pay fees for high-level technical positions, and there weren't many to fill,"...

Who gets promoted? (includes related articles on promoted women executives and how to boost your promotability) (Cover Story)
May 1, 1992... WHY DOES ONE manager get tapped to take that next step up while another stays put? The reasons for a promotion can range from the lofty ("She was the most talented candidate") to the banal ("She was at the right place at the right time") to the...

Management by storytelling. (includes related information on how stories can be used)
May 1, 1992... Take one of the oldest forms of communicating and use it for everything from kick-starting creativity to recruiting new people love the idea of telling a story to get a point across. It's a great way of explaining to people what needs to be...

Home sweet office. (interior design) (includes related articles on home office tax deduction and practical aspects of planning a home office)
May 1, 1992... The great advantage to working at home is that you can put your personal stamp squarely onto your daily work routine. You don't have to rush for the 7:02 train every morning (or even be awake at 7:02). You don't have to wear a dry-cleaned suit...

Why it doesn't pay to be a good girl. (women executives)
May 1, 1992... I USED TO BE A GOOD GIRL. I prided myself on being empathetic, hardworking, optimistic, a team player, a good speller. I learned the hard way that it doesn't always pay to be a good girl. In fact, career women who act like good girls pay a...

Home alone, the sequel. (working at home)
May 1, 1992... The stereotype of the typical networker is the busy career woman who dashes from her office with briefcase, purse and business cards in hand to a lunch date or an evening trade-group show and reception. Her workday is punctuated by telephone...

The memo as project manager. (writing effective memos)
May 1, 1992... 3 CARLA MENDEZ IS about to go on a business trip to Asia for several weeks. Her department is responsible for organizing materials for a conference that's to be held soon after she returns. She won't have time to arrange everything before...

Damage control when a crisis hits.
May 1, 1992... TO COMPANY IS IMMUNE from a crisis. And when a corporate disaster occurs, whether it be a product failure or an employee walkout, it's too late to think about bow to produce a flawless product or improve management. Whatever the problem, the...

Where to dig dirt on salaries.
May 1, 1992... WHEN IT comes time to argue your case for a raise or negotiate a starting salary at a new company, you can strengthen your bargaining position if you do your homework on the going rates for that job. Being savvy about salaries can also help you...

How I became an investor.
May 1, 1992... I WAS ONE of those women who had to take a big leap to make my first investment. When I bought stock for the first time, I had little financial understanding--I was 27 years old and a sociology professor. What led me to the investment was an...

The case against job security.
May 1, 1992... ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO when I was a senior officer of a major textile company, I spoke before the textile division of the New York Board of Trade. one of my major themes was that the chief executive officer of most companies should be replaced...

Getting something off our chest. (male obsession with breasts)
May 1, 1992... THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY have just called. The writers are looking for our opinions-for our quotes, really-for stories they are doing on the proliferation of new restaurants that are opening around the country-upscale, expensive,...