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March 29 – April 5

Canadian Business Optimism Rises from Cyclical Low

Optimism among owners of Canada’s small- and mid-sized businesses climbed slightly in March, according to a survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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Government Re-Introduces Legislation Targeting Identity Theft

The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M. P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today re-introduced tough legislation that will target identity theft, a fast-growing problem in Canada and throughout the world.

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An Opportunity to Grab Uncontested Market Share

Amid fierce competition, owners of small and medium-sized businesses who get inventive about broadening their market stand to come out at the top of their sector once the economy recovers…

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Recessions Breed New Generation of Entrepreneurs

Despite the economic gloom and waning confidence in corporate Canada, young people, fuelled with ambition, are choosing to take a risk and launch their own business

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Keeping Snafus From Blooming Into Crises

If you thought times were tough for big corporations these days, spare a thought for the small fry. Economists like to say that small and medium businesses are the backbone of national economies.

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Goal Setting for Team Members

Goal setting is an effective tool that encourages members of a team to strive for new heights – wherever they might reside in your organization.

Are you a goal setter? Do you encourage goal setting among your staff?

I encourage all of you to set 3-5 goals for the coming year and have your more senior staff do the same. Then have everyone share their goals with the team and meet monthly to track everyone’s progression on those goals. With complete transparency on everyone’s part, encourage teamwork and support among team members to help one another achieve their goals.

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360-Degree Feedback

Knowing what kind of boss you are and how employees rate you can be a touchy subject. A great tool for improving your management style and skills is to ask your team to perform a 360-degree review on you.

Twice a year, our company does performance evaluations on every employee, once in February and once in August.

During our winter reviews, we also have all of our senior managers reviewed by their direct reports, using 360-degree reviews.
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