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Articles in Dec-Jan, 2008 issue of Today's Manager

• Loan policies should be spelt out
  by Lim Christina
• Make your next presentation memorable
  by Geoffrey Moss
• Never allow problem to fester
  by Ranbir Singh
• Passion for nature: two nature lovers made a business out of what they enjoy doing. Bee Choo and Morten run an outlet selling books, gifts, and souvenirs. They have gone into nature publishing as well
  by Tan Chee Teik
• Time to green up the data centres: a new survey shows that while CEOs and CIOs may be championing green information technology, the reality is that many companies are still in the "talking" phase or still have no plans to green up their data cen
  by Tony Sceales
• Learning good habits
  by Joyce Tan
• Authentic personal branding: most buying decisions are based on trust, confidence, and emotions people have related to a product, service, or person. Branding is more important than marketing and sales. Branding is influencing, by creating a brand identit
  by Hubert Rampersad
• The passing of the mama stalls
  by R. Tan Chee Teik
• Ideal bosses are scarce: in moments of frustration at work, we wish we had a better boss. We admire our friends who are fortunate to have cordial and understanding bosses. What are the characteristics of an ideal boss? Ideal bosses are normally found in i
  by Tan Chee Teik
• Delight customers with the magic experience: MAGIC stands for Make a Great Impression on Customer. To truly differentiate themselves, companies must focus on staging experiences that produce the moments of magic
  by Johnson Ong Chee Bin
• Debts must be settled first
  by Tan Siew Hoon
• Resilience entrepreneurship helps you to bounce back
  by David Wee
• Team building revisited: when team building is done right, organisations reap rewards in team effectiveness, leadership, and positive energy. This article looks at the important motivations behind team dynamics and why team building activities sometimes f
  by N. Ravindran
• Loans to be recovered
  by Ong Kian Hui
• Capitalising on the wine craze
  by N. Ravindran
• Next generation unified communications for better collaboration: communications and collaboration will become critical elements of business success as the next generation of mobile communications devices and platforms link the right people, at the right t
  by K.C. Phua
• Creating awareness among the staff
  by Yeo Chay Mui
• Community outreach through corporate social responsibility: corporate social responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of their stakeholders and s
  by N. Ravindran
• Conduct anti-gambling seminars
  by Jacqueline Lim
• Manager's skill sets
  by Vadim Kotelnikov
• A career as a sommelier: one option for those wishing to enter the hospitality industry is to be a sommelier. Sommeliers are specialists in wine service. They have in-depth knowledge of wines as well as other beverages and food. They also advise chefs
  by N. Ravindran
• The functional office: making an office as comfortable as the home: clients are often impressed when they enter a luxurious office. Well-designed offices create an image that the company is doing well. Good office design must not merely be pleasant to loo
  by Tan Chee Teik
• William Shakespeare: playwright, poet, management guru: several critics suggest that Shakespeare's plays could be taught not just in English Literature classes but also in Business Management lectures and leadership seminars. Shakespeare provides thought-
  by Neelam Aggarwal
• Enjoy fish head curry on banana leaf: when in Little India, do as the Indians do—eat curry and rice with your fingers. Start your meal with papadam, and then enjoy the spicy fish head curry served on fresh banana leaf
  by Jeanie Cheah
• The case of the pregnant employee: Ember's services with a consultancy was terminated after she became pregnant. She felt that the firm was unsympathetic towards its employees and fired them to avoid paying for their maternity leave
  by Tan Chee Teik
• Transition coaching helps ensure success for global assignments: executives are challenged to rapidly adjust their leadership styles and family life to a global environment and new cultures. This article explains how transition coaching can improve assign
  by Sattar Bawany
• Analysing company training and development needs: the usefulness of HRD activities to the organisation can be justified only by the effectiveness with which they meet the real needs of the organisation. The needs analysis approach to the design of specifi
  by Ong Teong Wan