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| Gemini January
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 I have recently returned
from a very white and festive Scotland, where the snow
was headline news for the duration of my
holiday. Travel delays were the norm for most,
although I seem to have been lucky enough to return to
Hong Kong before the airports decided to
closedown due to the inclement weather,
although the twelve hour flight back to Hong Kong gave
me time to ponder what 2010 will mean to our clients and
the Gemini business. It had not escaped my
notice that some news articles I read while out of town
hinted at a few economic storm clouds on the horizon,
yet I look at 2010 positively as a year of growth for
our clients as they return to a more normal work
environment that does not involve fighting too many
fires. The downsizing of 2009 meant many of our clients
had to deliver the same revenues but with reduced
manpower; a problem that has reduced as the budgets this
year have been adjusted to delivering
growth. I foresee five key trends for this
year, and will diligently review them at the end of the
year to see how well my crystal ball predictions came
through 
Based on my forecast, this month's newsletter
contains an article on IMS (Interim Management
Solutions), an area that our Shanghai offices (JM
Gemini) has had great success in developing and rolling
out. By being more open minded, we see many clients
looking for short-term skills at senior level positions
to assist while organisations go through change
management, growth or replacement
strategies.
As usual, if I can assist you
in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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In
times of economic recovery we see more and
more needs with our clients to employ people who
'think out of the box', dealt with restructuring
before or a need for managers who can still drive
sales in times of ever increasing competition and
reduced margins.
At the same time most
companies are very strict on their recruitment
policies too, if they are still hiring. In other
cases companies have hiring freezes, across the
board, regardless the urgency of certain
roles. The knock-on effect will make MNC's
much more cautious when recruiting Senior
Executives and Managers. This is where using an
experienced Interim Manager can be a real bonus,
filling assignments for 3 to 6 months while the
company takes its time to find the right permanent
executive.
The use of Interim Managers is a
common business tool in Europe and the USA, but is
just starting to gain acceptance in China. There
are many different situations where businesses can
benefit from using Interim Managers including the
obvious one of flexibility. China is about to
enter a sustained period of business
restructuring, mergers & acquisitions and
rationalization. This is where experience really
does count. Interim Managers have lived through
and managed growth, efficiency drives, cost
savings and large scale changes
Managers on a
mission
Most of our clients make use
of Interim Management when there is an acute need.
These acute needs arise typically after
resignation, during turnaround or in a crisis
situation. Interim Managers are available on a
short notice, have the required skills and
expertise and come with a blank, objective point
of view.
As opposed to Management
Consultants they will actively run the business.
They are involved in day-to-day operations while
reporting directly to the client. Interim Managers
are engaged for a specific project, usually with a
fixed timeframe. Once the Interim Managers have
successfully accomplished his mission both parties
separate. The Interim Manager moves on to his next
assignment.
Interim managers come from all
backgrounds and industries but they definitely
have one thing in common: they thrive under new
challenges and the completion of a concrete
assignment in a limited timeframe. They want to
make their contribution to getting results while
simultaneously developing their own competencies
on an ongoing basis.
Email Gemini
for more information on
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| 6 Ways to Build a Loyal
Team... |
It might sounds crazy to talk about worker
loyalty at a time when big companies routinely
show longtime employees the door. But loyalty
isn't dead. Instead, it has shifted, with few
people nowadays feeling loyal to the company
overall or even the people running the business.
"In the past, loyalty was vertical - The
organization was on top and it provided security
down to the individual."
So, to use the above analogy, today's
workers tend to feel horizontal loyalty - a
commitment to colleagues, former colleagues and
particular projects. In short, put people on a
team, and loyalties develop.
As a manager, you
need to understand this if you're going to
motivate people effectively. No one tactic is
going to forge the bonds of loyalty, of course,
but there are lots of small things you can (and
should) do to build stronger and more productive
relationships with your employees.
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statistics on the local Hong Kong and
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Gemini
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holidays Offices are required to be back on
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Thought for
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"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys
them so much"
Oscar
Wilde
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HK
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Hong Kong.
Executive Division:
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3552 9139
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(852) 3552
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(852) 3552
9159
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Office
+852 2736 1161
JM Gemini
China
Suite 13G, Shanghai Industrial Investment
Building, 18 Cao Xi Bei Road, Shanghai
200030
Tel: (86) 21 64282460
Fax: (86)
21 64686478
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(Thailand)
Bangkok 5/F Maxim House Suite 501A,
112 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok
10330
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Fax: (66) 2
650
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